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A Volkswagen Winter Health Check can ensure your vehicle is ready to face the worst of the winter weather. Available from participating Volkswagen Retailers nationwide, the central element of this seasonal service is the Express Visual Check. This 34-point inspection is intended to help identify any parts that require work or replacement for safety reasons. It will also point out areas of the car that may require attention at a later date.

All of the information gleaned from the check is relayed to the customer via a simple ‘traffic light’ reporting system where green means an item is in full working order; yellow means it is safe and legal, but may need maintenance in the future; and red means it could require immediate attention.

Among items included in the Winter Health Check are tyre pressures and tyre tread depths, both of which are important for safe winter motoring thanks, of course, to the season’s often difficult driving conditions.

The Volkswagen Winter Health Check also sees the car washed and vacuumed so that it is returned in good cosmetic, as well as mechanical, condition. Customers can keep their car in tip-top shape through the worst of the weather, too, as they go home with a car care kit that comprises anti-freeze, de-icer, rubber care materials and a handy ice scraper.

Last year thousands of UK motorists helped to ensure their cars were prepared for winter by purchasing a check from their Volkswagen Retailer.

For more details of the Volkswagen Winter Health Check please visit www.volkswagen.co.uk.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

The next phase of the staggered market launch begins
TV and print advertisements complement comprehensive digital activities
Focus on design, spatial concept and connectivity

Volkswagen is further developing the international marketing campaign for the market launch of the new Tiguan Allspace. Under the motto "The new Tiguan Allspace 7-seater," the digital activities, which have been ongoing since the official pre-sales launch, will be complemented with TV, print and poster advertisement.

The new Tiguan Allspace is the long-wheelbase version of the best-selling Tiguan, offering a slightly modified design, greater flexibility in the interior and an attractive equipment range. At the same time, with the optional third row of seats, the Tiguan Allspace can seat up to seven people. The 360° marketing campaign underlines these qualities, illustrating how the Tiguan Allspace perfectly combines spaciousness, flexibility and connectivity features.

"The new Tiguan Allspace is a perfect fit for all drivers and families who have, until now, been reliant on vans for the space they require, but are looking for the design and convenient equipment of our successful Tiguan model. The campaign combines humour and feeling in demonstrating just how the Tiguan Allspace offers comfort, modern design and room for adventures as one complete package," noted Jürgen Stackmann, member of the Volkswagen Board of Management responsible for Sales.

The TV advert uses humour to show how the Tiguan Allspace's innovative spatial concept with up to seven seats is full of surprises. At a wedding with a twist, the Tiguan Allspace helps guests arrive just in the nick of time.

The print campaign also highlights the Tiguan Allspace's expandable seating arrangement and showcases the vehicle at various viewpoints outside the gates to the city. What's more, the highlights of the new Tiguan Allspace, such as the gesture command and Cam-Connect, are presented to the relevant target groups via social media channels in an entertaining online film, shown from the perspective of a dog.

The creative agency responsible for the campaign is Grabarz & Partner.

Article source: www.volkswagen-media-services.com

The e-up! is the electric version of Volkswagen’s multi-award-winning city car. The e-up! has all the attributes that make its petrol-powered sibling such a success – room for four adults and their luggage, nippy handling and the equipment and feel of a much larger car.

Based on the multi-award-winning Golf hatchback, the e-Golf offers the same virtues of practicality, refinement and advanced technology, but with a purely electric drivetrain and no tailpipe emissions.

The name of Golf GTE reflects its standing in the line-up alongside the petrol-powered GTI and diesel GTD, while its pricing also reinforces this position. The new car is driven by two engines: a 1.4-litre 150 PS TSI direct-injection petrol engine and a 102 PS electric motor. Together, they produce a maximum power of 204 PS and a theoretical range of 580 miles.

The eagerly awaited Passat GTE plug in hybrid is now available to order. Like the Golf GTE, it has two engines: a 1.4 litre 156 PS TSI direct injection and a 115 PS electric motor, producing a maximum of 218PS when combined. The Passat GTE will be available in both Saloon and Estate forms and will have a 0-62 mph time of 7.4 seconds.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

Group's core brand reports further growth in sales revenue and operating profit before special items in third quarter
"Transform 2025+" strategy brings sustainable results
Cost development remains under control despite biggest product offensive in history of brand
Turnaround program in North America taking hold
Return on sales for 2017 as a whole expected to be moderately higher than previously forecast range of 2.5 to 3.5 percent (before special items)
Brand CEO Diess: "We are well on the way to achieving our key strategic goals"

The Volkswagen brand continued its successful business development in the third quarter of 2017. Sales revenue from January to September based on the new demarcation between the Group and the brand, which has been applied since the beginning of the year, climbed 8.3 percent compared with the previous year to €58.9 billion. In the first nine months, Volkswagen more than doubled operating profit before special items to €2.5 (1.2) billion. This was impacted by additional provisions for the buyback/retrofit program for 2.0l TDI vehicles in North America in approximately the same amount already announced by the Group and recognized in the brand's figures for the third quarter. Adjusted for this special item, the brand's operating margin improved to 4.3 (1.6) percent after nine months. In light of the good development, Volkswagen has slightly raised its forecast for 2017 as a whole. The Brand Board of Management expects the operating return on sales (before special items) to be moderately higher than the previously forecast range of 2.5 to 3.5 percent.

"The Volkswagen brand is systematically implementing its Transform 2025+ strategy. Our model offensive is increasingly paying off, the turnaround programs in the markets are taking hold, the brand's new strategic orientation is producing good results overall. Our operational earning power has improved faster than we anticipated and we are well on the way to achieving our key strategic targets: to make Volkswagen competitive for tomorrow's mobility", Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, said.

Deliveries to customers reflect this positive development at the Volkswagen brand in the first nine months. 4.49 million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide in the period up to the end of September, an increase of 2.7 percent compared with the previous year. Deliveries gathered significant momentum as the year progressed, with particularly strong gains in the South America region during the first nine months (+24.0 percent). The situation in the home market of Germany, where the debate on the future of diesel powertrains affected deliveries during the course of the year, is also showing signs of recovery.

"Volkswagen has sent a strong signal so far this year with new models and the associated trend in unit deliveries We have returned to growth in all regions – and have every reason to look to the future with optimism", Jürgen Stackmann, Brand Board Member for Sales, commented.

Financial figures further improved, forecast for return on sales raised

The visible market success has been a significant factor in positive sales development so far this year. Volume, mix and margin effects had a positive impact on operating profit before special items. This upward trend was also attributable to further improvements in the cost situation, in part as a result of the successful implementation of the Future Pact agreed the previous year. Despite the continued product offensive, fixed costs were maintained at the level of the previous year. Ongoing progress with the turnaround in North America and Russia also contributed to the improvement in the margin situation.

For the remainder of the year, the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management expects the positive business development of the first three quarters to continue. On a comparable basis, sales revenue is still forecast to rise by about 10 percent over the previous year. The operating return on sales before special items is now expected to be moderately higher than the range of 2.5 to 3.5 percent. In light of the future investments expected during the coming years, Volkswagen's medium- and long-term return on sales targets of at least 4 percent by 2020 rising to 6 percent by 2025 remain unchanged.

Dr. Arno Antlitz, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Finance, commented: "Step by step, we will achieve a sustained improvement in our earning power in the coming years. We will focus on further improving competitiveness, systematically implementing the turnaround in the regions, and continuing the biggest model offensive in the brand's history." In addition, Volkswagen will forge ahead with preparing for the offensive with innovative electric vehicles from 2020.

Article source: www.volkswagen-media-services.com

The all –new Volkswagen T-Roc launches on the 18th December. It’s the first ever Volkswagen compact SUV and it will be in our showrooms for special previews throughout October and November.

Designed to turn heads.

Starting from £20,425, the T-Roc is a vehicle with punch-packing personality. Powerful with a character defined by detail. (It’s even been called avant-garde.) With customisable colour options, you can design your T-Roc to look as individual as you.

A thrilling drive.

The T-Roc comes with optional 4-Motion to provide traction that can tackle almost any terrain. There’s a choice of engines plus optional sports pack to harness the car’s full potential.

A car as connected as you are.

As you would expect from such a cutting-edge Volkswagen, infotainment systems such as Car–Net bring the internet to the cockpit along with driver-assistance systems to aid parking and accident avoidance. All of which means that this is a car to be seen.

Order your T-Roc now to get a free set of stylish running boards

To celebrate the T-Roc’s arrival, we’re also offering the first 1,000 retail customers who place an order prior to the 18th December launch date a pair of stylish running boards fitted free of charge to your T-Roc.

Find out more here: http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/t-roc

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

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