New model to rise from the ashes of Karmann

1 day ago

Financial Times: Volkswagen yesterday said it would buy land, machinery and equipment from Karmann, the insolvent contract manufacturer that became one of the most prominent victims of... (Read More)

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Topic: New

All Grown Up: Audi celebrates 20th birthday of TDI

1 day ago

AutoblogGreen: Filed under: Diesel, Audi, VolkswagenAudi A3 TDI - Click above for high-res image galleryAs Audi begins to roll out the A3 TDI to its U.S. dealers in the coming weeks and the diesel version of the Q7 takes an ever larger shar (Read More)

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Topic: Audi

VW green light for Porsche tie-up

1 day ago

FT.com - European Equties: Volkswagen's supervisory board gave the go-ahead for the takeover of Porsche and agreed on a €25.8bn three-year investment programme. (Read More)

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Topics: Investment, Green, Takeover

Porsche board okays merger contract with Volkswagen

1 day ago

Reuters: Deals: FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The supervisory board of indebted automotive holding Porsche SE signed off on a contract to merge with its majority-owned, cash-rich subsidiary Volkswagen by 2011, Porsche said on Friday. . (Read More)

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Topics: Merger, Automotive, News

VW to buy Karmann Ghia-maker's assets

1 day ago

MSNBC: Volkswagen says it will buy some assets of the maker of the iconic Karmann Ghia to create a new manufacturing subsidiary that will eventually build a new car model. (Read More)

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Topics: Buy, New, News

Volkswagen to increase production

2 days ago

BBC: Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car company, plans to invest 26bn euros over the next three years to create new vehicles. (Read More)

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Topics: Europe, New, Car

Volkswagen board okays Porsche takeover (AFP)

2 days ago

Yahoo! News: Business - Automotive: AFP - Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, said on Friday that its supervisory board had cleared the way for its planned takeover of sportscar maker Porsche. (Read More)

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Volkswagen board moves closer to Porsche merger (AP)

2 days ago

Yahoo! News: Business - Automotive: AP - German carmaker Volkswagen AG said Friday its supervisory board had approved certain agreement contracts for the planned merger with German sportscar builder Porsche, taking the companies one step closer to completing th (Read More)

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VW preps $38.5 billion spending plan

2 days ago

Wall Street Journal: LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Volkswagen said that it will invest around 25.8 billion euros ($38.5 billion) in its auto division over the coming three years. Investments in property, plant and equipment will account for 19.9 bill (Read More)

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Porsche family auctioning off watch collection

2 days ago

Autoblog: Filed under: Auctions, PorschePorsche family watch collection - Click above for image galleryTimes are tough for the Porsche family. Amidst the merger with Volkswagen, their company just suffered a $6.6 billion loss. But we d (Read More)

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Topics: Design, Group, Email

Volkswagen names Klingler new head of group sales

2 days ago

Reuters: FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen named a 41-year-old former Porsche Holding sales expert who joined the Europe's largest carmaker only a year ago to its management board as new group head of sales and distribution starting ne (Read More)

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Volkswagen Board Moves Closer to Porsche Merger

2 days ago

New York Times: Volkswagen said Friday that its supervisory board had approved certain agreement contracts for the planned merger with German sportscar builder Porsche, taking the companies one step closer to completing the deal. (Read More)

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Topics: Merger, Deal, Mergers

Volkswagen board approves Porsche deal contracts

2 days ago

Wall Street Journal: LONDON (MarketWatch) -- German car maker Volkswagen said that its supervisory board has approved the contracts relating to its planned multi-stage takeover of rival Porsche . The company said the agreement was a further impo (Read More)

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Volkswagen board approves details on Porsche tie-up

2 days ago

Reuters: Deals: FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG said its supervisory board approved the final details of a 49.9 percent stake in sports car maker Porsche AG and an eventual tie-up with Porsche's parent company. . (Read More)

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Topic: Sports

Style 911: Update your weary winter wardrobe

2 days ago

MSNBC: With a social calendar stuffed full of demands, the last thing you want to worry about is what to wear. From cropping a coat to adding a few accessories, TODAY Style Editor Bobbie Thomas explains how to easily transform your (Read More)

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Topics: Social, News

Ten Awesome Feats Of Automotive Infrastructure [Top Ten]

2 days ago

Jalopnik: Call us geeks, but we love a good on-ramp. Bridges, too. When it comes to building the veins for our four-wheeled needs to flow, mankind has crafted some pretty amazing stuff. Here's ten of our more mind-blowing efforts. In J (Read More)

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ABT Golf VI GTD: Lord Vader, Your Euro-Trash Hipster Son's Car Has Arrived [Tuner Cars]

2 days ago

Jalopnik: ABT cannot stop themselves. If it comes out of VW's garage they'll absolutely tune it. Which is how we get this — the ABT Golf VI GTD; the diesel Golf for the whiny, privileged hipster kids. The new ABT Golf VI GTD – a die (Read More)

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Mazda i-stop wins RJC Technology of the Year Award

3 days ago

AutoblogGreen: Filed under: Hybrid, MazdaMazda3 with i-Stop - click above for high-res image galleryIt's not the sexist part of a modern, efficient vehicle, but anti-idling tech is pretty darn useful. The Automotive Researchers' and Journal (Read More)

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REPORT: 65,000 seek jobs to build VW's New Midsize Sedan in Tennessee

3 days ago

Autoblog: Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen2011 Volkswagen NMS Sketch No. 2 - Click above to enlargeYou probably already know just how bad the employment situation is here in the States, and if you (Read More)

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Ford, Subaru, VW win top safety picks

4 days ago

MSNBC: Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the U.S. insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment. . (Read More)

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