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Coming Soon: A GM-Branded Diesel Car?

Watch out, Volkswagen--your ironclad grip on the diesel car market may be about to weaken. READ»

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Would You Buy a New VW From This Man?

The successor to Stefan Jacoby, former president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, has finally been announced: Jonathan Browning will take over next month. His goals are ambitious, to say the least.READ»

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Alex Bogusky Tells All: He Left the World's Hottest Agency to Find His Soul

Alex Bogusky, the Elvis of advertising, has left the business. Is this a New Age midlife crisis or his greatest rebranding campaign?READ»

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iFive: Gulf Still Oily, Illinois Legislates for Solar, the Mega-Range EV, RIM Wants Mobile Ad Network, Spotify Chief's New Home

A standing ovation for innovation, please. Clap clap clap clap clap.READ»

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Test Drive: The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta

Volkswagen wants to be world's biggest automaker by 2018. The company's secret (or not so secret, as the case may be) sauce: the Jetta. This week, FastCompany.com had a chance to take the yet-to-be-released 2011 Jetta SEL for a spin ...READ»

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Alex Bogusky Tells Fast Company He's Never Going Back to Advertising: Meet the New Gang at Crispin Porter

Alex Bogusky tells us he's done with advertising for good. The big question for Crispin now is how well its 1,000 employees will do now that their old leader--a solo pop superstar--has been replaced by a big band. Let's meet the members of that band.READ»

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Why Volkswagen is Sheepish on an Electric Vehicle Strategy

Look out on any street and gasoline-powered vehicles still dominate the road. But in the coming years, automakers like Toyota, Honda, and GM plan to start pumping out plug-in hybrid electric cars in a bid to keep up with the fabled ...READ»

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How to Measure Brand Value: Likes, Followers, Influencers, Views? No, Social Currency

Do brands really create value? Will Old Spice's tornadic viral campaign and sudden "influence" improve Procter & Gamble's bottom line? Actually a number of events and trends have conspired like a perfect storm over the last several years to put brands and their stewards on the hot seat.READ»

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Shakeup at Volkswagen: Is U.S. Chief Stefan Jacoby Bailing to Volvo?

Drama in the automotive world isn't limited to struggling startups and bankrupt heavyweights. Case in point: Rumors are circulating that Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of the Volkswagen Group of America, is ditching VW for Volvo, ...READ»

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Volkswagen CC New Jersey Shoppers: Yes, it actually is a Volkswagen

Volkswagen CC New Jersey dealership lets customers know that even though the Volkswagen CC might not seem like a Volkswagen, it definitely has all of the great looks and features to make it a Volkswagen.READ»

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Volkswagen Routan PA Customers Head to NJ Dealership for Minivan Event

Volkswagen Routan PA shoppers should know that Cherry Hill Volkswagen has announced a great event that’s sure to please with many promotions on the Volkswagen RoutanREAD»

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Volkswagen Jetta, Routan, Passat On Sale at Greenville Dealer

Volkswagen Passat, Routan and Jetta among the 2010 models on sale at Greenville Volkswagen dealer, Steve White VW. New lease programs and cash back incentives are available on all three models.READ»

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Volkswagen Jetta, Routan, Passat On Sale at Greenville Dealer

Volkswagen Passat, Routan and Jetta among the 2010 models on sale at Greenville Volkswagen dealer, Steve White VW. New lease programs and cash back incentives are available on all three models.READ»

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VW's First Ever Two-Wheeler Fits in Your Spare Tire Compartment

Did you know that Volkswagen's "focus on mobility" extends beyond cars to two-wheelers? Neither did we until VW research and development chief Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg said so at this week's Auto China 2010 show. Hackenberg introduced ...READ»

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Volkswagen Taps Crowd to App Your Ride

Once upon a time, cars used to be all about mechanics. Now it's all about technology--oh, and clever, tech-based marketing. Volkswagen has seized on this fact and is using it as a way of improving its vehicles, hiring talent--oh, and ...READ»

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Can SunHydro's Network of Hydrogen Fueling Stations Succeed?

Fuel cell technology is the perpetual underdog to electric vehicle tech--almost every major automaker has an EV planned for the next few years, but fuel cell vehicles are largely being kept on the back burner just in case public ...READ»

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Toyota Sienna NJ Vehicles Affected by Toyota Recall: Cherry Hill Volkswagen can Help

Toyota Sienna NJ dealership Cherry Hill Volkswagen would like to let Toyota Sienna owners recently affected by the recall know that help is out there. Toyota owners will receive a special trade-in assistance program at Cherry Hill Volkswagen to help them get into a safer vehicle. READ»

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3% of VWs Going Pure Electric by 2020: Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, Volkswagen's Master of Electrification

EVs will play an increasingly large role, Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, Chief Officer for Electric Traction at the Volkswagen Group, tells FastCompany.com. But combustion engines aren't going anywhere either. In an interview about the ...READ»

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NJ Volkswagen Dealership Gets All the Little Things Right and Offers Big Promotions

NJ Volkswagen Dealership Cherry Hill Volkswagen reflects the “That’s Das Auto” Volkswagen creed in everything it does, from its admirable daily conduct to always advertising up-front vehicle pricing.READ»

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VW Models Available for 0% Financing at Boston VW Dealer March Sale

Low financing deals on Volkswagon models are available at Boston Volkswagon dealer sales event. 0% financing is available on VW Passat sedans and Routans.READ»

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Checkered Flag VW in Virginia Beach Holding 2009 Model Clearance Sale

Virginia Beach VW shoppers can now take advantage of reduced prices during the 2009 model year-end clearance sale at Checkered Flag VW.READ»

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China Car Sales 63% Increase March

The Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers announced the countries passenger car sales jumped 63% or 1.26 million in March from a year earlier. Chinese auto manufacturers including Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (now owns ...READ»

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Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible NJ Arrivals at Cherry Hill Volkswagen

Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible NJ customers find a true icon at Cherry Hill Volkswagen.READ»

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Volkswagen Touareg NJ Purchasers Need Not Tour Any Farther: Cherry Hill Volkswagen

Volkswagen Touareg NJ shoppers can end their quest to find a vehicle with off-road German technology at promotional pricing from Cherry Hill Volkswagen.READ»