VW will produce electric vehicles in China

Volkswagen AG announced about the signing of an agreement with the largest Chinese automaker SAICMotor Corporation Ltd, concerning the beginning of the production of hybrid electric vehicles for the largest auto market in the world. The first electric vehicles will be produced in Shanghai in four years. German carmaker Volkswagen AG and the largest Chinese automobile Corporation SAIC Motor announced about the signing of a partnership agreement for the production of hybrid electric vehicles for the Chinese market. They will be carried out an existing joint factory in Shanghai. In total 15 different models, starting from hybrid and fully electric will be produced. The agreement is a part of VW's strategy, which includes investment in China auto market, amounting to 22 billion euro until the end of 2019. Chinese market is growing for electric vehicles and hybrids production. The Chinese authorities have demonstrated their interest in clean technologies, and monstrous smog, which sometimes covers major Chinese cities, making electric vehicles not only interesting, but also desirable for consumers.

China has its own electric vehicle manufacturer-Kandi Technologies. Also, the market represented by the American manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, the Tesla.

Bentley replaced the Chief Designer

Chief Designer of Bentley and in general of the concern Volkswagen AG left the Belgian Luc Donkervol′ke, who was responsible for the look of all Bentley cars, starting from 2012 onwards. He will remain responsible for image of the crossover Bentayga, which will be released at the end of this year. Luc Donkervol′ke was replaced by the new Chief Designer Stephan Zilaf. Mr. Zilaf is working in Volkswagen AG already 25 years. Its main activity was associated with Audi, where he led a team of 350 designers. Stefan Zilaf will continue to work part-time as the head of the interiors design department of the Volkswagen AG (Volkswagen Group Interior Design).

Volkswagen showed sketches of the concept Passat CC

German auto producer Volkswagen showed preliminary sketches of the next generation Passat CC. Customers will be able to see this new concept at the auto show in Geneva. Technical details of the new product will be announced closer to the premiere. The Foundation model will become the MQB modular platform. In addition, it will be longer than the 100 mm as compared with the traditional four-door Passat. Motor will be lent from four-door Passat, and among them there are the hybrid powertrain. Judging by the photos, the new products will have the same stylistic features, the latest generation of Passat-grille, blending smoothly into the headlights, enlarged wheel arches and a sloping roof. For Volkswagen Passat CC serial production you can wait already in the year 2017.

Volkswagen says goodbye to Eos model

More than a year ago, Volkswagen stated that they are not going to develop a new generation of convertible Eos, or to create a new model, which will act as a successor. It was planned that the Èos will be definitely said goodbye until the end of 2014, but the model is still produced at the plant located in Portugal. According to Automotive News, VW Eos will leave the pipeline perpetually in May or June of 2015. So you can order this model only until the end of March.

Volkswagen Eos is produced at the company's plant in the Portuguese city of Setúbal. For the first nine years of existence of this model it was released about 230000 examples. This number shows how unpopular is this model. Moreover Eos is an internal competitor of cabriolet VW Golf. 

Volkswagen Tiguan will be in three versions

As the announcement tells us, the next generation of the crossover, the 2015 VW Tiguan will be more than one model in itself. The regular Volkswagen Tiguan five door will carry on and that will be the least surprising version. Volkswagen offer a three door (or at least three door looking) body style. All of these variants and ideas are made available good manners of Volkswagen’s brand modular MQB platform which seems to be quite the chameleon. As part of a mild refresh for 2012, VW increased the Tiguan's level of standard equipment; base models remain more expensive than many rival vehicles, in part due to a larger complement of standard features. All Tiguans include a decent sound system with a CD player, an iPod adapter, SiriusXM satellite radio, and hands-free Bluetooth calling.