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VW buys Karmann

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Confirming earlier reports, Volkswagen announced on Friday that it will buy assets of German coachbuilder Karmann ... Volkswagen also announced that its new Karmann subsidiary will produce at least one new model for the German car maker.Rumors of VW’s interest in Karmann surfaced in October, following shortly after the Osnabrueck, Germany-based coachbuilder’s bankruptcy filing ... [ ... ] ...

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Stolen 1965 Volkswagen Bus ready to be reclaimed by owner 35 Years Later

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Published Nov. 20, 2009 at 2:11 a.m.

On July 12, 1974 a Washington man had his 1965 Volkswagen bus stolen ...

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, Passat, Tiguan are IIHS Safety Award Picks

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Published Nov. 20, 2009 at 1:11 a.m.

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Four 2010 Volkswagen models - thebrand-leading Jetta sedan, the all-new Golf four-door, the stylishPassat sedan, and the nimble Tiguan - have each received the InsuranceInstitute ...

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VW fields 65,000 applications for Chattanooga plant

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Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 1:24 p.m.

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Volkswagen’s decision to build a new production plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee is looking positive for the German automaker ... Volkswagen recently closed the application process to staff the new plant, receiving about 65,000 requests for employment.According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, about 35,000 people have applied for production jobs at the new VW plant [ ... ] ...

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VW to use Amarok pickup as Official Support Vehicle for Dakar Rally

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Published Nov. 16, 2009 at 10:01 a.m.

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Although the official production model has still not been shown to the public, Volkswagen announced this morning that it will supply 35 Amarok pickup trucks to be used as support vehicles for the grueling Dakar Rally in South America beginning early next year.The Amarok, which isn’t expected to be sold in North America, is VW’s [ ... ] ...

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Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, BMW's reluctant Hybrid Car Plans

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Published Nov. 13, 2009 at 7:11 p.m.

It wasn’t too long ago when German manufacturers like Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, et. al. were dismissing any idea of offering hybrid electric vehicles. They laughed and called them a “fad.” ...

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Porsche posts $6.5B loss

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Published Nov. 13, 2009 at 5:41 p.m.

Following its failed takeover of Volkswagen, Porsche has posted a $6.5 billion pre-tax loss for the fiscal year ended July 31st ... Porsche attempted to take over the much larger Volkswagen earlier this year, but failed to complete the acquisition as credit markets dried up.Porsche warned stakeholders losses could reach $7.4 billion as the company [ ... ] ...

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Not so fast: Toyota retains title of world’s largest automaker

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Published Nov. 13, 2009 at 4:53 p.m.

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German news outlets have already handed Toyota’s crown of world’s largest automaker to Volkswagen, but those reports appear to have been a little premature ... According to the official numbers, Toyota is still well ahead of VW in sales volume.Volkswagen’s third-quarter financial results revealed the automaker produced 4.4 million vehicles during the first nine months [ ... ] ...

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Volkswagen takes on Toyota for World's Number One Carmaker

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Published Nov. 13, 2009 at 4:11 p.m.

This has been one eventful year for Volkswagen ...

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Winner gets Volkswagen GTI MkVI for winning Real Racing GTI App

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Published Nov. 13, 2009 at 3:11 a.m.

HERNDON, Va., Nov. /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc.announced that Joseph Chase of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio was the first towin one of six, limited-edition GTI MkVI vehicles as part of its wildlypopular and free ...

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