Volkswagen Philippines

Ayala bets on PH manufacturing renaissance

The Philippines must seize a “unique but fleeting” window amid emerging trends in global manufacturing to establish itself as a pioneer in high-value manufacturing in Southeast Asia, the head of conglomerate Ayala Corp. Jaime Augusto Zobel de…

Volkswagen to shed 30,000 jobs, cutting costs after scandal

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen announced plans Friday to cut 30,000 jobs in a wide-ranging restructuring of its namesake brand as it tries to recover from a scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests. The…

Volkswagen PH previews all-new Passat midsize sedan

Volkswagen Philippines revealed the all-new Passat in a special preview at its showroom in Bonifacio Global City. The new Passat is VW’s premium midsize sedan offering. It adds a worthy  executive transport to VW’s current Philippine stable…

Volkswagen Philippines officially opens Bonifacio Global City dealership

Volkswagen Philippines, under Ayala company Automobile Central Enterprise Inc., officially inaugurated its first showroom at Bonifacio Global City. No less than Ayala Corporation chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, and president and COO Fernando Zobel…

Volks at play

Volkswagen Philippines launched with not one but two slogans, though not necessarily compatible with each other. The first one, “the people’s car,” was understandable given the company name. But the vehicles’ styling, equipment level, and pricing did…

Seven year old wins new VW Beetle in raffle draw

Volkswagen Philippines announced Cherub Nikolai Bedano as the lucky winner of a 21st century 1.2 TSI Beetle, culminating the People’s Car Celebration held at the Greenbelt Park recently. The raffle draw highlighted Europe’s biggest automaker’s much-awaited return…

Das Auto: Volkswagen Philippines establishes cyberspace presence

Volkswagen is about to make its long-awaited return to the Philippines on Sept. 27 via a brand launch event, with a public event to follow on Sept. 28-29 at the Greenbelt Park. To highlight what the German…