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The final challenge for VW is trying to get Chinese consumers interested in its alternative energy vehicles.

This $600 car is no toy and is ready to be released in China next year. The single seater aero car totes VW (Volkswagen) branding.

Porsche racked up more than $12 billion in debt trying to takeover VW, leaving the company with a rather large $3. 5 billion cash shortfall.

Many community members have been wondering what happened to the release of the new VW Scirocco and why there was no news about it.

His experience of fighting the Dark Side will stand him in good stead in the Rebellion against VW.

Although the name might be a bit boring, this streamlined VW is the first to sport a full hybrid drivetrain.

Not even excited about the '69 VW Bug they gave him tied up in a bow. He spent the next few years of his life trying to adjust.

We'll be contacting you at key moments in the campaign to help turn VW and other companies away from the Dark Side.

Porsche said it had consulted Bafin at every step in its takeover of control at VW and refuted any allegations of market manipulation.

Underlying Suzuki's unhappiness with VW has been a perception that the larger German company was infringing on its independence.

Bernd Osterloh, head of VW's works council, said yesterday the company would miss its growth targets for the coming two years.

Dipping into the Alfa Romeo stable would also give VW access to a wealth of new front-engine, front-wheel-drive chassis options as well.

Audi has done so well that it is now propping up the rest of the group: its margins are double those at VW.

The Rebellion will need more brave souls like you if we're to stand a chance of turning VW away from the Dark Side.

Christian Klingler, VW's head of sales, said on Friday that the company was "preparing for a very challenging year in 2012" .

Arriving this month in VW dealerships, the redesigned Jetta is part of the first wave of a renewed assault by Volkswagen in the U.

In lieu of that repayment VW has reportedly offered Porsche an ultimatum, causing a rift between the two companies.

We hope that a bigger model is not the only change to the exterior styling, and that VW makes the new Passat more bold and less dull.

One of Mr Marchionne's best managers, Mr Wester was not being given the job to slim Alfa down or to flog it to VW.

Despite the troubles of US automakers, maybe a VW truck is still no match for those stalwarts like the Ford F-150 and the Chevy Silverado.

One woman was stunned as, ironically, the ladybirds seemed to be attracted to her canary yellow VW Beetle.

Instead of using her technical skills to make greener cars, VW had forced her to make high-carbon vehicles.

The simplest way would have been for MAN to buy Scania, as MAN and VW between them already control 88% of Scania's voting stock.

and a security video showing Bumblebee (in his old VW Beetle mode) transforming in a parking garage.

Similar words have been used by Mr Pi? ch in the past to mark the end of VW managers' careers .

He said it was the simplest way to integrate the sports carmaker as VW's 10th marque.

The move also gives VW one global name, which seems to make things easier for everyone.

There's also a chance that VW may build an SUV model, as well as a petrol-electric hybrid version and all-electric model.

It did not build very inexpensive cars like VW did, or expensive sports cars as Porsche did.

That led to an extraordinary symbiosis between the management and the workers' representatives, ten of whom sit on VW's supervisory board.

The two German automakers have formed a working group at VW headquarters in Wolfsburg to work out the details for a merger.

Its share of the joint ventures with GM and VW was enough to place it in the Fortune 500 back in 2004.

Martin Winterkorn, VW's chief executive, said Europe's top-selling carmaker could be hit by supply shortages in the next few weeks.

VW will also be able to promote its vehicles on various DVD releases and at Universal theme parks in California, Florida and Spain.

In spite of the fact that Porsche owns 51% of VW, massive debts have forced the company to abandon its attempts to increase its stake in VW.

VW, which at the time controlled 34% of Scania's stock, did not support the takeover.

But the real reason for this trip (besides for VW parts) was to see Jet, and nothing could stand in our way!

Perhaps if Porsche had managed to get the VW Law overturned, everything might still have worked out for Mr Wiedeking.

Given the large temporal stretches between VW model updates and their U. S. appearance, we could be looking at a provisional respite.

We mentioned before that the VW Scirocco would be our first car with a limited setup.

Porsche and VW have always been close: the Porsche and Piech families together own half the shares and all the voting rights of Porsche AG.

With its lineup of fuel-efficient cars and strong positions in China and Brazil, VW has held up better than the industry as a whole.

So while GM sold many different medium-sized models in markets around the world, Toyota and VW usually marketed just one or two.

In March, VW described Suzuki as an "associate" whose "financial and operating policy decisions" it could "significantly influence" .

Yet VW is showing that it is still a force to be reckoned with in the mainland market.

VW's export of components to China means that the true scale of its dependence on the market may be larger, analysts say.

It rides more firmly, sacrificing some of the VW's plushness in favor of a little more road feel.

As the biggest car company in Europe, with the biggest responsibility, VW must change and support strong standards from now on.

The Chinese government would like to see the joint ventures it has set up with the likes of GM and Volkswagen (VW) start exporting.

For a time, VW was the most valuable company in the world.

"We estimate that VW will sell 51 per cent of its cars in emerging markets by 2012, " he said.

A VW official suggested the US also had a competitive advantage because European Union state aid rules made support for factories difficult.

Meanwhile, the internal politics on VW's supervisory board has turned into a civil war.

Meanwhile, the Mini brand is doing OK, but it lacks the economies of scale that rival Audi will enjoy with its soon-to-debut, VW-based A1.

VW says a new mid- size sedan will roll off the assembly lines here as part of a plan to triple U. S. sales by 2018.

VW says a new mid- size sedan will roll off the assembly lines here as part of a plan to triple US sales by 2018.

The SUV's interior will also be given a full upgrade courtesy of the carmaker's own customizer VW Individual.

Handsome stitching also shows someone at VW wanted to make these thrones look much better than average.

However, industry experts expect the race to be tight all year long, meaning VW could still be sitting on top by year's end.

VW worm gear actuators are featuring a gear segment and a rigid, reversible shaft with integral worm.

PS We emailed VW's bosses on your behalf to tell them to accept the demands of the Rebellion in our manifesto.

Commerzbank analyst Daniel Schwarz estimates that VW derived more than half of its profit from China in the quarter.

VW said it did not want to sell its stake and that Suzuki could not force it to.

VW has the state of Lower Saxony as a big shareholder and a special law to protect it from takeovers.

None of those fears is likely to worry Mr Pi? ch, who arguably has more power than ever at VW.

When it's driven during the commute hour, the VW CC lulls you into believing you really are in a luxury car.

The special traction control and stability control systems for the VW Scirocco still need to be completed.

What VW did not cut is the Jetta's core value: how entertaining it can be to drive.

If gas prices jump back up to $4 a gallon or higher, VW could even fast track the project.

This week Martin Winterkorn, the boss of VW, pointed out that his company had been applying its vaunted platform strategy since 1992.

Of course, the VW Bug isn't ready for off-road conditions with its factory equipment.

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Your mastery of Jedi Mind Tricks will be essential if you're to keep your wits about you and defeat VW.

That capital increase could take place in the first half of 2010, VW said.

Then VW tried to take over Porsche, but that deal also stalled until Porsche's boss and finance chief resigned last month.

Here's how the next-generation VW Polo might look like. Coming in summer 2009.

No coincidence then that when VW revealed the new Golf recently many observers perceived a distinct similarity to the chic French hatchback.

Also the traction control and stability control of the VW Scirocco still need to be updated.

Manufacturing close to the customer: INA follows VW to Brazil and opens a new plant in Sao Paulo.

Before Vanilla, he had a five-year relationship with Victoria, a 1969 VW Beetle he bought from a family of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Either engine can be combined with VW's six-speed manual or its slick-shifting seven-speed DSG dual-clutch unit.

Engineers have fitted VW's Variant 1 stainless steel suspension upgrade, which lowers the car at either axle by up to 50mm.

'It looks like my car, ' she thought at the sight of the 1965 blue-and-white VW with an accordion sunroof.

As the two companies get closer, Porsche's technology could boost the appeal of VW's more expensive models.

Finally, VW will buy a small stake in Porsche AG, the carmaker owned by the holding. This will release cash to Porsche SE.

Porsche has found itself under a mountain of debt as of late, including a $12 billion deficit racked up by the failed takeover of VW.

Every multinational is touting its preferred technology in China and VW is talking up the benefits of its clean diesel products.

Unfortunately, the VW Group's amazing range of fast and frugal oil burners fell afoul of California emissions regulations.

The entire VW lineup for 2009 features ESP as standard, but bringing all of these systems together gives the CC the edge.

VW will begin taking orders for the Golf Wagon on Friday, although deliveries aren't scheduled to begin until September.

Government programs in those three regions have spiked consumer demand for new cars, with VW taking better advantage than Toyota.

VW also suffered a dramatic decline in business in the fourth quarter, although VW managed to remain profitable.

minicar family. New reports suggest the Golf will be the first VW product to be electrified.

The VW SUV will continue to share a chassis with the next generation Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne.

however, VW will launch several other versions including a petrol-electric hybrid, MPV model and possibly even a sporty cabrio.

Keeping up VW's tradition of offering a long list of engine options on its models, which means lots of selection for consumers.

Ulrich Hackenberg, director of the research department of VW, terms e-vehicle technology as a fraud.

It will likely be a four-door coupe, but speculation suggests VW could also launch a five-door hatchback or estate.

Yet this performance is largely due to Audi, the burgeoning luxury wing of the VW group.

Toyota has less than half of VW's sales volume in China, but it has a far bigger US market share than its German rival.

On Sunday, VW accused Suzuki of violating the December 2009 partnership when it struck an engine supply deal with Italy's Fiat in June.

At present, only our factory has developed PA12 engine intake pipe, and is the exclusive set-making supplier to FAW-VW Co. Ltd.

VW said yesterday that it would also revise its forecast upwards.

However, Carl Hahn, VW chairman at the time, was not satisfied with this scene.

Near the next truck stop, we find a family which runs a restaurant, a water refilling station and owns a VW Magotan.

Porsche has run up a debt of over 9 billion euros in buying up VW stock in its attempted takeover.

After the merger, the German state is set to remain the second-biggest VW shareholder.

Despite the news, Porsche has indefinitely postponed its plan to take a 75 percent stake in VW.

That leaves some gray area to the issue, especially with Ferdinand Piech's support - even advocacy - for the VW purchase of Porsche.

Friend or foe, that's a difficult question for VW's two Chinese joint ventures, Shanghai Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen.

Reports suggest that VW will soon surpass General Motors as the second biggest automaker in the world after Toyota Motor Corporation.

VW has become very aggressive in the U. S. , and Hyundai-Kia has huge momentum that will continue into 2012.

Indeed, with the advent of Porsche as VW's biggest shareholder, his power has gone from strength to strength.

If VW's share price falls, it could slash profits on Porsche's options and reverse gains from other derivatives it holds.

VW wants to capture a lead in electric cars and other new technologies as it aims to become the industry's largest carmaker by 2018.

VW, meanwhile, gets the stable investor base it has long craved. It will be impregnable.

If the Porsche merger goes according to plan, a resurgent VW could soon be challenging Toyota for the title of the world's biggest carmaker.

London studio VW BS have designed an office building for Singapore that resembles a giant periscope.

Volkswagen has just announced that the one millionth VW T5 has rolled off the production line.

Other equipment includes an RCD 210 radio system, automatic climate control, ESP with counter steer assist and VW's ParkPilot system.

It has the technology to do better. VW must set out its plan to make its entire fleet oil-free by 2040.

"Porsche may well find what worked for it doesn't work at VW, " says a Daimler management board member.

VW entered China more than 30 years ago, for instance, sowing the seeds for today's market dominance by the multi-branded carmaker.

VW holds a 29. 9 percent stake in MAN and would be forced to make a mandatory takeover bid if the stake rose to 30 percent.

VW calls China its second home market but it really is its first: it sells more cars there than in Germany.

Suzuki gets a cash injection, plus VW's hybrid technology, an area in which it lags.

FAW-VW spares parts order receipt, arrange production, and arrange delivery.

The appointment of two Porsche bosses to VW's supervisory board also increased Mr Pië ch's power.

The keystone is production of VW's recently revealed Bluesport roadster concept.

Since in charge of Customer Care Department, promoted and spreaded the auto industry's CRM concept widely between FAW-VW and dealers.

"We see a clear split between developed markets and emerging markets, " said Detlef Wittig, VW's head of sales.

The question for analysts is whether VW can introduce enough exciting models into the Chinese market to keep the momentum going.

VW's statement last week talked of analysing "other potential courses of action" that could lead to an integrated group.

He reckons that VW's operating margins, even without the American losses, are barely 2%.

VW expects the big seller to be the mid-range 105bhp diesel model.

There is no longer any purpose to VW's shareholding.

However, it does not want to be seen by Berlin as abetting a hostile VW takeover.

The AMI starts in a day's time and VW will also use it to premier the new Polo on German soil.

The VW brand had 2. 5 percent of the U. S. market in 2011 and its luxury brand Audi accounted for nearly 1 percent.

Less clear is who will be on top, although Porsche's problems give VW chairman Ferdinand Pi? ch the whip hand.

The Audi version will even adopt VW's naming scheme, dawning the name A3 TwinDrive.

But VW gave no details and few believe there will seriously be a Plan C at this stage.

A meeting of VW's supervisory board is expected to confirm the commitment to bring Porsche into the fold.

The enlarged VW will have eight passenger-car brands, plus bus and truck units.

The VW Phaeton was last sold in the U. S. for the 2006 model year.

A takeover struggle with VW hurt Porsche's image, and sales plunged amid the downturn.

Fiat, VW and Peugeot all said they would raise or consider raising their prices this year.

The country is already VW's biggest overseas market. Asia-Pacific is GM's most profitable region.

It's being developed by VW's Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL), and it features some truly interesting ideas.

Until recently, VW had shown more resilience than its rivals as consumers turned to smaller and more fuel-efficient cars.

Our spies have once again caught up with the big VW and have gained some inside knowledge on the second-generation SUV.

That was until reports emerged claiming VW was working on a new high-performance turbocharged engine to replace the older V6.

Instead of helping kick-start an intergalactic green economy, VW are being climate laggards.

Nine of the brands are owned by VW, and the other is the Porsche sports car brand.

The gas engines will use VW's TSI technology, which means they will feature both turbo and supercharging .

VW has yet to announcing pricing for the "Click & Ride" system.

Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing at FAW - VW Sales Company Ltd.

VW calls China its "second home market" . However, the country has become by far the group's largest single market.

Besides, Jilin City abuts to Changchun where FAW and FAW-VW are located. So the project will have a prosperous future market.

The sovereign wealth fund would certainly like to own a slice of VW, via Porsche.

VW will in 2013 launch electric versions of its Golf and forthcoming Up!

Civilian armored cars are modified, but look discreet.

As The Economist went to press, a meeting of VW's supervisory board was expected to confirm the commitment to bring Porsche into the fold.

If VW were to go to production with a plug-in hybrid based on the VW space up!

VW sports car also fits between the columns.

Fiat and VW factories in Brazil produce cars that account for half the country's market.

Sandrails, as with the VW Bug, often have the engine located behind the driver.

Favorable exchange rates boosted VW's earnings.

"VW, family, money" was another way he summed up his priorities.

Appearance-wise, there is a new VW "family" front grille, revised lighting and front and rear bumpers.

Volkswagen's German Volks Wagenwerk, intended for the public use of the car, the VW logo in the full name of the first letter.

Actually, in May 1988, FAW has begun to assemble Audi 100 under VW's permission.

Currently, Porsche already holds over 50% of VW's stock but intends to eventually increase this stake to 75%.

A: That sounds reasonable. I'd like to rent a compact, preferably a VW.

For VW's chairman, 72-year-old Ferdinand Pië ch, who is also a major shareholder in Porsche, it will have been a moment to savour.

The VW-owned automaker showed off a Skoda Fabia Sport Design Concept that made generous use of red and black.

High flame retardant insulation for cables and wires, and pass the Class A and VW-1 burning test.

In its 15 years under VW control, Skoda's quality has been raised to VW group standards.

The move paid off for Porsche and its shareholders because the VW share price soared.

VW sees the E-Golf as the first step in becoming an EV leader.

The new platform also means the A1 will be available with VW Group's new low-cost DSG with seven gears in total.

VW also hinted at a Hybrid Touareg at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.

Then the Qataris will take on most of Porsche SE's options over VW ; this is their passport into Germany's industrial heartland .

The Mazda 3, VW Golf and Jettas, and the Ford Focus are the pick of the used medium cars.

Never mind VW; the letters make one want to cry, even without further provocation.

It holds a 51 percent share of VW and had earlier planned to take that share to 75 percent but has now set that goal aside.

VW also gets access to expertise in small, cheap cars.

VW, which is poised to start looking into Porsche's books in the coming days, declined to comment.

"I don't care for Mercedes, " he says when asked why he drives a battered VW Santana 2000.

Why did you move it from a passive buff on the FH to an active channel on the VW.

These costs will certainly cut into VW's profit margin on the car.

In the end, VW and Porsche will merge, so strong is the industrial logic.

Moving to VW in 1993 as chief executive, he saved it from financial disaster.

VW may not be calling the offer an ultimatum, but there is likely a similar deal on the table.

Christian Klingler, VW's head of sales, said growth rates in the Chinese market were slowing down.

Sharing parts with VW helped Audi's margins.

Several manufacturers, such as Ford Europe and VW, have introduced high-economy sub-brands across their ranges.

Doesn't VW make some of the greenest cars?

Arndt Ellinghorst, analyst at Credit Suisse, said VW's strong position in China had helped it expand its global coverage.

VW, already the largest foreign passenger carmaker in China, gets a foothold in the other great auto growth market, India.

In return, the Japanese group hoped to gain access to expensive VW technology such as petrol-electric hybrid drives.

he worked for alpha romeo, lancia, VW and BMW.

Last October, shortages of VW stock on the market briefly drove VW's share price above $1, 300.

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VW to construct new plant in southern China The Volkswagen Group is expanding its production capacities in China.

VW has a new 1. 2 liter turbo for the upcoming Polo and has had a 1. 4 liter TSI for the Golf for some time now.

Porsche revealed on Sunday that it held 31. 5 per cent in derivatives in VW.

Its problem is the debt it accumulated buying a 51 per cent stake in VW.

Big investors, notably in America, are losing patience with VW's complicated corporate governance.

He established FAW-VW between China's First Auto Works in Nov 1990 to produce Jetta A2.

By next year, says Armin Keller, VW's sales and marketing director, the figure will reach 1. 4m.

The sports car manufacturer will raise its stake in VW by 3. 7 per cent today to 31 per cent, triggering a mandatory takeover offer.

VW sells 60 times more cars than Porsche and has sales of ? 00bn against its smaller rival's ? bn.

VW must set out its plan to make its entire fleet oil-free by 2040.

If the government does give strong support to diesel, that will provide a big boost to VW's efforts to remain market leader.

He became VW chairman in 2002 after record results.

VW and Porsche plan to decide on the structure of the combined group by August 13.

VW is far ahead of Toyota in China and out of sight in Brazil.

According to Automotive News, Porsche currently owns a 51 percent stake of VW.

Can you imagine BMW and VW not producing in Germany?

VW's Czech Skoda brand eked out a 0. 4% rise to 46, 353 vehicles.

Qatar Holding will buy 10% of Porsche, plus most of its options to buy VW shares.

VW still requires the odd reach, but now you use a cheap-feeling lever that is less precise.

To study crash tests, VW superimposes an image of an intact car over the wreckage of a crashed vehicle.

Excluding about 80, 000 imported cars, they are all made by Shanghai VW and FAW-VW.

The VW Group entered the Chinese market in 1984 with production base in Shanghai.

Pretty soon we should have a more regular supply of spy shots featuring the big VW.

Quality is the life of Shanghai VW.

In America VWs are even sold at a loss, because of the strength of the euro and the relative inefficiency of VW's German factories.

The agreement is expected to affect more than 1, 000 VW employees who have a company BlackBerry.

In 2008 VW delivered about 6. 2 million vehicles globally. It is due to report third-quarter results on October 29.

That said, if you have to have VW's 4Motion all-wheel-drive system on your CC, the VR6 is your only choice.

VW still faces significant challenges in China.

The Chinese results and strong profits at Audi helped VW to achieve a pre-tax margin of 5. 9 per cent in the first nine months.

While the VW version of the up!

Tempting is it to fear VW and hate climate laggards.

But the sports-car firm buckled under the debts it acquired along with 51% of VW's shares and options to buy yet more.

Porsche originally racked up the debts while increasing its stake in VW to just over 50% last year.

The new compact SUV will be called the Q3 and it will be produced at a VW Group plant in Martorell, Spain, as of 2011.

VW says prices fell by a staggering 37 per cent from 2001 to 2007, and forecasts further price erosion of 8 per cent from 2008 to 2010.

VW sold a record 4m vehicles in the first half of this year, and Mr Winterkorn says group sales could reach 8m by the year-end.

VW has been talking for a long time about its L1 concept, so called because it uses a measly 1 liter of gasoline to go 100 km.

General Motors is a great example and so is VW on how they can be done with out selling out completely to them.

VW preferred shares gained 3. 2 percent to 127. 70 euros.

In 2011 VW will start making cars in America after a break of more than 20 years.

Are you interested in selling me your old VW Beetle?

VW says it uses an average of 7. 3 litres of fuel per 100km (38. 7 mpg UK).

The pain of its high labour costs is felt most keenly in America, where VW lost nearly $1 billion last year.

Sales of VW cars in China have hit a record thanks to subsidies to beat the credit crunch.

The failure of VW to pay the any undisputed amounts when due under the terms of any applicable Purchase Order;