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European car industry boomed in 2016

The European car industry boomed in 2016 – with new car registrations for the year totalling 15.14 million units, a 6.5 per cent increase when compared to 2015.

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23.01.2017

MANN-FILTER issues new advice for VW fuel filter applications

On some Volkswagen 2.0 TDi applications, the original equipment fuel filter housings are sourced from two different suppliers.

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20.01.2017

Volkswagen working to reduce risk of road accidents

For nearly two decades Volkswagen accident research has been working closely alongside the engineers and developers at Volkswagen to sustainably reduce the risk of accidents, providing crucial information for the development of new assistance systems.

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21.12.2016

Do Diesel passenger cars have a future?

A year on from the Volkswagen emission scandal, speculation is growing about the life-span of diesel engines, fuelled by rumours that Norway is planning to ban all diesel engine passenger cars by 2025.

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30.11.2016

Lukoil Provides Initial Fill For Volkswagen Group Rus Plant In Kaluga

PJSC “LUKOIL” and Volkswagen Group Rus signed an agreement under which Russian company will supply first fill lubricants to the automotive giant’s plant in Kaluga.

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09.11.2016

Perplexing Passat

This bulletin applies to 2007 Volkswagen Passat Wagon models. After installing a new parking brake switch, the electronic parking brake (EPB) may not respond, with a warning light on.

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09.08.2016

Volkswagen to fit particulate filters to petrol engines

As part of the Volkswagen Group's work on the environmental compatibility they have decided upon wide-scale use of particulate filters for petrol engines.