Purchasing officials at Volkswagen Group have sourced $238 million in local annual parts contracts so far for the new mid-sized sedan VW will build in Chattanooga, Tenn., starting in 2011.
Originally posted 2009-07-16 14:39:00. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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VW commits $238 million in local U.S. parts buys
Face-saving VW-Porsche deal nears, sources say
A face-saving compromise is set to resolve the months-long power struggle between Volkswagen and Porsche SE over who will control the carmaking powerhouse they seek to forge.
Originally posted 2009-07-17 10:16:00. Republished by Old Post Promoter
VW’s Up heading for Bratislava
As Volkswagen AG nears a decision on where its Up mini-car family will be built, sources close to CEO Martin Winterkorn say that the company’s Bratislava plant in Slovakia will get the nod.
Originally posted 2009-04-08 17:37:21. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Face-saving VW-Porsche deal nears, sources say
A face-saving compromise is set to resolve the months-long power struggle between Volkswagen and Porsche SE over who will control the carmaking powerhouse they seek to forge.
VW commits $238 million in local U.S. parts buys
Purchasing officials at Volkswagen Group have sourced $238 million in local annual parts contracts so far for the new mid-sized sedan VW will build in Chattanooga, Tenn., starting in 2011.
Porsche-VW set for merger showdown by July 16
Porsche’s squabbling owners are set to discuss an investment by Qatar in the next two weeks, a milestone which could change the dynamics of a Porsche-Volkswagen merger, people close to the talks said.
VW exec fears big drop in ‘10 German car sales
German new-car sales will plunge in 2010 to a record low of 2.6 million vehicles due to government incentives that pull demand forward into this year, Rolf Dielenschneider, the head of Volkswagen’s Seat brand in Germany told a magazine.
Porsche-VW set for showdown over merger by July 16
Porsche’s squabbling owners are set to discuss an investment by Qatar in the next two weeks, a milestone which could change the dynamics of a Porsche-Volkswagen merger, people close to the talks said.
VW board member says carmaker will beat rivals in second half
Volkswagen is set to outperform rivals in the second half after beating them in the first half, says a top union official who sits on VW’s supervisory board.
VW exec fears big drop in ‘10 German car sales
German new-car sales will plunge in 2010 to a record low of 2.6 million vehicles due to government incentives that pull demand forward into this year, Rolf Dielenschneider, the head of Volkswagen’s Seat brand in Germany told a magazine.












