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Aug
12th

RUSSIA: VW starts selling locally assembled LCVs

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Volkswagen has launched its locally assembled light commercial vehicles (LCVs) onto the Russian car market. Full story...
Aug
10th

GERMANY: VW ‘more positive’ on 2009 sales forecast

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Speaking in an interview with Germany's Autogazette, he said that Volkswagen AG is targeting a decline in full-year 2009 sales of 5 percent on last year, or not much below 5.92 million vehicles. An earlier forecast had a 10 percent drop. Full story...
Aug
10th

GM closes in on Toyota in global sales:

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General Motors Co. came close to regaining the top spot from Toyota Motor Corp. in a shrinking global auto market during the first half, while No. 3 Volkswagen AG gained ground on both. Full story...
Aug
10th

GM draws closer to No. 1 Toyota, VW gains as demand shrinks

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General Motors Co. came close to regaining the top spot from Toyota Motor Corp. in a shrinking global auto market during the first half, while No. 3 Volkswagen AG gained ground on both. Full story...
Aug
9th

VW closes sales gap on Toyota, GM in first half

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Volkswagen AG reduced its unit-sales gap with No. 1 Toyota Motor Corp. by more than 1 million units in the first half. During the first six months Toyota sold 463,805 more cars than third-ranked VW. In the first half of 2008, Toyota outsold VW by 1. Full story...
Aug
9th

VW closes sales gap on Toyota, GM in first half

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Volkswagen AG reduced its unit-sales gap with No. 1 Toyota Motor Corp. by more than 1 million units in the first half. During the first six months Toyota sold 463,805 more cars than third-ranked VW. In the first half of 2008, Toyota outsold VW by 1. Full story...
Aug
9th

GM draws closer to No. 1 Toyota, VW gains as demand shrinks

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General Motors Co. came close to regaining the top spot from Toyota Motor Corp. in a shrinking global auto market during the first half, while No. 3 Volkswagen AG gained ground on both. Full story...
Aug
8th

VW more positive on 2009 sales forecast, report says

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Volkswagen AG is targeting a decline in full-year sales of 5 percent, or not much below 5. Full story...
Aug
7th

2009 Volkswagen Passat CC 2.0T TSI Highline Review

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If there were a reality-based makeover show for cars, the Passat CC would surely take top honours as the 'most improved' given its moxie over the regular version of VW's mid-size sedan. Based on the conservative Passat Sedan, the CC (or Comfort Coupe as defined by VW) is an outstanding example of modern automotive architecture. Full story...
Aug
6th

US: World Bank unit to part fund VW India factory

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World Bank private sector lender International Finance Corp is to spend EUR135m on Volkswagen India's Pune car assembly plant to help create local jobs. Full story...
Aug
4th

German automakers post weaker July U.S. sales

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German car companies reported a drop in U.S. sales for July as demand for cars remained weak, with only Volkswagen bucking the trend on demand for its Jetta model. Full story...
Aug
4th

German carmakers post weaker July U.S. sales

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German car companies reported a drop in U.S. sales for July as demand for cars remained weak, with only Volkswagen bucking the trend on demand for its Jetta model. Full story...
Aug
4th

Volkswagen Group of America sponsors “Mobility 2030”

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Volkswagen Group of America is the main sponsor of the symposium on "Mobility 2030: Transportation Technologies & Lifestyle of the Future" organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC). Full story...
Aug
3rd

RUSSIA: Automaker output starts and stops

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Volkswagen has resumed operations at its car plant in the Russian city of Kaluga after two weeks of summer holidays but GM-AvtoVAZ, which makes the Chevy Niva SUV at Togliatti, has suspended production this month. Moscow-based Avtoframos, controlled by Renault, has also suspended production for scheduled summer holidays from today until 24 August. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Hans Dieter Poetsch was steady hand in Volkswagen’s record year

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Last year was a year of records for Volkswagen AG. The group sold a record 6.3 million vehicles and posted a record operating profit. Financial analysts say VW is in much better shape this year than its European rivals. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Poetsch was steady hand in VW’s record year

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Last year was a year of records for Volkswagen AG. The group sold a record 6.3 million vehicles and posted a record operating profit. Financial analysts say VW is in much better shape this year than its European rivals. Full story...
Jul
31st

Audi cash pile grows as parent VW’s Porsche merger looms

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Audi's cash pile grew over the first half of the year, and now accounts for nearly 80 percent of parent Volkswagen's war chest. The premium carmaker said on Friday its net liquidity rose to more than 9.7 billion euros ($13. Full story...
Jul
31st

Audi’s success helps fill parent VW’s war chest

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Audi's cash pile grew over the first half of the year, and now accounts for nearly 80 percent of parent Volkswagen's war chest. The premium carmaker said on Friday its net liquidity rose to more than 9.7 billion euros ($13. Full story...
Jul
31st

2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Highline 4MOTION Review

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2009 is the introductory year for Volkswagen's tidy Tiguan crossover. I first drove this compact rig late last year at AJAC's (Automobile Journalists Association of Canada) Test Fest in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Southern Ontario and came away impressed. This week's road test enabled a closer examination of VW's entry into the hotly contested market of economical crossovers. Full story...
Jul
30th

H1 profit down 61.7% at VW Czech unit Skoda

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Profit at the Czech Republic's largest exporter, Volkswagen AG unit Skoda Auto, sank 61.7 percent and revenue fell 19.7 percent in the first half, mirroring a fall in the country's manufacturing sector. Full story...
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