Read more Volkswagen stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11048/volkswagen.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:10:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73140/in-eco-terms-dog-hummer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA dog has about the same impact on the planet as an SUV, according to a study out of New Zealand. The authors of Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living claim the environmental footprint of a Toyota Land Cruiser is smaller than the ecological impact...http://www.newser.com/story/73140/in-eco-terms-dog-hummer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 17:50:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69439/volkswagen-rolls-out-electric-beetle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVolkswagen made a splash at the IAA autoshow, unveiling the E-Up, a fully-electric compact car that the company's hailing as the "Beetle of the 21st century," Fast Company reports. Its stats are fairly impressive, at least for an electric: the E-Up can accelerate relatively quickly and hit a top speed...http://www.newser.com/story/69439/volkswagen-rolls-out-electric-beetle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 10:13:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69392/jewish-engineer-designed-beetle-historian.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdolf Hitler took the original design for the Volkswagen Beetle from the brainchild of a Jewish engineer, the Jerusalem Post reports. Historian Paul Schilperoord claims in his forthcoming book The True History of the Beetle that a prototype Josef Ganz designed in the late '20s had many of the Beetle’s...http://www.newser.com/story/69392/jewish-engineer-designed-beetle-historian.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 17:48:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69011/brazilian-teens-ride-pink-sporty-bulletproof.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSao Paulo, Brazil, is known as the armored car capital of the world, and for good reason, the Wall Street Journal reports. Brazil's murder rate is 5 times the rate in the US, and the wealthy are historically at risk for kidnapping. Add to that a recent influx of wealth,...http://www.newser.com/story/69011/brazilian-teens-ride-pink-sporty-bulletproof.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 13:06:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58272/porsche-vw-to-merge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPorsche has announced it will merge with Volkswagen after weeks of negotiation between the two German carmakers, reports the BBC. The deal puts an end to Porsche's efforts to take over VW. Porsche already owns a majority stake in the company. While details of the merger remain unclear, VW's individual...http://www.newser.com/story/58272/porsche-vw-to-merge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 May 2009 4:53:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56477/volkswagen-challenges-toyotas-no-1-ranking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVolkswagen may have beaten Toyota in global sales in the first quarter, Reuters reports. Although VW sales declined overall, the company's market share increased to 11% with 1.39 million vehicles sold. Toyota has not released sales figures, but it estimated its first-quarter sales at 1.23 million. Volkswagen had...http://www.newser.com/story/56477/volkswagen-challenges-toyotas-no-1-ranking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 12:36:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55018/more-big-auto-sales-drops-gm-off-45-ford-41.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAutomakers got hammered again last month, with Detroit’s Big Three all reporting big sales drops today. Ford’s light-vehicle numbers were down 41%, the AP reports; General Motors’ fell 44.7% and Chrysler’s 39.3%, the Wall Street Journal adds. Foreign manufacturers weren’t immune, either, with Toyota’s sales diving 39% and...http://www.newser.com/story/55018/more-big-auto-sales-drops-gm-off-45-ford-41.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 13:57:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51885/germanys-scheme-to-scrap-cars-sparks-sales-explosion.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAutomakers are running out of gas all over the world—except in Germany. Volkswagen expects to have its best February ever, selling 120,000 cars, while GM subsidiary Opel has sold 40,000, its best month in 5 years, Der Spiegel reports. It’s all thanks to the scrapping bonus,” a...http://www.newser.com/story/51885/germanys-scheme-to-scrap-cars-sparks-sales-explosion.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Feb 2009 13:00:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47687/flashy-fare-at-detroit-auto-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThese may be dire times for the auto industry, but that hasn’t stopped it from putting on a show. Plenty of concept cars are taking their bows at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Wall Street Journal notes; sort through some highlights in the slide show...http://www.newser.com/story/47687/flashy-fare-at-detroit-auto-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Jan 2009 11:58:42 CST