Despite Volkswagen’s DSG gearboxes being generally bulletproof, Chinese customers have had problems with their DSG-equipped cars since last year. VW officials have acknowledged the faults, have ...

The dual-clutch automatic transmission's rarity at VW just increased. At the reveal of the 2025 Taos on Thursday in Orlando, Florida, Volkswagen told Motor Authority its DSG dual-clutch automatic ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The first Volkswagen to be fitted with an automatic dual-clutch DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) transmission was the 2003 Golf R32, a hot hatchback ...

My car sometimes goes into "emergency mode" which clears after the car is switched off for 30 mins. I have been advised that I need a new multitronic ...

Volkswagen AG recalled a record number of vehicles in China to replace defective gearboxes that may result in the loss of acceleration, in a move that may cost Europe's largest carmaker more than $600 ...

In the early 2000s, when the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) debuted, there was a problem that many drivers faced when buying a new car. Conventional automatics were smooth, but they weren't efficient, and ...

Volkswagen Automatic Transmission in China has begun local production of dual clutch (DSG) transmissions. In a first phase, newly-founded Volkswagen Automatic Transmission in Dalian will produce ...