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Volkswagen of America has announced a voluntary safety recall of 71,043 2011 model year Jettas in order to reconfigure a wiring layout associated with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. AutoNews5 Tags: Volkswagen

Volkswagen of America Inc. on Monday voluntarily recalled 71,043 2011 Jettas because of wiring problems with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. AutoNews5 Tags: Volkswagen

Volkswagen of America Inc. today voluntarily recalled 71,043 2011 Jettas because of wiring problems with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. AutoNews5 Tags: Volkswagen

Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Ford and other European automakers may be forced to halt production in coming weeks as component suppliers in earthquake-ravaged Japan struggle to restart factories, weekend media reports said. AutoNews5 Tags: Citroen, Ford, Peugeot, Volkswagen

Porsche SE plans to start an almost EUR5bn (US$7bn) share sale March 30 to reduce its debt as part of the plan to merge with Volkswagen. AutoNews5 Tags: Porsche, Volkswagen

Porsche SE, the sports-car maker that plans to merge with Volkswagen AG, will start a 5 billion euro ($7 billion) share sale on March 30 to reduce debt. AutoNews5 Tags: Porsche, Volkswagen

Have you heard? Volkswagen Group is planning a massive product assault in pursuit of their goal of world-domination. With numerous new and updated models in the pipeline, the German automaker and its various brands are working to give worldwide shoppers more selection than ever before. AutoNews5 Tags: Audi, Concept, Volkswagen

Porsche SE, the sports-car maker that plans to merge with Volkswagen AG, will start a 5 billion euro ($7 billion) share sale on March 30 to reduce debt. AutoNews5 Tags: Porsche, Volkswagen

Volkswagen subsidiary Seat expects to see a strong rise in its new-car sales this year, brand boss James Muir said. AutoNews5 Tags: Seat, Volkswagen

Money-losing Volkswagen AG subsidiary Seat expects to see a strong rise in its new-car sales this year, brand boss James Muir told Automotive News Europe. AutoNews5 Tags: Automotive, Seat, Volkswagen

Porsche SE, which plans to merge with Volkswagen, said its executive and supervisory boards will decide on the details of a planned 5 billion euro ($7 billion) share sale on Sunday. AutoNews5 Tags: Porsche, Volkswagen

Volkswagen and Ford may join GM's Opel unit and PSA in slowing production in Europe as component suppliers in earthquake-ravaged Japan struggle to restart factories. AutoNews5 Tags: Ford, Opel, Volkswagen

Volkswagen will boost production and add models in Brazil to challenge Fiat for the leading position in the country's rapidly growing auto market. AutoNews5 Tags: Fiat, Volkswagen

Volkswagen group companies are to donate EUR1.5m in aid for victims of the Japan earthquake/tsunami via organisations such as the German Red Cross. AutoNews5 Tags: Volkswagen

Porsche's new puchasing department will be headed by veteran Volkswagen executive Uwe-Karsten Staedter. AutoNews5 Tags: Porsche, Volkswagen

Volkswagen labor leader Bernd Osterloh expects shareholders next year will grant Chairman Ferdinand Piech a further extension to his mandate on the supervisory board. AutoNews5 Tags: Volkswagen

The Eos might be the most obscure model in Volkswagen's showroom right now. It doesn't get much attention, and when there's a Routan parked in front of it and blocking the sun that seeps through the store's windows, you might not even notice it. AutoNews5 Tags: Volkswagen

Former Chrysler and GM media chief Tony Cervone is joining Volkswagen of America as executive vice president, group communications, with immediate effect. AutoNews5 Tags: Chrysler, Volkswagen

Tony Cervone, a former GM and Chrysler public relations chief, has been appointed executive vice president of group communications for the Volkswagen Group of America. AutoNews5 Tags: Chrysler, Volkswagen

Both Hyundai and Kia gained on their rivals in China last month with Hyundai taking the No 3 sales slot for the first time, behind Shanghai-Volkswagen and Shanghai-GM while Kia was the ninth best-selling brand. AutoNews5 Tags: Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen