A memorandum summarizing the outcome of negotiations with the Federal Ministry of Economics dated October 8, 1949 and signed by Colonel Radclyffe marked the climax to the breathtaking course of developments at the Volkswagenwerk under British administration in the first four years after the war.
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Audi expects to achieve its target of delivering about 900,000 vehicles in 2009 despite tough market conditions, the Volkswagen group unit said on Friday.
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Volkswagen Group is planning to source more auto components for global operations from India.
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An official of the German luxury car brand Audi has hinted that parent group Volkswagen might enter formula one if the costs continue to come down.
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The booming Chinese auto market remains one of the few bright spots for German luxury carmakers which have reaped few benefits from subsidy programmes such as the US 'cash for clunkers' scheme. Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen's Audi and the BMW brand all posted year on year volume gains of over 35% last month.
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Volkswagen plans to begin assembly of CKD (completely knocked down) kits, including welding and painting, at its Russian plant in Kaluga on 20 October, a spokesman told the Prime-Tass news agency.
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Volkswagen is seeking to end or sharply reduce its ties with car parts maker Magna after the Canadian group's takeover of rival Opel, according to a German magazine.
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Volkswagen on Monday said its new Up! small car model would be launched in the second half of 2011.
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During his one-week trip to the USA, Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Christian Wulff visited Volkswagen of America at the Chattanooga site accompanied by an industry delegation. The guests used the opportunity to find out more about the status of work on the new Volkswagen factory in the State of Tennessee.
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Volkswagen's Czech unit, Skoda Auto, may stop production for two days this month because of falling demand following the end of the vehicle scrappage subsidy in Germany.
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Volkswagen is to launch the Beetle in India.
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The Gulf state of Qatar wants to increase its stake in Volkswagen AG after the German carmaker completes its takeover of Porsche SE, according to an investment authority board member.
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Volkswagen and the IG Metall union have agreed a 4.2% pay rise that will affect 95,000 staff in six western German plants.
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Reversing a trend of recent years to outsource, Volkswagen is bringing a large part of components production back to its own plants.
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Magna is planning talks with customer Volkswagen to dispel its doubts on the Opel takeover, co-chairman Don Walker has said. A meeting is next.
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Volkswagen expects global car markets to stagnate next year, a top executive said as he asked workers to help the world's third largest automaker catch up with the leaders.
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Following the introduction of Dual-Clutch Transmissions (DCTs) to the market by Volkswagen in 2003, Porsche has now added its name to the ever-growing list of OEMs that are using this technology. Chris Guile, powertrain analyst with CSM Worldwide, reports.
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Volkswagen India is receiving a EUR100m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU's long-term lending institution.
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As the covers are taken off the new Scirocco R at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), Volkswagen is revving it up with a new interactive racing game. The "Scirocco R 24 hour Challenge" allows gamers to drive the most powerful and fastest accelerating production Scirocco ever built through a series of difficult corners and expansive landscapes similar to the Nürburgring. The game is available now to download for free for the iPhone and iPod touch from the Apple App store.
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