VW mulls selling new Golf in the United States

FRANKFURT (AFP) — German carmaker Volkswagen will decide in a few months whether to sell the newest version of its Golf model in the United States, given the weakness of the dollar, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

"A decision should be taken in the early fall, following the summer break" in the northern hemisphere," the spokesman told AFP.

"It has to be discussed. For now however, no decision has been made."

VW, the biggest European auto manufacturer, is to launch the sixth version of its venerable Golf model here late this year, ahead of its distribution worldwide.

"No precise date has been determined for the United States," the VW spokesman said.

He noted that the sports utility vehicle Tiguan was set for a US debut in the coming months, following its European ...