Beetle Sunshine Tour celebrates 10th anniversary

The sun is shining, and it's that time of year again, when Beetles old and new prepare to make their annual pilgrimage to the beach. For the tenth time, fans of these vehicles are coming together on the Baltic coast to celebrate and party Beetle-style. Back once again will be

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Volkswagen Beetle celebrates 65 years in the United States

This month, the Volkswagen Beetle celebrates 65 years since it first arrived in the United States. In January of 1949, a Volkswagen 'Type 1', or Beetle, was shipped to New York City by Ben Pon, Sr., a Dutch businessman and the world's first official Volkswagen

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Volkswagen of America reports September 2013 sales

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) reported 31,920 units delivered in September and 314,833 units year-to-date, down 2.6 per cent year-to-date.

"While September was an expectedly tough month for the industry, Volkswagen is seeing some stability as we are

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Volkswagen of America sold 40,342 vehicles in August 2013

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) reported 40,342 units delivered in August, representing the third month the brand has surpassed 40,000 units over the past 40 years.

"We had a stellar month with our TDI clean diesels, demonstrating that more consumers are appreciating

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Volkswagen of America reports 3.3 per cent down in July sales

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) reported 35,779 units delivered in July, a 3.3 per cent decrease over prior year sales and a 1.3 per cent year-to-date decrease versus the prior year.

"We continue to see a healthy demand for the Volkswagen brand, despite the

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Three in a row for Volkswagen as Thatcham names most secure cars

Volkswagen has claimed the award for selling the most secure cars for the third year in a row, having won not only a number of category titles, but also the top accolade for the best car manufacturer at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA), presented by Thatcham,

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New entry-level models broaden Volkswagen Beetle's appeal

Volkswagen has added two more engine derivatives to the Beetle line-up, thus completing the range and not only lowering the entry-level price by over £1,400, but also reducing the entry-level carbon dioxide emissions value. This means the eye-catching hatch

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The 8th Beetle Sunshine Tour starts in Lubeck on August 18

With their song "1,000 Kilometer bis zum Meer (1,000 kilometres to the sea)", the German pop rock group 'Luxuslarm' played into the top 10 radio charts all across Germany. On August 18, the band from Iserlohn is providing the motto for the 8th Beetle Sunshine Tour

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Four Webby Awards for the Volkswagen Beetle website

The Volkswagen brand has been honored with a total of four of the most prestigious awards in the online industry for the 21st Century Beetle website, scooping up the prizes for the best automotive website, best navigation and structure, and best visual design

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