While You Were Sleeping, July 2, 2014

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

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  • Corey Lewis Corey Lewis on Jul 02, 2014

    "the Passat’s launch looks to be difficult" Probably they'll launch it like any other car is launched. It just might not be a great sales success.

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    • Matador Matador on Jul 03, 2014

      @Derek Kreindler I've worked with computers all my life, and I was almost correct in determining the message. I thought PC meant "Paper Cartridge", as in the the tray. I interpreted it as "Load Letter Paper in the Tray". Close enough. I still use an HP 4+ in my computer recycling office. It's old, but over 300,000 pages later- it still churns them out. I don't know about printing on an A4, though. I drive an A6 and I can fit the printer in the back. Wouldn't trying to print on an Audi result in a nasty paper jam ;-)

  • SCE to AUX SCE to AUX on Jul 02, 2014

    A new Passat won't stop VW's tailspin in the US. They are totally lost. Mazda needs to take automotive Chantix for their Wankel addiction; they just can't seem to get over this bad habit.

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    • Baconator Baconator on Jul 03, 2014

      @whynot The Reuters article that is linked is clearer: This is the Euro Passat. The US MQB Passat is due to be revamped in 2016. IIRC, the current Euro Passat is based on the prior B6 architecture, so this new Euro Passat will be Europe's first intro to an MQB-platform Passat. It could be a great strategy. VW can do something BMW can't, which is share interior finish parts, etc. with Audi to make for a more luxurious-feeling Passat while reducing the cost per unit for those components.

  • Carguy Carguy on Jul 02, 2014

    Additional item: The "GM dealerships are deserted" story is debunked with a 1% sales increase over last June.

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    • Pch101 Pch101 on Jul 02, 2014

      @Kita Ikki Very little fleet goes to government. Most of it goes to rental.

  • Kyree Kyree on Jul 02, 2014

    Guys, I'm thinking that this is the Euro-spec Passat, not the NMS (Chinese/North American) one...

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    • Krhodes1 Krhodes1 on Jul 02, 2014

      The article is very obviously about the Euro-Passat, not the NA one. Which means they will sell about 10 sedans and eleventy-billion station wagons, based on my recent trips to Germany.

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