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In the spotlight: Volkswagen Group Leasing

Multi-marque contract hire and new head office are key to ambitious growth aspiration.

OFT approves JCT600's Gilder Group purchase

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared Bradford-based car retailer JCT600’s acquisition of the £200m turnover Gilder Group.

18 Sep

Volkswagen Group £5.59m blockbuster sale at BCA

Volkswagen Group and its leasing and rental Partners, LeasePlan, VWFS and Enterprise sold 419 vehicles at BCA’s Nottingham remarketing centre on September 5, 2013, generating a turnover of £5.59 million.

17 Sep

VW wants to be EV market leader

Volkswagen Group has set its sights on global market leadership in electric mobility, with 14 electric cars or hybrids by 2014.

13 Sep

Golf Plus successor to make Frankfurt debut

Volkswagen has revealed the first images of the Golf Sportsvan Concept, the successor to the Golf Plus, which will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) tomorrow (Tuesday).

9 Sep

Driven: Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI GTD

High performance diesel hatch offers GTI appeal in a fleet-friendly package.

28 Aug

DHL appointed by VW Group to manage press fleet operations

DHL Supply Chain’s specialist automotive sales and marketing support business, Inside Track, has been awarded a three year contract to manage Volkswagen Group UK's press fleet operations.

13 Aug

Volkswagen Caravelle Business 2.0 BiTDI DSG

A high-comfort 'boardroom on wheels' that beats luxury saloons.

13 Aug

Volkswagen Group UK appoints Paul Willcox as managing director

Paul Willcox has been appointed managing director of Volkswagen Group (UK), taking over from Simon Thomas who leaves the UK on September 1, 2013 to take up a global marketing role.

5 Aug

Fleet News Award winner - best lower medium car: Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen's head of fleet, Michael O'Shea, on why fleets and leasing companies will benefit from Volkswagen's long-term strategy of model evolution.

Business profiles - manufacturer 30 Jul

First drive: Volkswagen Golf estate SE 2.0 TDI

Fresh bodywork and a raft of advanced technology features will put a dramatic new slant on a long-running Volkswagen estate later this year.

16 Jul

First drive: Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Bluemotion

88.3mpg and 85g/km: manufacturer launches its most efficient hatchback yet.

16 Jul

Orders to open for Golf estate

The new Volkswagen Golf estate opens for ordering tomorrow (July 2), with prices starting at £17,915 on the road.

1 Jul

Avis launches 4x4 category with Volkswagen’s Touareg

Hire company Avis has added Volkswagen’s Touareg to its fleet, launching its new 4x4 category in the UK.

13 Jun

First drive: Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI GTI DSG

Lower emissions and increased power set to win the hearts of iser-choosers.

4 Jun

NCH invests in fleet of Crafter Luton conversions

Industrial maintenance provider NCH has selected a fleet of 10 new Volkswagen Crafter Luton-bodied vans for its Pure Solve division.

3 Jun

Volkswagen Crafter range now with higher specification as standard

The Volkswagen Crafter range is getting a boost to its standard specification, with over £700-worth of extras now standard, making the Crafter more competitive.

31 May

First Drive: Golf GTI DSG

A raft of advanced engineering touches look set to win significant new fleet business for Volkswagen's ultimate Golf.

16 May

New Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion now available to order

The new Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion - which starts at £20,335 (RRP OTR) for the three-door and rises to £20,990 for the five-door, with specification based on that of the standard Golf S - is now available to order with the first deliveries expected in August.

2 May

O’Shea appointed VW head of fleet

Volkswagen has appointed Michael O’Shea as its new head of fleet with immediate effect.

22 Mar