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Volkswagen 2Q net profit up 35 percent
German automaker Volkswagen AG says the company's second quarter net profit rose 35 percent, helped by strong sales in India, Russia and China. Volkswagen says Wednesday that in the April through June period its net profit, which it calls "profit...Tags: Sales
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Lessening economic worries lift stocks
Stocks advanced for the second session, as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's concerns about the economy. Investors expect that a sustained pullback in oil would give a crucial boost to the...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Earnings, PSA Peugeot Citroen, New York Mercantile Exchange, Stocks
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Porsche gets clearance for VW stake
Porsche SE won European antitrust clearance Wednesday to take control of Europe's biggest car maker, Volkswagen AG. The decision may add pressure on the German state of Lower Saxony to relinquish its veto rights over VW decisions. Porsche is Volkswagen'...Tags: Volkswagen, Court Administration, Porsche, Vehicles
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Volkswagen sales up 5.8% in 6 months
Volkswagen AG said yesterday that it achieved record global sales in the first half of the year, delivering 3.27 million vehicles, a 5.8 percent increase over the corresponding period last year. This column was compiled from dispatches by the Los...Tags: Sales
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Volkswagen 6 month global sales up 5.8 percent
Volkswagen AG says it achieved record global sales in the first half of the year. The German automaker said Monday it delivered 3.27 million vehicles. That's a 5.8 percent increase over the same period last year. In the January through June period,...Tags: Sales
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VW to open assembly plant in Tenn., hire 2,000 by 2011
Associated PressVolkswagen picked Chattanooga over rival sites in two other states for a new U.S. assembly plant expected to create about 2,000 jobs. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. said it will produce a new midsize sedan designed specifically for the North American...Tags: Investments, Nissan Motor Co., Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Employees
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VW Picks Tennessee Over Michigan
Michigan's governor says state officials aggressively courted Volkswagen AG, which has decided to build a new plant in Tennessee rather than Michigan or Alabama.
Jennifer Granholm said in a statement Tuesday that the state's highly skilled work force and...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC, Plant Openings
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Non-auto headquarters planned for Detroit area
Associated PressLANSING, Mich. — Bad news for Michigan in the auto industry on Tuesday was softened somewhat by the announcement that Dow Chemical Co. and a Kuwaiti company plan to open a headquarters near Detroit for a new $11 billion joint venture. Gov. Jennifer...Tags: State Budgets, Volkswagen, Economic Policy, Heavy Engineering, General Motors Corp.
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VW decision on U.S. plant site due after July 15
Germany's Volkswagen AG says it will likely announce a decision on its plans for a new U.S. plant after a July 15 supervisory board meeting. Europe's largest carmaker has been considering locating a new production facility in Alabama, Tennessee or... -
What Cars Are iPhone Friendly?
KickingTiresWith the new iPhone hitting stores tomorrow, it seems like a good idea to check in with major car brands to find out which have integrated the iPhone into their vehicles. Can they play music with a USB cable? How......Tags: New Products, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Passenger Cars
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