Volkswagen Amarok and Its Axle of Discord

Please spot the irony in this information: Americans, who are known all over the world for their truck love, won’t get the new Volkswagen Amarok Pickup (at least not too soon) due to an insufficient predicted annual sales volume. Instead, the U.S. has engineered the rear axle for the vehicle, as this has been developed by the American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings.

The parts will assure traction for South American drivers, as this is the Amarok’s first market. So the Germans at VW seem to b… (read more)