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May
22nd

Porsche-VW merger may take longer than forecast

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Porsche will take longer than expected to reach a merger agreement with German partner Volkswagen AG, a Porsche spokesman said on Friday. Full story...
May
22nd

GERMANY: VW updates Golf wagon

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Volkswagen today began accepting advance orders for its 'sixth generation' Golf Estate [aka Jetta wagon] today (22 May) though the revamp is largely a new nose for the previous body shell which was all-new last time around and new tail lights and rear bumper. Full story...
May
22nd

SOUTH AFRICA: VW to build new parts distribution unit

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Volkswagen is to build a ZAR200m (US$24m) car parts distribution facility in Centurion, Gauteng Province, close to Johannesburg in South Africa. Full story...
May
20th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda to make new VW group ‘box

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Skoda has won an internal Volkswagen Group tender to produce a range of transmissions for a new small family car. Full story...
May
20th

Potent VW Scirocco R previews powertrain for hot Golf:

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The trend toward engine downsizing has reached Volkswagen’s more-affordable performance models. Full story...
May
20th

TAIWAN: New distributor for Skoda and Seat

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Liberty Motors, part of the Swire Group, has taken on the Skoda and Seat franchises in Taiwan, replacing Audi following Volkswagen Group´s decision to establish a wholly-owned office in the country. Full story...
May
20th

GERMANY: Tensions ease between VW and Porsche

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The stand off between Volkswagen and Porsche seems to have ended with the chairmen of both carmakers saying their goal was to press ahead with the planned merger of the two, after all. Full story...
May
20th

Porsche, VW make peace, reaffirm merger goal

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The squabbling cousins who run Porsche and Volkswagen appeared to have made peace on Tuesday, agreeing to work together once more toward a combination of the two German carmakers. Full story...
May
20th

Polo “Wörthersee 09”: First look at potential sport versions

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The Golf GTI and the new Polo are Volkswagen highlights this spring. Both are launching right now, and both are successors to absolute bestsellers. Both are prime examples of affordable automotive dreams. The GTI for sure, because it is the icon among compact sports cars. And the Polo, because it is small but not meager. Full story...
May
19th

Porsche, VW reaffirm merger goal

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The squabbling cousins who run Porsche and Volkswagen appeared to have made peace on Tuesday, agreeing to work together once more toward a combination of the two German carmakers. Full story...
May
19th

Porsche, VW end spat, reaffirm merger goal

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The squabbling cousins who run Porsche and Volkswagen appeared to have made peace on Tuesday, agreeing to work together once more toward a combination of the two German carmakers. Full story...
May
19th

Spied: Volkswagen Touareg put on a diet for redesigned 2011 model:

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Volkswagen engineers have put the Touareg on a diet as they prepare the next generation of the SUV for a 2010 launch as a 2011 model. Full story...
May
19th

VW-Porsche deal open to new investors, says state

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Any new company resulting from a merger of Volkswagen and Porsche should be open to outside investors, according to the German state of Lower Saxony, VW's second-biggest shareholder. Full story...
May
19th

VW-Porsche deal open to new investors, says Lower Saxony

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Any new company resulting from a merger of Volkswagen and Porsche should be open to outside investors, according to the German state of Lower Saxony, VW's second-biggest shareholder. Full story...
May
18th

ANALYSIS: Power balance tips to VW in Porsche merger

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The balance of power between Porsche and Volkswagen's management appears to be shifting inexorably towards those in charge of VW, Global Insight analyst Tim Urquhart said in a resarch note today. Full story...
May
18th

GERMANY: Volkswagen group deliveries fall but VW shows growth

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The Volkswagen Group said today it delivered 541,600 vehicles in April, a fall of 4.7% on the same month last year, but ahead of a market that fell 20%. Full story...
May
18th

VW halts merger talk with Porsche:

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Volkswagen on Sunday slammed the brakes on merger talks with Porsche, just before the first meeting to discuss ways to bring all of the automakers' brands together under one entity. Full story...
May
18th

GERMANY: Porsche SE shares slip after VW stops talks

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Preferred shares of Porsche SE fell early on Monday as news broke that Volkswagen had stopped merger talks. Full story...
May
18th

Porsche stock hit by finance fears, stalled Volkswagen deal

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Porsche Automobil Holding SE's preferred shares fell on Monday amid fears the automotive holding group's finances may be worse than believed, poisoning its attempts to forge closer ties with Volkswagen AG. Full story...
May
18th

UK [updated 17:20BST]: Volkswagen Golf regains top Europe spot

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The Volkswagen Golf has reclaimed the top spot from the Peugeot 207 as Europe's best-selling car although the Ford Fiesta is fast emerging as a challenger after posting an impressive sales improvement of 27% in April and almost 20% year-to-date. Full story...
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