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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...
May
18th

GERMANY: VW-Porsche merger off for now

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Volkswagen has stopped merger talks after deciding the smaller firm, its major shareholder, was not ready for such a move. Full story...
May
18th

Volkswagen stymies Porsche attempts to merge

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Volkswagen AG froze talks over a merger that could bail out majority owner Porsche SE, leaving the luxury sports car maker scrambling to reassure investors a deal to unite the two was still alive. Full story...
May
18th

VW stops merger talks, says Porsche lacks strategy

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Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche, saying its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger. Full story...
May
18th

Volkswagen halts merger talks, says Porsche lacks a strategy

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Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche, saying its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger. Full story...
May
18th

Volkswagen halts merger talks, says Porsche lacks a strategy

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Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche, saying its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger. Full story...
May
17th

Volkswagen halts talks with Porsche on tie-up

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Volkswagen has halted tie-up talks with Porsche. A VW spokesman said on Sunday that Porsche is not ready for a merger. The two companies had planned to meet on Monday to develop plans for a tie-up. Full story...
May
16th

Winterkorn should lead merged VW-Porsche, Audi CEO says

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Audi's boss thinks Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn should head a combined VW and Porsche, a magazine reports. Full story...
May
15th

RUSSIA: VW plant may assemble Audi – reports

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Volkswagen may start assembling Audi models at its new Russian plant in Kaluga this year, Russian media said on Friday. Full story...
May
15th

RUSSIA: VW and PSA press on with local production

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Both Volkswagen and PSA Peugeot Citroen will soon start selling cars built at their new plants in the Kaluga region of Russia, the companies told an investment forum in the city. Full story...
May
15th

Golf CC Gets The Green Light

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Car manufacturers are going drop-top crazy - and the latest model to get the green light is Volkswagen's Concept C. Bosses have officially confirmed the Golf-based study - first seen at the Geneva Motor Show in March - is to come off the drawing board and into production.


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May
15th

New GTI Net Shock

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The secret's out - full details of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI have been caught on the Internet. Official VW website www.newgolfgti.co.uk is offering buyers the opportunity to choose the options on their dream version of the fifth-generation GTI.


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May
14th

US: VW’s Chattanooga plant still on the tracks

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Volkswagen's plans to build and open a plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by 2011 have not been put on hold, according to a company executive. Full story...
May
14th

Seat aims to reduce reliance on Ibiza

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Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary Seat hopes that new product launches in the coming years will make it less reliant on the Ibiza subcompact. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks change Winterkorn’s U.S. travel plans

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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn was too busy with VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony today at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a newspaper reported. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks change Winterkorn’s U.S. plans

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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn was too busy with VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony Thursday at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a newspaper reported. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks change Winterkorn’s plans

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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn is too busy with ongoing VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony Thursday at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a U.S. newspaper reports. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks hit VW CEO’s U.S. travel plans

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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn was too busy with VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony Thursday at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a newspaper reported. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks change Winterkorn’s U.S. travel plans

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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn was too busy with VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony Thursday at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a newspaper reported. Full story...
May
14th

Ex-Fiat marketing chief De Meo starts at VW Aug. 1

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Volkswagen announced Thursday that former Fiat S.p.A. Chief Marketing Officer Luca De Meo will start as marketing boss for its passenger car unit August 1. In January, Automotive News Europe was first to report De Meo would quit Fiat. Full story...
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