USA - Volkswagen of America announces the last model to complete the Golf line-up - The 2017 Golf Alltrack.

• 2017 Golf Alltrack joins Golf family of vehicles with 5-star rating
• 2017 Volkswagen 5-Star models include: Golf family, 2-door Beetle, Jetta and Passat 

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) announced today that the 2017 Golf Alltrack has earned a 5-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which runs the government's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), and has provided consumers with vehicle safety information since 1978. 

The addition of the Alltrack, which hits showrooms this fall, will complete the Golf family of vehicles which includes the Golf, Golf GTI, Golf R and Golf SportWagen.  

The 2017 Golf Alltrack joins the Golf family as well as the Passat, Jetta, and Beetle coupe as 2017 Volkswagen models that have an overall 5-Star Rating.

NHTSA’s NCAP provides front, side, and rollover crash test ratings, all aimed at helping consumers in making their vehicle purchasing decisions. The rating results are relayed to consumers using an easily recognizable star rating system from one to five, with five being the best a vehicle can achieve. For details, visitwww.safercar.gov.

“Volkswagen is thrilled that the Golf Alltrack will come to market this fall having earned the highest 5-star overall crash test rating from the government,” said Joerg Sommer, Vice President Product Marketing and Strategy, Volkswagen of America, Inc. 

“The Alltrack was already highly anticipated, thanks to the combination of SportWagen design and all-wheel-drive performance, so this rating will add to the vehicle’s appeal and allow us to grow volume in the marketplace.”

Like the rest of the Golf line, the Alltrack provides a combination of both passive and active safety systems. It has been engineered to meet or exceed all current crash regulations and features no fewer than six airbags as standard along with a number of electronic safety systems. 

Alltrack models are equipped with standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC), the Automatic Post-Collision Braking System and an Intelligent Crash Response System. For added security, the vehicle features the latest version of Volkswagen’s 4Motion® all-wheel-drive system.

Driver assistance systems available on the Alltrack include: Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist), Lane Departure Warning (Lane Assist), front and rear Park Distance Control (Park Pilot), and Parking Steering Assistant (Park Assist).

USA - VW America customers loyalty cash & roadside cover after the emissions scandal, The UK, GETS SOD ALL.

• Package includes $500 Volkswagen Prepaid Visa® Loyalty Card, $500 Volkswagen Dealership Card, and Three-year, 24-hour Roadside Assistance

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) has now announced it will extend the Goodwill Package to owners of 3.0L TDI Touareg models affected by the TDI emissions issue (model years 2009 – 2016). So, Volkswagen, what about the buyers of your cars in other parts of the world that you have lied and cheated too, or do you only care about the Americans, becasue you will find that we too, can fight, and we will.

The Goodwill Package provides owners with a $500 Volkswagen Prepaid Visa Loyalty Card, a $500 Volkswagen Dealership Card and no-charge 24-hour Roadside Assistance for three years.  

The Goodwill Package was originally launched in November 2015 for owners of affected 2.0L TDI vehicles.

 “As we continue to work tirelessly to develop an approved remedy for all affected vehicles, we would like to offer this gesture of goodwill to our valuable customers to thank them for their patience and support,” said Michael Horn, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America.

To receive the TDI Customer Goodwill Package, affected TDI owners should visit vwdieselinfo.com and enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). After registering on the website, customers will be sent related materials, which they can take to participating dealerships to activate.

Affected customers eligible for the Goodwill Package are not required to waive their rights or release or arbitrate their claims against VWGoA in order to receive the Package. 

More information about the TDI emissions issue is available at 

https://www.vwdieselinfo.com.

Audi of America, Inc. customers affected by the TDI emissions issues should visit

https://www.audiusa.com/about/diesel-information

JANUARY USA SALES - VOLKSWAGEN - Minor growth for the German brand, even with new metal.

• January sales total 23,504 units, representing a .04 percent increase over January 2014
• The all-new Golf delivered 2,040 units for the month, marking a 143% percent increase in sales for the model over the previous January
• The Golf GTI delivered 1,978 units, a 129% percent increase
• Jetta sedan delivered 8,320 units for the month

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 23,504 units delivered in January 2015.

The all-new Golf family continued to find success in both deliveries and accolades. In January, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Golf and Golf GTI were named the North American Car of the Year. Golf family sales in January totaled 4,199 units, which includes 2,040 Golfs, 1,978 Golf GTIs and 181 e-Golf units. The Golf family continues to expand in 2015 with the addition of the much anticipated Golf R which goes on sale later this month. Five hundred pre-orders of the Golf R were filled in less than a 12 hour period last month.

“We are encouraged by the continued success of the Golf family, in fact it was one of the best months on record for Golf family sales. We look forward to the new additions of the much anticipated Golf R and Golf SportWagen later this quarter,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America.

The Jetta, refreshed for the 2015 model year now with a suite of driver assistance features, continued to show its strength as a core model, with 8,320 units delivered.

The Touareg, refreshed for 2015, delivered 482 units, 257 of which were Clean Diesel TDI, amounting to 53 percent of sales of the model.

The Chattanooga-built Passat totaled 6,305 units delivered for the month. The Tiguan delivered 1,473 units.

January 2015 Sales

	Jan.15	Jan. 14	Yr/Yr% change	Jan.15  YTD	Jan.14 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	2,040	839	143.1%	2,040	839	143.1%
GTI	1,978	865	128.7%	1,978	865	128.7%
Golf R	-	8	-100.0%	-	8	-100.0%
e-Golf	181	-	-	181	-	-
Total Golf/GTI/e-Golf	4,199	1,712	145.3%	4,199	1,712	145.3%
Jetta Sedan	8,320	8,455	-1.6%	8,320	8,455	-1.6%
Jetta SportWagen	649	1,313	-50.6%	649	1,313	-50.6%
Total Jetta	8,969	9,768	-8.2%	8,969	9,768	-8.2%
Beetle Coupe	897	1,284	-30.1%	897	1,284	-30.1%
Beetle Convertible	492	750	-34.4%	492	750	-34.4%
Total Beetle	1,389	2,034	-14.8%	1,389	2,034	-14.8%
Eos	156	183	-14.8%	156	183	-14.8%
Passat	6,305	6,236	1.1%	6,305	6,236	1.1%
CC	531	881	-39.7%	531	881	-39.7%
Tiguan	1,473	1,777	-17.1%	1,473	1,777	-17.1%
Touareg	482	544	-11.4%	482	544	-11.4%
Routan	-	359	-100.0%	-	359	-100.0%
TOTAL	23,504	23,494	0.04%	23,504	23,494	0.04%