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Ex-VW exec named head of Fiat North America
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ford , Volkswagen , Fiat Ex- Volkswagen and Ford executive Laura Soave has gone from creating the events that help sell cars to being the one in charge of selling them. Yes, Fiat has named Soave, the woman who helped put together the 50th Anniversary Barbie New Beetle in charge of reintroducing the Fiat brand to the United States after retreating from North America’s shores more than 25 years ago. Of course, Soave, 37, has also done more substantive things, including being VW’s head of advertising and communications for the company’s large(ish) passenger cars and SUVs. At Ford, Soave held down various positions, including “Brand DNA Manager.” Soaves’ official title as Head of the Fiat Brand for North America not only installs her at the top of the pyramid, it puts her name on the profit-and-loss bottom line and has her answering directly to Sergio Marchionne
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Motor Trend Classic resurrected, goes quarterly
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Classics , Convertible 1948 Norman Timbs Special is a Motor Trend Classic – Click above for high-res image gallery We were just talking with a friend about his Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI . “How on earth did you afford that ?” is the highly sanitized version of the question we posed to him. Answer: He bought used, and then explained to us that he would never buy a new car again, no matter what.
First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
Posted by: | CommentsFirst Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Volkswagen’s first hybrid. Why a hybrid? The Volkswagen Touareg has always been a bit of an odd man out in the world of SUVs. It arrived to the party a bit late, and since it plays in a segment of the market that’s not exactly luxury, but certainly not entry-level, it doesn’t exactly have any direct competitors
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First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
Posted by: | CommentsFirst Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Volkswagen’s first hybrid. Why a hybrid? The Volkswagen Touareg has always been a bit of an odd man out in the world of SUVs. It arrived to the party a bit late, and since it plays in a segment of the market that’s not exactly luxury, but certainly not entry-level, it doesn’t exactly have any direct competitors
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2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI – Four Seasons Wrap-Up
Posted by: | Comments2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI – Four Seasons Wrap-Up VW’s diesel is dignified but a little dull. When our 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI arrived at the office back in September 2008, the timing couldn’t have been better. Fresh off a two-year sabbatical during which it received a cleaner, more powerful, and more efficient engine, the diesel Jetta was ripe for time in the spotlight with a market that demanded practical, economical automobiles. Four-dollar-a-gallon gasoline, increasing fuel-economy standards, and a gasping economy were practically an advertising campaign for a car that returned 41 mpg on the highway and had a base price of less than $23,000.inline_mediumwraptextright26769299/green/reviews/1003_2009_volkswagen_jetta_tdi_wrapup1003_01_z+2009_volkswagen_jetta_tDI+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue Photo Gallery: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI – Four Seasons Wrap-Up – Automobile Magazine Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us
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Final three World Car of the Year finalists announced
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: New York Auto Show , Hybrid , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Chevrolet , Kia , Mercedes-Benz , Porsche , Toyota , Volkswagen , Ferrari , Diesel The votes from 59 international journalists have been counted and the finalists for World Car of the Year have been named. The Detroit News is reporting that the Toyota Prius , Volkswagen Polo and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class have made the final cut, and the three vehicles will go toe-to-toe on April 1st (no foolin’) at the start of the New York Auto Show , which is where the World COTY award is announced. On the performance vehicle front, the Audi R8 V10 , Porsche 911 GT3 and Ferrari California are jockeying for the big prize.
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Final three World Car of the Year finalists announced