Motoring News
Issue 2
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DUNE
CONCEPT BRINGS SUNSHINE TO
DETROIT
January 2014
The latest Beetle Dune concept also revisits an idea from January 2000, when
Volkswagen showed the New Beetle
Dune concept in Los Angeles. But while
that vehicle was far from a production
possibility, the Beetle Dune is very
much based on the current production
model, using the same 210 PS turbocharged petrol engine and six-speed
DSG gearbox, providing power to the
front wheels.
Further information on and images of
the Beetle Dune concept will be available after the car makes its debut at
the NAIAS on 13 January.
new recruits will join over 400 existing
apprentices currently undergoing
training across the company’s UK operations, and within its BMW and MINI
dealer network, with some able to rise
beyond NVQ to degree qualifications.
In its MINI UK production network, the
business is looking for 49 new apprentices to take up places in August as the
plants ramp up production of the next
model generation. In addition, BMW
and MINI dealerships are looking to recruit around 110 young people across
the UK.
Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew
Hancock said: “It is always encouraging
In the midst of a ferociously cold Michigan winter, the new Volkswagen Beetle
Dune concept is all set to bring a hint of
summer sunshine when it makes its
debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit
next week.
The Beetle Dune is based on the latest
version of the iconic Volkswagen, and
adds a cool, rugged off-road look. The
body has been raised by 50 mm compared with a standard Beetle, while 19inch wheels with large tyres lend an allterrain look. A rear-mounted ski-rack is
reminiscent of those fitted to classic
Beetles, and makes a perfect accessory
for the season. In the summer, it could
hold a sandboard – the ideal accessory
for surfing the sand dunes from which
the Beetle Dune takes its name.
BMW GROUP SEEKS 160 NEW
APPRENTICES TO JOIN UK
MANUFACTURING AND DEALER
OPERATIONS IN 2014
BMW Group is looking for around 160
young people with a passion for the
motor industry to take up apprenticeships available through its company
and dealership schemes in 2014. The