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VW’s ‘Fun Theory’ Campaign Wins Cyber Grand Prix Award

Thomas — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:56:17 +0000

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VW’s ‘Fun Theory’ Campaign Wins Cyber Grand Prix Award is a post from: Words About Things The chances are you saw one of the videos created in support of Volkswagen’s The Fun Theory campaign posted online last year. Between them the videos, which were created by DDB Stockholm, notched up over 20 million Youtube views, [...]

Volkswagen’s Electric Beatle

Thomas — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:17:57 +0000

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Volkswagen’s Electric Beatle is a post from: Words About Things Like most automotive companies Volkswagen are looking to the future and designing electric vehicles. Unlike most Volkswagen already have a design classic under their belts in the form of the iconic Beetle. The Volkswagen eUp! (complete with unessential punctuation) owes a debt to the Beetle [...]

Retro Campervan Sales Booming.

Thomas — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:11:01 +0000

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Retro Campervan Sales Booming. is a post from: Words About Things Sales of used Volkswagen campervans are booming in the UK thanks to the recession. The VW Transporter has been a cult classic since it was launched almost 60 years ago with used models in good condition often selling for big bucks. Now the camper [...]

Volkswagen Lunar Module Advert

Thomas — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:12:03 +0000

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Volkswagen Lunar Module Advert is a post from: Words About Things As you will have noticed it is the 40th anniversary of the moon landings this month. Seeing footage of the takeoff what struck me was the cameras people were using to photograph it. It seems strange that we were able to fly people to [...]

Escape with VW

Thomas — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:13:11 +0000

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Escape with VW is a post from: Words About Things Volkswagen have launched a new site to celebrate their reputation as van makers of choice for those with an eye for adventure. The popularity of their camper vans with surfers and other outdoor types is clear to see, particularly in the summer time. The site [...]

56 Year Old VW Van Breaks World Record

Thomas — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:06:40 +0000

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56 Year Old VW Van Breaks World Record is a post from: Words About Things A 56 year old Volkswagen Transporter van has broken the world record by reaching a top speed of 102.84 mph. The Transporter achieved this feat during a quarter mile sprint at the Santa Pod racetrack. It completed the quarter mile [...]

Volkswagen Mini Vans

Thomas — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:12:45 +0000

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Volkswagen Mini Vans is a post from: Words About Things As you might have been able to tell from the short, pre-written posts I’ve been away for a few weeks. I visited Mexico and Florida where I spent most of the time in New Port Richey. Whilst in America I was struck by how big [...]

VW: First Ever Diesel Powered Dakar Win

Thomas — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:37:45 +0000

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VW: First Ever Diesel Powered Dakar Win is a post from: Words About Things This year’s Dakar rally was unusual in several ways. Firstly it took place in South America, the first time it has been held outside of Africa in it’s 30 year history. Security fears lead to the race taking place in Argentina [...]