The old red Volkswagen Golf GTI screams to a halt. Before we know what's happening, its young driver leaps out and is firing questions in a broad southern German accent.
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The new Volkswagen pickup, showcased as a concept last year and due to be launched in Europe in 2010, is to be called the Amarok.
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Porsche said it had asked the German government for a loan, raising fresh questions on Wednesday over its ability to manage a debt mountain that has already forced it to abandon a takeover of Volkswagen.
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The roads are about to get more crowded at the wrong time for Western semi truck manufacturers. European commercial vehicle sales slumped by a record 42.4 percent in April, and companies such as Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo, DAF and Iveco say they are suffering badly.
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Porsches board of management said Monday that it still favors a merger with Volkswagen and doesnt want to limit the potential deal to a specific time frame.
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Having owned two VW Westfalias in years past, I have an idiosyncratic fondness for vans bearing a "VW" badge. These quirky, questionably reliable examples of rolling berths remain tremendously popular today with freedom seekers travelling on shoestring budgets. But that's not the lucrative market that Volkswagen intends to target with its latest van.
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Renault's former European sales boss, Marie-Christine Caubet, will lead Volkswagen's French operations.
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Robert Bosch's navigation system for the new fifth-generation Volkswagen Polo has an automatic zoom that adjusts to driving conditions.
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Renault's former European sales boss, Marie-Christine Caubet, will lead Volkswagen's French operations.
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Volkswagen AG's chief labor representative, Bernd Osterloh, said he had little faith in Porsche's two top managers and said unions were still skeptical about merging the carmakers.
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The arrival of "TDI" engines allowed diesel car engines to turn out performances comparable to those of equal-sized gas engines while reducing such inconveniences as noise, soot and pollution generally associated with diesel engines.
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The arrival of "TDI" engines allowed diesel car engines to turn out performances comparable to those of equal-sized gas engines while reducing such inconveniences as noise, soot and pollution generally associated with diesel engines.
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Volkswagen is looking to grow its expertise in hybrids and electric cars by exploring a partnership with Chinese automaker BYD.
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In today's News Brake: General Motors confirms there will be a Chevy Camaro convertible; Volkswagen teams up with China for plug-in hybrids; and it will be a busy week for GM and Chrysler ... But Wait, There's More!
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In today's News Brake: General Motors confirms there will be a Chevy Camaro convertible; Volkswagen teams up with China for plug-in hybrids; and it will be a busy week for GM and Chrysler ... But Wait, There's More!
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Volkswagen and Chinese automaker BYD [Build Your Dreams] have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the options for partnership in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries, VW said in a statement.
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Porsche has confirmed it received a EUR700m (US$980m) loan from Volkswagen but insisted it was not struggling with debt issues.
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