Agile drive, the running gear of dreams, unmistakable design, perfect ergonomics, unadulterated driving pleasure – that’s the DNA of a true sports car which at Volkswagen is represented by three letters: GTI. The eighth generation of the sporty Golf derivative is now on the way and is more digital, networked, more sharply designed and more …

Golf GTI gets new Vehicle Dynamics Manager that all but eliminates understeer Read More »

ŠKODA AUTO consistently optimises the ecological footprint of its cars and has now taken another important leap forward: since the start of 2020, ŠKODA has recycled all waste produced during manufacturing and usually disposed of in landfills, either materially or thermally. Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, stressed: “As a car …

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched its first fully-electric van in the UK with prices for the zero-emission ABT eTransporter 6.1 starting from around £42,000. Developed in collaboration with premium partner ABT e-Line, the ABT eTransporter 6.1 combines quiet and smooth driving with fast charging and high load capacity to create the ultimate zero-emissions urban logistics …

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SEAT’s new Leon has opened for order, after being officially unveiled to the world earlier this year. The Leon has been a cornerstone of the SEAT range since 1999, racking up more than 2.2 million sales globally – more than 250,000 of those in the UK – across three generations of the model. Since the …

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“While the A3 Sportback has traditionally been the high achiever of the A3 family in the UK, the A3 Saloon has also been quietly carving out a very respectable niche for itself,” according to Director of Audi UK Andrew Doyle. And the four-door version has been rewarded with a dynamic redesign alongside its five-door Sportback …

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Not everyone has swapped the daily commute for home working. Hundreds of thousands of key workers, delivery drivers and people working in supply chains are keeping our country running. We’re heavily involved in helping many of them keep their vehicles on the road and, in partnership with our customers, our UK networks, Volkswagen Group’s Roadside …

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Volkswagen Group has announced a three-year deal to work with the UK’s biggest energy company to accelerate the roll-out of electric vehicle adoption. We’ve signed the exclusive agreement with Centrica to provide home-charging hardware equipment and services to EV owners who buy our brands. The deal will see Elli, the Group’s central provider of charging …

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The first model developed exclusively for CUPRA, the Formentor, was officially unveiled to the world on Monday 2 March. Following hot on the heels of the launch of the new CUPRA Leon, the Formentor marks a significant step forward for the SEAT sub-brand. The sporty coupé crossover mixes the benefits of a performance car with …

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