Auto Talk: Honda, VW Brand, Toyota, Chrysler Set Sales Pace

The car industry is on the rise again, feels like the economy is doing a little better. Honda Motor Co., Volkswagen AG’s VW brand, Toyota Motor Corp. and Chrysler Group reported high sales in November. click below to find out more. Funk Flex


Auto Talk: Marchionne Invites VW Brass To Dawn Showdown As Feud Grows

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, irritated by comments from Volkswagen AG executives, invited the German carmaker to a dawn showdown at the Paris auto show as tensions rise between the two companies. Funk Flex


Auto Talk: Volkswagen cooking up lightweight Carbon GTI

Autocar reports Volkswagen may be working on a lightweight version of the GTI as a tribute to the model’s bare-bones ancestry. Dubbed “Carbon GTI,” the model is said to make use of a range of new manufacturing techniques to incorporate a heap of carbon fiber and aluminum wherever possible. Pieces like the bulkhead, windshield frame and floor panels are all expected to be hammered from lightweight alloy while the hood and roof will be stitched from the composite. All told, the changes should shave around 440 pounds from the chassis, resulting in a curb weight in the neighborhood of 2,480 pounds. Funk Flex


Auto Talk: Honda, Toyota, VW Sales Surge In August

Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., the Volkswagen brand and the Detroit 3 posted solid sales gains for August, signaling the auto industry’s recovery remains on track despite sluggish economic growth and widespread consumer uncertainty. CLick below to find out more. Funk Flex


Auto Talk: Volkswagen bringing four Up! concepts to Geneva

The Up! supermini goes on sale in Europe in a few days, but Volkswagen has already been hard at work casting about for ideas to expand beyond the three-door model available at launch. A five-door will go on sale later this year, and VW showed a few Up! concepts last fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show. For Geneva next week, the cute little city car gets four new outfits: Swiss Up!, Winter Up!, X Up!, and Cargo Up! Funk Flex


Auto Talk: 2013 Bettle TDI debuts as Volkswagen’s sportiest diesel

Volkswagen unveiled an oil-burning variant of its new, but not New, Beetle at the Chicago Auto Show today and under the hood is the automaker’s familiar turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel engine sending power to the front wheels. Funk Flex


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