Volkswagen

WATCH: Volkswagen Debuts Flying Hover Car Concept

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 05.08.2012

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The days of the hovercraft are upon us. As Google's self-driving cars prepare to roll out onto the streets of Nevada, Volkswagen one-ups everyone with...

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'American Pickers': Mike Wolfe Finds 'Priceless' Von Dutch XAVW

Posted 04.24.2012

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On "American Pickers" (Mon., 9 p.m. ET on History) Monday night, Mike Wolfe was stoked to discover what he called "one of my holy grails" -- the Von D...

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Can The UAW Organize Volkswagen In The U.S.?

David Kiley | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Uaw Volkswagen, Uaw, Grand Blvd, David Kiley, Volkswagen, United Auto Workers, Detroit News

The UAW pitch to VW workers will be higher wages and job security. But the VW workers will be wary. They saw how much the union gave up to GM and Chrysler in the 2009 bankruptcies.

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How To Stop Email Overload

Harvard Business Review | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Work Emails, Email, Office, Internal Emails, Volkswagen, Email-Overload, Atos, Organize-Inbox, Women News

Complaints about email abound. Perhaps you've heard some of these or uttered them in pain yourself: I receive hundreds of emails a day. I can spend my...

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Will This Be Apple's Logo In 30 Years?

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Windows, Ibm, Mozilla Firefox, Lg, Microsoft, Graphic Design, Logos, Volkswagen, Infographic, Nokia, Xerox, Video, Apple, Starbucks, Ivan Raszl, Business News

"Nothing wrong with a good logo," someone probably once said. It'd be hard to prove that hypothetical person wrong, especially when five-year-olds app...

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Volkswagen's Star Wars Super Bowl Ad Builds On Last Year's Popular Commercial

Posted 02.05.2012

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Volkswagen's 2011 Super Bowl commercial featuring a young boy imitating Darth Vader won the heart of America and ultimately went viral. This year Volk...

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WATCH: VW's New Super Bowl Ad Nods To 'Star Wars'

Posted 02.01.2012

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Last year, Volkswagen won the hearts of America with the tale of little Darth Vader and his "super powers." But this year, the German automaker has de...

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"Occupy" Your Local Courthouse?

Lawrence W. Schonbrun | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Trial Lawyers, Tort Reform, Occupy Wall Street, Plaintiff-Lawyers, Class Action, Bank of America, Class Action Lawsuit, Volkswagen, Business News

The Wall Street Malaise has Seeped Into Our Halls of Justice In the past we have commented about the dysfunctional class action system and how class ...

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Adorable Dogs Bark 'Star Wars' Song

Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Star Wars, Video, Volkswagen Star Wars Commercial, Star Wars Dogs, Volkswagen Super Bowl Commercial, Volkswagen, Dogs, Super Bowl Commercials, Entertainment News

When you hear the sinister tones of "The Imperial March" from "Star Wars," it stops your heart in fear. But when it's barked by puppies? That just mel...

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Classic American Automaker Reclaims Industry's Top Spot

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Automakers, Auto Bailout, Video, Toyota, Japan Earthquake, General Motors, Gm, Financial Crisis, Auto Sales, Auto Industry, Volkswagen, Business News

DETROIT — General Motors Co. has retaken the title of world's top-selling automaker, selling just over 9 million cars and trucks across the glob...

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PHOTOS: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About The Volkswagen Bug

Andrea Hiott | Posted 03.12.2012

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As much as we love it, and as familiar as it is for us, how well do we really know this little car? And how does its story begin by bearing witness to the horrific crimes of Nazi Germany and still climax with the Summer of Love?

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BMW Tops Mercedes As Most Popular Luxury Auto Brand

Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Nissan, Automakers, Video, Luxury, Audi, Lexus, Toyota Motor Corp, Honda, U.S. Luxury Auto Market, Bmw, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, General Motors Co, Ford, Volkswagen, Daimler AG, Business News

BMW grabbed the top spot in the U.S. luxury auto market in 2011, edging out Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand, as both German automakers took advan...

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#vanlife: Home Is Where You Park It

Foster Huntington | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Vanlife, Camper Vehicles, Road Trips, Vans, Vw Bus, Foster Huntington, Slidepollajax, Vw, Travel Blogs, Volkswagen, Van Life, Travel News

Not until experiencing something for myself can I really appreciate it. Call me thick headed, but it's been true about autumn in New England, sex and, most recently, camper vehicles.

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Six Brands That Have Come Back From The Dead

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 12.14.2011

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From 24/7 Wall St.: It is not unusual for brands to disappear. It is unusual to see major brands resurrected. Scores of brands like New Coke, Circuit ...

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10 Things That Are Getting Cheaper

TIME | Brad Tuttle | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Real Estate Market, Ikea, Time Magazine, Kindle, Banking, Cars, Fees, Netflix, Volkswagen, Solar Power, Saving and Spending, Amazon, Tablets, Business News

We live in a time when the costs of things like gas and gold have soared, just as a laundry list of everyday expenses such as coffee, rent, health car...

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Volkswagen Set A New First-Half Sales Record

AP | By DAVID RISING | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: 2008 Financial Crisis, Imports, Chrysler, General Motors, Germany, Great Recession, Detroit, European Union, Fiat, Ford, Volkswagen, Auto Industry, Business News

BERLIN -- Germany's Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest automaker, said Friday it set a new first-half group sales record, as strong growth in the Asia-Pa...

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WATCH: The Dark Side Of Volkswagen

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.29.2011

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Greenpeace has put a different spin on the adorable Darth Vader Volkswagen commercials that sprung up during the Super Bowl. The group launched "T...

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MoMA And Volkswagen Navigate Corporate Sponsorship

Posted 07.27.2011

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On Monday, Volkswagen and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York announced a two-year, multi-million dollar partnership. The German auto giant wi...

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The VW Beetle Rides Again

autos.aol.com | Posted 06.18.2011

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Volkswagen introduced its all-new Beetle design in New York today. It is only the third version of the car originally commissioned by Adolph Hitler al...

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U.S. Electric Vehicle Revolution Can Sidestep Rising Oil Prices

Brian Keane | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gas Prices, Libya, Chevy Volt, Tunisia, Egypt, President Obama, Electric Cars, Oil Prices, Moammar Gadhafi, Nissan Leaf, Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen Electric Car, Volkswagen, Green News

With the incredible events unfolding in the Middle East, it's easy to miss the fact that we're facing a revolution of our own here in the United State...

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Got Courage?

Laura Liswood | Posted 11.17.2011

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The reason Volkswagen's Darth Vader ad scored such a hit at the Superbowl is our popular longing for powerful, heroic action.

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WATCH: Super Bowl Commercial's Darth Vader Reveals Himself

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's the Super Bowl commercial everyone is talking about: that Volkswagen ad where a pint-sized Darth Vader attempts to use the Force--and only finds ...

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Super Bowl Ad Goes Viral Before The Game Starts

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Super Bowl hasn't even started and one of its coveted ad spots has already gone viral on the Web. A Volkswagen Super Bowl ad called "The Force"...

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The Safest Cars 2011 -- See Which Models Made The List

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia and German car maker Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new...

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Chrysler, Volkswagen Issue Large Recalls

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Chrysler and Volkswagen announced large recalls Wednesday to address potential accidental air bag deployments and possible fuel lea...

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