The folks at Volkswagen have been pumping out successful SUV’s since the early 2000’s. Now that they have a major American presence, including a factory in Tennessee and North American headquarters in Virginia, VW is honing in on what Americans want — compact sport utility vehicles.

Volkswagen has made syncing your smartphone with its redesigned, Tennessee-built Passat as easy as pie. During a first drive event at VW’s headquarters in Herndon, Va., we experienced the 2016 Passat and its plethora of technology.

For the 2017 Golf Alltrack, part of Volkswagen’s forward vision is to tackle a somewhat untouched segment – the practical wagon.

We channel what’s good and not-so-good with the tip of the spear this year I’ll admit to being somewhat surprised that Ford didn’t sweep the North American Car and Truck/SUV of the Year awards for 2015, with the Mustang and F-150 taking top honors.

We now understand why MotorTrend Magazine selected the 2015 Volkswagen Golf as its North American Car of the Year (NACTOY). This VW follows a long line of heritage for both functionality, practicality, and more recently, reliability.

Weeks after the unveiling of the fully revamped 2016 VW Passat in New York City, including some amazing tunes provided by Lenny Kravitz, an event that coincidentally was in sync with initial reports of the company’s diesel testing woes, Volkswagen hosted Best Cars Guide and several other

Image via WikipediaOn Friday, December 9, the Washington Automotive Press Association held a luncheon at Volkswagen North America’s headquarters in Herndon, Va.

“Who’s going to know?” That was probably what the Volkswagen engineers said when they tried to pull a fast one with their software programming.

Throughout history, “special edition” packages of cars have always been more about the looks than the performance.

When mistakes are made, apologies often follow. In the wake of Volkswagen’s massive emissions scandal, the company’s chief executive is starting his visit to the U.S. with a well-deserved apology.