The Volkswagen Transporter has been chosen for a fleet of 79 roadside assistance vehicles for Allianz Global Assistance in a deal worth £1.75m. Fuel efficiency, value for money and payload capacity were essential vehicle criteria for Allianz Global Assistance, and every Transporter has been converted to enable its technicians to carry all the equipment they [...]
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Volkswagen have unveiled their ‘e-Co-Motion’ concept vehicle at Geneva. It is an electrically-powered van looking much like a trendy Transporter. As the van would mainly be used in the city, VW have specified that it is highly manoeuvrable with a small footprint with good all-round visibility and a high seat position. The electric drive unit [...]
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With striking Viper Green paintwork, 17-inch ‘Canyon’ alloy wheels and a black body kit, the Caddy Cross special edition was launched at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover. The body kit extends around the lower edges of the body-coloured front and rear bumpers, and along the side sills and wheelarches to convey a more [...]
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A lesson of the power of the Internet is being learnt at present by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as a ‘pest catcher’ from Wiltshire is taking his campaign online to get his T5 Transporter fixed by the company. Not content with a Facebook campaign he has set up his own website detailing his ‘Faults-Wagen – How [...]
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The unstoppable Volkswagen Group kept ahead of the game in the first half of 2012. The Group increased its sales revenue to €95.4 billion in the first six months, up 22.6 per cent on the prior-year period. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles sold 228,000 vehicles in the first six months, up 4.8 per cent on the previous [...]
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The end of June saw the start of Hannover-based production of all left hand drive double cab Amaroks for the European and Russian market, (right hand drive should be starting in September). At the same time, the Amarok has been given a range of new features. Along with more powerful engines, the Amarok will also [...]
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VW Financial Services are now offering the Caddy from £199 a month (plus VAT and initial rental) – available until 30th June the company is also marketing a Crafter from £309 a month (plus VAT and initial rental), whilst the Transporter starts from £239 a month (plus VAT and initial rental). In addition Volkswagen is [...]
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In the first four months of the year VW commercial vehicles delivered 174,200 vans worldwide. This represents a year-on-year growth of 6.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. Amarok deliveries worldwide rose by 36.2 per cent to 24,500 vehicles, whilst deliveries of the Crafter went up by 35.2 per cent to 15,600 [...]
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There will be no excuses for not getting to away games on time for players at Crawley Town Football Club next season – after being presented with a new £40,000 club bus. The 17-seater Volkswagen Crafter is part of an ongoing sponsorship deal with Eurovans Volkswagen Van Centre in Crawley and will primarily be used [...]
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Just over two years after the launch of the Amarok, the pickup is also to be produced at the Volkswagen Brand’s factory in Hanover. It is planned that the German factory will produce approximately 40,000 Amarok in a full production year, for delivery to customers in Eastern and Western Europe and Africa. Until now, European [...]
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