The automotive world is now being led by a beetle. For the first time ever, German automaker Volkswagen-Porsche is the world's largest automaker, dropping former No. 1 Toyota into second place by a hair.

The Frankfurt Motor Show revealed the new Volkswagen L1 Concept, a cigar-shaped diesel-electric hybrid concept car. The Volkswagen L1 Concept car is a slight 840lb two-seater and is being pegged as the most important car at The Frankfurt Motor Show. The L1’s body is made of lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum which allows it to achieve an incredible 189 miles per gallon.

Since 1974 Volkswagen Golf has been Germany's favorite car almost every year and the new Golf VI has already received good feedback everywhere.

FAW-Volkswagen is to expand the capacity of its engine plant in southeastern Chinese city of Changchun to 300,000 units or so, said Beijing Times today, citing an insider from the joint venture.

Volkswagen AG is seeking partners to cooperate on battery for auto power supply in China, Volkswagen China vice president Xu Jian said in an interview at the CEIBS 6th Annual China Automotive Industry Forum held in Shanghai on Nov. 6-7.

At the upcoming 2008 Guangzhou auto show to be held in later November, Volkswagen AG will display its new Passat CC, Passat R36 and Scirocco sport coupe. The three VW models will be imported for sale in China soon after the show, said xinhuanet.com today.

The short supply of Lavida (Langyi) cars made by Shanghai Volkswagen will be eased by the end of this year, the company's sales executive Zhanghai Hailiang told National Business Daily yesterday.

Volkswagen AG USA has chosen Chattanooga for its new U.S. plant, Bloomberg News reported today.

The Swedish financial group Investor is to sell all of its shares in truck manufacturer Scania to German Volkswagen, meaning the German carmaker will now own 68 percent of the voting rights in the company, and 38 percent of the shares.

Former Czech Deputy Premier Martin Jahn will become CEO of Volkswagen in Russia, Skoda Auto AS said Thursday.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles achieved its eighth consecutive year of increased sales in the UK in 2007. In addition, with total registrations of 27,777 commercial vehicles, Volkswagen’s market share grew to over eight per cent for the first time plus it maintained its position as number one van importer.

To help keep your van in full working order this winter, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is introducing two convenient and good value service offers - an Express Visual Check and a Warm-up package – which are available from any of Volkswagen’s nationwide network of dedicated Van Centres and authorised repairers.