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IIHS: New VW Jetta Drives Off with Strong Crash Test Results

May 3 2005 // The 2005 Volkswagen new Jetta earned good ratings in both frontal offset and side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.Plus, the Jetta is the first vehicle to earn the top rating of...

‘No-Cost’ Insurance Incentive Said to Boost Car Sales

Apr 18 2005 // The first test of an incentive in which an automaker paid the insurance on every new car concluded March 31 with a 23 percent rise in year-to-year sales, according to sponsors of the promotion.Two-thirds of buyers said the...

‘No-Cost’ Insurance Incentive Said to Boost Car Sales

Apr 12 2005 // The first test of an incentive in which an automaker paid the insurance on every new car concluded March 31 with a 23 percent rise in year-to-year sales, according to sponsors of the promotion.Two-thirds of buyers said the...

Insuring the Young and the Carless

Feb 7 2005 // VW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car BuyersVolkswagen of America, looking for ways to attract younger buyers, is going beyond sporty designs, cash rebates and zero percent financing incentives to offer...

No-Charge Auto Insurance Pioneer Out to Sell More VWs, Convince Skeptics Rating Model Works

Feb 1 2005 // Volkswagen of America, looking for ways to attract younger buyers, is going beyond sporty designs, cash rebates and zero percent financing incentives to offer car buyers, regardless of their risk profile, auto insurance at...

Insuring the Young and the Carless

Jan 24 2005 // VW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car BuyersVolkswagen of America, looking for ways to attract younger buyers, is going beyond sporty designs, cash rebates and zero percent financing incentives to offer...

VW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car Buyers

Jan 24 2005 // VW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car BuyersVolkswagen of America, looking for ways to attract younger buyers, is going beyond sporty designs, cash rebates and zero percent financing incentives to offer...

VW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car Buyers

Jan 24 2005 // Insuring the Young and the CarlessVolkswagen of America, looking for ways to attract younger buyers, is going beyond sporty designs, cash rebates and zero percent financing incentives to offer car buyers, regardless of...

Car Buyers Get No-Charge Insurance in Volkswagen-Nationwide Pilot Program Based on Car Model Risk

Jan 3 2005 // A Long Island insurance think-tank has licensed Volkswagen of America Inc. to offer the industry’s first no- charge insurance policy to customers who purchase or lease selected models during a three-month test in...

S&P Affirms Volkswagen Insurance Co. ‘A’ Ratings

Oct 15 2003 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has affirmed its ‘A’ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Dublin-based Volkswagen Insurance Co. Ltd. (VICO),...