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Alabama Likely Site of New VW Plant: Report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Alabama will be the likely home of a new Volkswagen manufacturing plant, beating two other states, German industry newsletter Automobilwoche said on Saturday, citing senior company sources. A VW spokesman said that a decision on the location of the ...

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News items 2008-07-05

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Tony Kirton Joins Aptera as Chief Marketing Officer

Seasoned Expert to Lead Growth Strategy as Company Prepares for a 2008 Rollout CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Aptera Motors announced today that the ultra-green auto company has hired Tony Kirton as its Chief Marketing Officer. Kirton, an automotive industry veteran with over 35 years of business development, marketing, sales,...

Articles 2008-06-24

Jetta SportWagen Now Available in Dealer Showrooms

HERNDON, Va., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that its Jetta SportWagen, a sporty and functional wagon version of their top-selling Jetta model, is now available in dealer showrooms. The Jetta SportWagen combines practicality with European style and balances both style and sportiness-exceptional ride...

Articles 2008-06-23

A change of direction for the van man

The Caddy Maxi Life has all the space you'll ever need, and yet offers great value for money, says David Wilkins This week's test car, the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life, is a bit of a mouthful, so I'd better start by breaking its name down into its...

Articles 2008-06-21

Len Hunt Joins Gallup Consulting Group

New Partner Aims to Add Greater Value to Consultancy in Automotive IRVINE, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Gallup Consulting announced today that Len Hunt, a veteran auto industry executive who has worked with Jaguar, Audi, Volkswagen, and Kia has joined the company as a Partner. The position...

Articles 2008-06-20

VW sales slip in May but post record five-month figure

FRANKFURT AFP — Volkswagen sales slipped in May but Europe's biggest car maker nonetheless posted a record five-month figure of 1.57 million vehicles, it said Friday. The VW brand sold 318,600 vehicles worldwide last month, a drop of 0.8 percent from May 2007, a statement said. ...

Articles 2008-06-20

German state buys VW shares to retain blocking minority stake

FRANKFURT AFP — The German state of Lower Saxony has bought 500,000 more Volkswagen shares to maintain its minority blocking stake in the biggest European car maker at about 20 percent, a statement said on Wednesday. "Lower Saxony wants to preserve its minority blocking" position, a spokesman for...

Articles 2008-06-18

'Optimistic' Porsche confirms earnings targets

FRANKFURT AFP — German sports car maker Porsche confirmed Wednesday its earnings targets for its current fiscal year despite slowing economic conditions and uncertainty over its mooted Volkswagen takeover. "Porsche remains optimistic," it said in a report on the 10 months to May of its fiscal year that...

Articles 2008-06-18

The People Want Better Fuel Economy With No Compromises

Volkswagen Jetta TDI starting at $21,990 and certified at 38/44 mpg HERNDON, Va., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced pricing for their eagerly anticipated Jetta TDI sedan and SportWagen starting at $21,990 and $23,590, respectively. Fuel efficiency, performance and convenience all come...

Articles 2008-06-18

Volkswagen Partners With Legendary Rock Band 'The Who' To Raise Money for Teenage Cancer Trust Charity

Volkswagen Provides Iconic VW Bus For Fundraising Contest HERNDON, Va., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen is giving consumers the opportunity to get their hands on legendary rock band The Who's Magic Bus - a unique Volkswagen Microbus T1 Panel Van from 1965, signed by Roger Daltrey and...

Articles 2008-06-18

VW mulls selling new Golf in the United States

FRANKFURT AFP — German carmaker Volkswagen will decide in a few months whether to sell the newest version of its Golf model in the United States, given the weakness of the dollar, a spokesman said on Tuesday. "A decision should be taken in the early fall, following the...

Articles 2008-06-17

Autonomous Volkswagen Touareg "Stanley," First-Ever Winner of the DARPA Grand Challenge, Comes Home to Silicon Valley for One Last Showing

Visit to The Tech Museum of Innovation Is Last Stop Before Stanley Makes Its Permanent Home at the Smithsonian SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Stanley, the history-making autonomous vehicle developed by the Stanford Racing Team, returns home to Silicon Valley after a global victory tour. Showcased at museums from...

Articles 2008-06-17

IRC: Sainz tests Fabia S2000.

Double World Rally champion Carlos Sainz tested the new Skoda Fabia Super 2000 car recently in Austria. The Spaniard, who won the Central European Rally with a Race Touareg this year in April, was joined by regular testers Jan Kopecky and Raimund Baumschlager, boss of the Red Bull...

Articles 2008-06-13

Lydall Honored by Volkswagen Group as a Top Supplier for 2008

LYDALL, INC. (NYSE: LDL) Dale G. Barnhart,President and Chief Executive Officer of Lydall, Inc., today announcedthat Lydall is 1 of 15 international suppliers to receive the covetedVolkswagen Group Award for 2008. Lydall has the distinction of being theonly USA-based company to be honored with this award which recognizesinnovative strength...

Articles 2008-06-11

Sunny Delight Beverages Co. Celebrates Summer with Third Summer 4Ever Road Trip

Tour makes donations to youth centers, adds hip-hop dancing lessons to keep kids active CINCINNATI, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunny Delight Beverages Co., maker of SunnyDR juice drink, today announced the launch of its third national Summer 4Ever Road Trip. Warm weather and plenty of free time...

Articles 2008-06-10

TI Automotive Unit Wins Toyota Safety Award

TIANJIN, China -- TI Automotive Fuel Systems' Tianjin China manufacturing plant has received Toyota's 2007 Safety Award for its outstanding safety-performance record during the past year. In presenting the bi-annual award, Toyota noted that TI Automotive's Tianjin facility excelled in general safety performance, including its equipment and engineering...

Articles 2008-06-10

The Ten Best Convertibles

INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/BEST 1 Alfa Spider 25,500 This descendant of the Duetto model that starred in The Graduate has to be driven with brio. A limited edition out now has some nice free extras; go for it in white with the natural leather interior. You can...

Articles 2008-06-10

Volkswagen Opens New Dealership in San Jose, CA

CEO Stefan Jacoby to Attend Grand Opening Event HERNDON, Va., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced the grand opening of the Capitol Volkswagen Dealership in San Jose, California. Perfectly aligned with the demographics in the San Jose market, Capitol Volkswagen is set to...

Articles 2008-06-10

German carmakers welcome modified emissions targets

FRANKFURT AFP — German automakers could breathe easier Tuesday after Berlin and Paris agreed on a proposal that relaxes carbon dioxide emission targets for cars. The accord "is a clear improvement on a proposition by the European Commission," said Matthias Wissmann, head of the German automobile association VDA....

Articles 2008-06-10

German cities designed for industry resist global forces

WOLFSBURG, Germany AFP — Industrial cities devoted to a single company are a German specialty in Europe and companies like Volkswagen or BASF help their hometowns withstand the wave of globalisation. Starting at the station, it is hard to miss VW's red brick factory smokestacks and the blue...

Articles 2008-06-09