VW phaeton factory

With a new face

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It’s been said that everyone roots for the underdog, and that’s true, unless the underdog was the VW Phaeton, which could never gain a foothold on this continent. The slow-selling rich people’s car landed on US shores with a resounding thud, as buyers didn’t know what to make of them and only select dealers could sell them. Now, VW spokesman Andreas Meurer revealed to Bloomberg News that the company plans to reintroduce its hard-luck sedan “when the next version goes on sale”, which more than likely means the next-generation Phaeton and not the 2008 refresh shown at Geneva.
Full Story at Bloomberg News.