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• BlueMotion VWs to be Made in the U.S.A.?

  BNET - 2009-05-06

  Volkswagen is investing $1 billion in a state-of-the-art car plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Stefan Jacoby, president of VW Group of America, said at a Washington, D.C. forum May 6 that the cars coming out of the plant could include one of the very economical BlueMotion diesels. In Polo form,...

  Tags: U.S., Car, VW, Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Jim Motavalli

• Bucking a Small-Car Trend, No Audi A1 Model for U.S.

  BNET - 2009-03-23

  The Audi A1 is small and fuel-efficient, considering its sporty performance, but Audi has no plans to offer it here. That's partly because American drivers equate "small" with "cheap." by Jim Henry

  Tags: U.S., Car, Audi AG, De Nysschen, Jim Henry

• Some Cars Still Sell: The Few; The Loud; The Tiny

  BNET - 2008-11-05

  U.S. sales for only five out of more than 40 automotive brands actually improved in October, while the rest of the market was in free-fall. How'd they do it? by Jim Henry

  Tags: Audi AG, Brand, Branding, Car, Jim Henry, Marketing, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Scion, Smart, Toyota Motor Corp., U.S.

• Volkswagen Group of America Unveils Major Educational Philanthropic Effort; Opens U.S. Headquarters

  - 2008-09-18

  Company Contributes $2.1 Million for "Partners in Education" Program Designed to Support Region's Technical Training and Next Generation Engineering Programs HERNDON, Va. -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today announced a five-year, $2.1 million comprehensive education initiative designed to support students and teachers interested in advanced automotive technology and...

  Tags: America, Audi AG, Education, Engineering, FINANCE, partnership, training, U.S., Virginia, Virginia Tech, Volkswagen AG

• Volkswagen Group of America Celebrates New U.S. Corporate Headquarters in Fairfax County

  - 2008-09-18

  Company Announces $2.1 Million Initiative to Fund Washington-Area Educational Enterprises FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, along with state, local, community and business leaders and Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, and other Volkswagen Group officials today celebrated the grand opening of...

  Tags: America, Audi AG, Company, Entrepreneurship, Herndon, MARKETING, U.S., Virginia

• Volkswagen's U.S. plant may make Porsches, Audis

  - 2008-05-16

  Volkswagen's planned U.S. factory is likely to also make upscale Audis and Porsches, VW of America CEO Stefan Jacoby said Thursday. In an interview with USA TODAY, Jacoby said of the planned U.S. plant: "For Audi and Porsche, it would be an opportunity to add on...

  Tags: Audi AG, Branding, MARKETING, Porsche AG, SALES, U.S., Volkswagen AG, VW

• Audi increasing profitability, looking at possible US plant

  - 2007-12-04

  FRANKFURT AFP — German car maker Audi is aiming for an 8.0 percent profit margin ahead of schedule and might transfer some activities to the United States, chief executive Rupert Stadler said in an interview Tuesday. Stadler told Auto Motor und Sport magazine that the dollar's weakness had forced...

  Tags: Audi AG, Manufacturing, U.S.

• Volkswagen of America, Inc. Announces New Strategic Direction, Move to Virginia and Restructure of U.S. Operations

  - 2007-09-06

  To: STATE EDITORSContact: Steve Keyes of Volkswagen of America, Inc., +1-248-754- 4391, Steve.Keyes@vw.com AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that as part of its new strategic direction, the Company will relocate its U.S. corporate headquarters to Virginia and also streamline and restructure its...

  Tags: America, Audi AG, Branding, Company, MARKETING, U.S., Volkswagen AG

• Pescarola cars set Le Mans pace

  - 2005-06-17

  LE MANS, France AFP — Four-time winner Henri Pescarola has qualified both his cars on the front row of the starting grid for the legendary Le Mans 24-Hour sportscar race this weekend. Former Grand Prix drivers Jean-Christophe Boullion and Erik Comas are partnered with Emmanuel Collard in the fastest...

  Tags: Audi AG, car, U.S.

• Pescarolo cars set Le Mans pace

  - 2005-06-17

  LE MANS, France AFP — Four-time winner Henri Pescarolo has qualified both his cars on the front row of the starting grid for the legendary Le Mans 24-Hour sportscar race this weekend. Former Grand Prix drivers Jean-Christophe Bouillion and Erik Comas are partnered with Emmanuel Collard in the fastest...

  Tags: Audi AG, car, U.S.