Volkswagen to start sales of Golf 8 R in South Africa On April 12, Volkswagen South Africa announced that it will start the sale of its most powerful hatch, the Golf 8 R, in the local market from April 25, 2023. It has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder EA 888 engine. The new Golf 8 R accelerates to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds. The top speed is 250 km/h. The Golf 8 R impresses with the combination of 235kW of power and 400Nm of torque, cutting-edge run...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/12

Volkswagen South Africa announces line up for 2023 On January 17, Volkswagen South Africa announced that 2023 will be an exciting year for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles which will see the launch of the highly-anticipated new Amarok, which is built in South Africa. In addition, the Volkswagen Passenger Car model range will be bolstered by the introduction of the new Golf 8 R, Tiguan TDI, T-Cross Trendline, Polo Vivo GT upgrade, Polo Sedan TSI, an...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/18

Euro NCAP announces latest safety ratings for ten new cars  On October 12, Euro NCAP announced the latest safety ratings for ten new cars. The EQE from Mercedes-EQ earns a maximum five-star rating and is also awarded a ‘Very Good’ rating for its Highway Assist system. BYD gets off to flying start in Euro NCAP with five stars for its ATTO 3 crossover SUV. Also achieving top safety ratings are Mazda’s new mid-size crossover SUV CX-60,...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/12

VW and Cerence, US expand partnership for AI in infotainment system On March 1,  Cerence Inc. announced that Volkswagen has selected it to power voice and conversational AI in its next-generation infotainment system, first available in the all-new Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI. This enhanced system features improved speed and higher accuracy, delivering natural, intuitive interaction to VW drivers. Activated with a simple, “Hey Volkswagen,” VW’...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/02

Bosch and VW using real-time information for high resolution maps Bosch announced that its cloud-based service - Bosch road signature, uses real-world traffic data from sensors to provide multilayer high-resolution maps and keep them up to date. VW Golf 8s on Europe’s roads are helping create the Bosch road signature. The vehicle fleet uses surround sensors to generate information about landmarks such as road signs, guardrails, curbs, and lane ...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/15

Nexen Tire ranks first in summer tire performance test of German automotive magazine Nexen Tire Co., Ltd. (Nexen Tire) announced that its N'FERA Sport tire had earned first place in the summer tire performance test by German automotive magazine ACE Lenkrad. The magazine tested nine summer tire brands sold in Europe, using the Volkswagen Golf 8. The N'FERA Sport is produced at the Czech Republic Plant. It scored high in various categories and won ...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/02

 Cohda Wireless features in VW Golf 8 with Car2X solution On November 22, Cohda Wireless announced that the VW Golf 8 features the ‘Car2X’ solution which includes Cohda’s standard V2X communication stacks, safety applications and NXP’s RoadLINK V2X solution, also supported by Cohda.  V2X combines vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) communications to improve safety, mobility and envi...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/25

Joyson Electronics subsidiary supplies head unit systems of all-new VW Golf 8 Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corporation (Joyson Electronics) announced that the all-new VW Golf 8 has the CNS 3.0 head unit system provided by its subsidiary JOYNEXT. This system supports a highly customized HOME interface and connection with a mobile phone via CarPlay and CarLife. It also features Chinese handwriting input, real-time navigation and voice recognition funct...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/22

Bridgestone introduces ENLITEN tire technology in VW Golf 8 Bridgestone announced that its innovative, lightweight ENLITEN technology is available on the Turanza Eco tires specifically designed for Volkswagen’s new Golf 8. Developed at Bridgestone EMIA’s R&D Centre in Rome, Italy, and produced in Spain, the new 205/55R16 91H Turanza Eco tire with ENLITEN Technology is available to the European market from August 2020.It achieve a best-in-clas...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/08

VW uses Röhm GmbH’s Plexiglas molding compounds for new Golf On June 25, Röhm GmbH announced that Volkswagen has used its Plexiglas molding compounds to develop impressive and creative lighting elements and other details on the front of the new VW Golf.For the Golf 8, the choice consisted of two innovative Plexiglas molding compounds with special properties for use in the vehicle front. The cover of the LED light strip on the Golf 8 is made o...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/01

Volkswagen Passenger Cars introduces new maintenance concept On December 5, Volkswagen announced that it is introducing a new maintenance concept for its vehicles with the launch of the Golf 8. In 2020, the new maintenance concept will be successively extended to all Volkswagen brand models as part of the launch of new models, facelifts and the beginning of new model year vehicles from the middle of the year. There will be a separate maintenance ...

News  Updated at: 2019/12/09

Harman Kardon to parner with VW for audio solutions Harman International Industries announced partnership with Volkswagen Group to bring the sublime sound and sophisticated design of Harman Kardon branded audio solutions into VW vehicles worldwide. The branded audio partnership debuted with the global launch of the all-new VW Golf 8. The new VW Golf 8 comes with the Harman Kardon Premium Sound System. Harman Kardon’s audio engineering and desig...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/28

VW produces starts production of all-new Golf at main plant in Germany On October 22, Volkswagen informed that it has started production of the new Golf at the Wolfsburg plant began in the summer and is currently in the run-up phase. The first vehicles will be in the showrooms at dealers in Germany and Austria in early December. To prepare for production, approximately 700 work steps were analyzed at over 400 workshops to leverage existing effici...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/24

Volkswagen plans to produce some 1 million vehicles in Wolfsburg On August 17, Volkswagen informed that it is looking to the future, production volumes at the main plant in Wolfsburg are to rise to around one million. Higher productivity will enable higher capacity utilization. The groundwork is being laid in Wolfsburg in order to bundle Golf production at one location as set out in the Pact for the Future. Coinciding with the launch of the Golf...

News  Updated at: 2018/08/17

VW to launch pre-series stage of next Golf VW announced on January 19 that it is making intensive preparations for the next Golf generation. At the "Golf 8 Supplier Summit" held at the Volkswagen Arena, the Board Member underscored the importance of the new generation for the brand and for the Wolfsburg plant. The Wolfsburg plant currently produces more than 2,000 Golf family vehicles per day and is to remain the capital of the popular compact ...

News  Updated at: 2018/01/23