Porsche H1 profit skids 83 pct on VW merger costs

2010-03-17T05:45:19Z

<div id="subtitle">German sports car maker says 6-month profit down 83 percent on costs of Volkswagen merger</div><div><p>A dip in sales and costs from its failed attempt to take over Volkswagen pushed sports car maker Porsche's six-month net profit down by 83 percent.</p><p>The maker of the 911, Cayenne and U.S. requires that you purchase some kind of car insurance coverage, so why not rely on that? Purchasing just this required insurance can be a burden for some drivers, such as those with bad driving records, or those who have a low income.<br><br>For these drivers, the temptation to not get any further coverage may ...

Germany Earns Volkswagen

2010-03-11T03:16:46Z

Picture taken Wednesday March 10, 2010 shows a VW Golf of German carmaker Volkswagen lifted in a storage and loading tower in the so called "Autostadt" in Wolfsburg, Germany. German car maker Volkswagen will hold its annual press conference on Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/...

Volkswagen confirms 2009 net income fell 80 pct

2010-03-11T02:45:07Z

<div id="subtitle">German carmaker Volkswagen confirms 2009 net income fell 80 percent to $1.3 billion</div><div><p>Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG says its 2009 net income declined 80 percent to euro960 million ($1.3 billion), confirming its preliminary estimate released in February.</p><p>The Wolfsburg

Audi aims to match pre-crisis sales record

2010-03-09T11:32:42Z

<div><p>German luxury car maker Audi, which is owned by Volkswagen, said Tuesday it aimed to sell more than one million autos this year and reach a pre-crisis record set in 2008.</p><p>Audi sales fell last year by 12.7 percent to 29.8 billion euros (40.5 billion dollars) with the delivery of 949,729 vehicles, a drop of 5.4 percent.</p><p>The company's operat...

Switzerland Geneva Motor Show

2010-03-01T13:03:41Z

The new Audi A1 is presented at the Volkswagen Group event in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 1, 2010. About 250 exhibitors from 30 countries are showing 100 car premieres at the International Geneva Motor Show until March 14. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Volkswagen 2009 net income declines 80 pct

2010-02-26T07:45:34Z

<div id="subtitle">German carmaker Volkswagen 2009 net income declines 80 percent to $1.3 billion</div><div><p>Germany's Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker by sales, said Friday its net income for 2009 fell 80 percent to euro960 million ($1.3 billion) from nearly euro5 billion in 2008.</p><p>The drop came as ...

Volkswagen, Subaru Snag Canadian Car of the Year Awards

2010-02-24T10:46:49Z

<div id="subtitle">GTI, Outback best of the lot.</div><div><p><p>Volkswagen, Subaru Snag Canadian Car of the Year Awards</p> <p>By Jim Bray<br /> TechnoFile.com</p> <p>VW's hot Golf and Subaru's "Sport Utility Wagon" have been named

Alongside gags, Super Bowl ads plumb male psyche

2010-02-22T10:52:44Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sidestepping the usual slapstick comedy and animal tricks, a number of advertisers tried to score during Sunday's Super Bowl with commercials that tapped into men's ambivalence with their everyday lives.</p><p>In the battle among advertisers, Volkswagen shows part of a television ad scheduled to air during the 2010 Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Volkswagen) NO SALES

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January Auto Sales: Volkswagen

2010-02-22T12:34:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Volkswagen of America sales jump 41.4 percent, as new models continue to drive growth</div><div><p>Volkswagen of America Inc. said sales last month leaped 41.4 percent, as new models continued to drive growth.</p><p>BY THE NUMBERS: January sales rose to 18,019 vehicles from 12,744 last year.</p><p>HOT MODELS: ...

Toyota eyes six percent rise in global sales for 2010

2010-02-22T14:50:55Z

<div><p>Japan's Toyota Motor said Tuesday it aims to increase global sales by six percent this year, as the world's largest-selling automaker looks to defend its top spot from Germany's Volkswagen.</p><p>Toyota is look...

Used Volkswagen - The Advantages of the Golf GTi

2010-02-22T15:09:23Z

There is no denying that Volkswagens are popular cars. They always have been, existing as public favourites both on the rally track and in the real world. Their engines in particular are well-loved, as they are respected for having a healthy combination of power, sportiness and drivability. That technical term, drivability, refers to one of the most important factors that a car designer needs to consider ? does the brilliant engine actually make for a smooth, easy and effective ride? With the...

Volkswagen cuts global market sales forecast: report

2010-02-22T16:01:48Z

<div><p>FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen &lt;VOWG_p.DE&gt; revised its previous assumptions for global car market sales lower by 67 million vehicles for the period through 2018, Automobilwoche reported, citing a letter presented to VW's top management.</p><p&am...

Suzuki cool on idea of Volkswagen raising stake

2010-02-22T17:13:14Z

<div><p>Suzuki Motor's chief executive indicated Thursday that he would oppose any move by Germany's Volkswagen to lift its stake in the Japanese group above 20 percent.</p><p>As Suzuki becomes more successful, "it is only natural perhaps that Volkswagen will ...

Sainz marches to Dakar Rally triumph

2010-02-22T19:19:57Z

<div><p> Carlos Sainz added the 2010 Dakar title to his two world rally championships on Saturday, thwarting Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah's desperate, late bid to snatch victory.</p><p>The 47-year-old Spaniard, wo...

Argentina Rally Dakar

2010-01-16T14:00:47Z

Volkswagen's drivers Carlos Sainz, of Spain, right, and Volkswagen's Nasser Al-Attiyah, of Qatar, celebrate after ending first and second in the car category at the Argentina-

Small Cars Have Arrived - Says Toyota & Volkswagen

2010-02-22T19:17:57Z

At the first automotive motor show of the New Year in New Delhi, India, things seem to have suddenly become hot for almost all the major automotive companies. Be it the Volkswagen, Toyota or Spain's two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally here on Saturday.</p><p>Volkswagen team-mate and closest rival Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar won the fi...

Sainz of Spain wins Dakar Rally, Miller of US 3rd

2010-02-22T21:32:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Carlos Sainz of Spain wins Dakar Rally; Mark Miller of US finishes 3rd in Buenos Aires</div><div><p>Carlos Sainz of Spain won the Dakar Rally in his Volkswagen...

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