Volkswagen Passenger Cars has reported a 4.3% increase in its deliveries to 492,500 vehicles in September 2012, compared to 472,100 vehicles for the same period in 2011. The company claims that deliveries of the division crossed four ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has launched the second generation model of its Santana in China. VW's new Santana is be powered by two newly developed naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engines, including 1.4-litre and a 1.6-litre ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the new Beetle electric concept 'E-Bugster' at 2012 Auto China in Beijing, China. The new two seater E-Bugster concept, which is the pre-production version of the new Beetle Convertible, is powered ...
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The Toyota Corolla has issued an ominous warning to its rivals, with the all-new 11th-generation small car soaring to the top of the national sales charts in its first full month in showrooms. The Toyota Corolla, which recorded 4190 sales ...
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Toyota has again dominated the November sales charts, with three models in the top four for the second consecutive month. The Toyota Corolla was the best selling car of the month, with 4190 units delivered across the country, while the ...
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Volkswagen has reported a 14.6% increase in its worldwide sales to 788,700 vehicles in October 2012, compared to 688,000 units for the same period in 2011. From January to October 2012, the company's sales increased 10.2% to 7.50 million ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has finalised the acquisition of remaining 50.1% share in sports car maker Porsche and to form an integrated automotive group by 1 August 2012. Porsche, which currently controls half of the business which is not ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has increased its stake in the truck, bus and coach maker, MAN, to 75.03% from its earlier 73.76%, with effect from 06 June 2012. The move follows Volkswagen's management reshufflle by appointing the VW trucks ...
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German car manufacturer Porsche is planning to speed up sell its remaining 50.1% stake in its sports-car business to Volkswagen to pave the way for cost savings and pare the debt. Though Volkswagen is keen to acquire the remaining stake, ...
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Volkswagen Group of America has opened a new $27m Test Center California (TCC) product development and emissions test laboratory in Oxnard, California, US. The 64,000sq ft facility is expected to be fully operational this fall and will ...
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Volkswagen has reported 11.9% rise in its sales to 468,300 vehicles in July 2012, compared to 418,600 vehicles it sold during same period in 2011. For the first seven months of 2012, the company's sales increased 10.4% to 3.26 million ...
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Volkswagen has reported 6.5% rise in its sales to 801,000 vehicles in September 2012, compared to 751,900 vehicles it sold during same period in 2011. From January to September 2012, the company's sales increased 9.7% to 6.71 million, ...
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German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen is planning to build a new engine assembly plant in India by 2015. In 2013, the German carmaker is planning to invest EUR60m in its India business to localise components as well as increase export ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) is planning to introduce two new sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) in the coming years to expand its lineup. The move is part of the company's plans to overtake General Motors and Toyota Motor sales in ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen's Chinese joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen is planning to build a new assembly plant in the North Western part of the country. The new facility in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will be built with an ...
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