Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

Volkswagen installed emissions software on more than a half-million diesel cars in the U.S.—and roughly 10.5 million more worldwide—that allows them to sense the unique parameters of an emissions ...

2015 VW Beetle TDI (CVCA)Installation Note: The water pump solenoid typically fails by the second timing belt change. It’s better to get the pump without the solenoid. The existing solenoid will need ...

Despite the Volkswagen Passat’s status as the Wolfsburg-based brand’s 2nd-best-selling nameplate of all time, the B8-series model was under-appreciated in South Africa. So, should you consider a used ...

The Volkswagen Passat is a car that seems to have been around since Noah first laid out plans for his ark but, in fact, it hit the showrooms in 1973. The eighth-generation Passat was updated twice ...

Recently I got the timing belt and water pump of my 2015 Jetta TDI changed at PPS Volkswagen, Kolkata. Though the car has run some 40k odd kms, I did not want to postpone the job considering the age ...

Cobus has never been able to keep his car opinions to himself and at age 12, he expressed them in no uncertain terms to a certain motoring magazine’s editor. It was the first of many times he would be ...

I tried four versions of the new Passat, all saloons. The four-wheel-drive V6 4Motion doesn't get the same 225bhp 3.0 litre V6 engine as the new A4. Instead it has to make do with the same 193bhp 2.8 ...

I bought this car used with 150,000 miles around 2 years ago, and was told that it had a good bit left before it would need any major maintenance. Since I bought this car, I have had nothing but ...

Volkswagen products can be found in nearly any country around the world. Its simple and stylish VW logo is ubiquitous and iconic, often adopted as a fashion accessory in a way that goes even beyond ...

Cape Town - 'Is my vehicle safe to drive? I want to turn in my vehicle - can I and how?'... Volkswagen has launched a website to help owner's deal with its diesel crisis. The website has been launched ...

This is a big job, it'll cost around £1,000 at a dealer. This engine uses a wet belt system that runs the belt in oil and allows it to operate up to 10 years or 150,000 miles (whichever comes first) ...