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Feb
5th

Focus coupé’s licence to thrill

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Sensational three-door model to give new Ford range an added dose of style as it takes on Volkswagen’s Scirocco. Full story...
Feb
4th

CHINA: VW JV denies expansion postponed

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Volkswagen has denied a local media report and said it has no plans to delay expansion of a car manufacturing plant in south west China. Full story...
Feb
4th

Volkswagen says won’t delay China plant expansion

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) -- Volkswagen AG said it has no plans to delay the expansion of a car manufacturing plant in southwest China, denying a local media report. Full story...
Feb
3rd

2011 Audi R8 V10

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2011 Audi R8 V10
2011 Audi R8 V10 - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
This Audi probably would have never happened had Porsche gained control of the Volkswagen Group five years earlier. But now the 2011 Audi R8 5.2 is out, larger than life and even better than expected.

Attention, Porsche 911 Turbo, Lamborghini LP560-4, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: Here comes your nemesis.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Audi R8 V10 - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
3rd

2011 Audi R8 V10

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2011 Audi R8 V10
2011 Audi R8 V10 - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
This Audi probably would have never happened had Porsche gained control of the Volkswagen Group five years earlier. But now the 2011 Audi R8 5.2 is out, larger than life and even better than expected.

Attention, Porsche 911 Turbo, Lamborghini LP560-4, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: Here comes your nemesis.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Audi R8 V10 - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
3rd

POLAND: VW cuts LCV production

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Volkswagen has called a temporary production hiatus at a Polish plant. Full story...
Feb
2nd

Audi Q5 hybrid due next year:

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Audi will offer a hybrid version of its Q5 premium SUV in the US starting in late 2010, says Wolfgang Hatz, head of powertrain development for the Volkswagen group. Full story...
Jan
30th

MEXICO: VW to axe Puebla jobs

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Volkswagen's Mexican unit is set to axe 800 jobs at its plant in Puebla, which will also have a shutdown in March and an extended Easter break. Full story...
Jan
30th

SOUTH AFRICA: Volkswagen cutting 400 on “voluntary basis”

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Volkswagen is to cut 400 jobs in South Africa as it scales back production there due to falling domestic and export demand. Full story...
Jan
30th

VW saves Porsche H1 profits, sports car sales drop

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Porsche Automobil Holding said it expects first-half operating profit at its core sports car business to decline sharply, but positive effects from its Volkswagen stake will ensure group pretax earnings grow. Porsche, which owns 50. Full story...
Jan
30th

Volkswagen says to cut 400 jobs in S.Africa

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German carmaker Volkswagen will axe 400 jobs in South Africa as it scales back production due to falling demand in its home market and for exports. Full story...
Jan
30th

2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8

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2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8 - Dodge Minivan Review - Automobile Magazine
We've sampled many a Mopar minivan, but this 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8 let us have a go at one with Stow 'n Go seating.

With the exception of the Volkswagen Routan, it seems I've driven virtually all the various styles of minivans Chrysler builds. That said, I think I liked this SXT the best - no, it's not as ornately equipped as our last SXT or our Four Seasons Town & Country, but I still found plenty to like.


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Jan
29th

Report: Volkswagen global car sales fall 15% in January

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Amid an estimated 25 percent drop in the global car market in January, Volkswagen's vehicle sales fell by only 15 percent, VW's chief executive told the Financial Times. Full story...
Jan
28th

BRAZIL: VW truck unit extends downtime

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Volkswagen's Brazilian truck unit - recently sold to MAN in a deal expected to close this first quarter - is extending paid compulsory holidays for 3,500 employees, according to a local newspaper because of continued decline in demand for its vehicles. Full story...
Jan
28th

VW Portugal to slow output

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Volkswagen's Portuguese plant, Autoeuropa, is to halt some production lines temporarily in the first quarter to meet falling demand but will maintain investment plans through 2010. Full story...
Jan
27th

Redesigned Volkswagen Polo expected to debut at Geneva motor show:

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Volkswagen is on a mission to triple its U.S. sales to 800,000 units by the end of the decade. Hitting that goal will depend on expanding VW's U.S. lineup. Full story...
Jan
26th

Tenn. delay? VW: No way

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Reports that Volkswagen has delayed or canned its plan to build a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., are false, said Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby. Full story...
Jan
26th

Tennessee delay? VW says: No way

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Reports that Volkswagen has delayed or canned its plan to build a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., are false, said Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby. Full story...
Jan
26th

Tenn delay? VW: No way

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Reports that Volkswagen has delayed or canned its plan to build a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., are false, said Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby. Full story...
Jan
23rd

GERMANY: No deal on VW law – minister

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Germany and the European Commission have failed in a last attempt to reach an agreement on a law that shields carmaker Volkswagen from takeover, Germany's justice minister has said. Full story...
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