Volkswagen mulls return to US pickup market after a 40-year absence
Volkswagen is intensifying its North American turnaround by signaling a return to pickup trucks and exploring body-on-frame SUVs and pickups to match regional demand, though specifics on size and segment remain unclear. The company has been careful to define the B-segment in a way that could accommodate larger, frame-based trucks, raising questions about how these models would fit within its current lineup.
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About Volkswagen Amarok
The Volkswagen Amarok is a mid-size pickup truck produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 2010. It is a body-on-frame truck with double-wishbone suspension at the front and leaf springs at the rear. The Amarok range consists of single cab and double cab, combined with either rear-wheel drive or 4motion four-wheel-drive, and is powered by turbocharged petrol or turbocharged direct injection (TDI) diesel engines.
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