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Helping you 'Arrive'! Volkswagen AG ( German: VOW) is one of the leading automobile manufacturers in the world. Number one in Europe, it produces over 5.2 million cars, trucks, and vans annually. Some of its models are Passat, Touareg, Phaeton, Lamborghini, Bentley, and Bugatti. It operates plants in Africa, the Americas, the Asia/Pacific region, and Europe and it is sold in about 150 countries. This $121.3 billion company is based in Wolfsburg, Germany and employs about 342,500 people. In March 2006 the company's Supervisory Board approved the sale of wholly-owned subsidiary Europcar to the French investment group Eurazeo
Number of Employees 369,928
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NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211
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UPDATE 1-MAN down on talk about pressure to bid for Scania
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Report from Europe: The Fallout from the Dubai Sandstorm Lingers
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Upgrades and Downgrades: American Eagle Soars
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Audi AG Chief Rupert Stadler to join Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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MAN finance chief to step down
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Magna seeks compensation from Porsche: report
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U.S. Stocks Up; Central Banks Diversify
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German carmaker Volkswagen to buy some assets of German contract carmaker Karmann
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Auto cos seek Indian HNIs with mind-boggling prices
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VW to buy Karmann assets, create new model
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Higher Losses at German Banks; Porsche Loss
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UPDATE 1-VW board set to approve Porsche contracts - sources
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EDTA - This Week in EV-Motoring
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European Markets Decline; VW Drops 6%
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New Kings of the Road
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Volkswagen Beetle launch in India next month
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'Beetle' to hit Indian roads in December
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David Swallows Goliath: Porsche Buys Controlling Share of VW
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- 2008-09-16
In a move that seemed preposterous when it was first proposed, little sports car maker Porsche has acquired a controlling share of giant mass-marketer Volkswagen, after a prolonged campaign. by Jim Henry
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...
Volkswagen, Honda top resale value list
- 2007-11-18
Car buyers looking for models with the best resale value would be wise to pick a Volkswagen or a Honda, according to a survey by Kelley Blue Book. Volkswagen is the brand with the best residual value, while Honda has four vehicles that are tops in various categories,...
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...
Hyundai, Volkswagen and Toyota Emerge as omotive Manufacturing Platform Leaders According to New Report.
- 2007-08-01
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 August 2007-Research and Markets: Hyundai, Volkswagen and Toyota Emerge as omotive Manufacturing Platform Leaders According to New ReportC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03082007 Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c64518) has announced the addition of An Analysis Of The Top Global Automotive...
MADD Announces Winners of 5th Annual National MADD Media Awards
- 2007-06-07
To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORSContact: Sofia Melios of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, +1-469- 420-4567 DALLAS, June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD announced today the 20 winners of its 5th annual national MADD Media Awards program. The 2007 MADD Media Awards, sponsored by Nationwide Insurance and Volkswagen, are in recognition...
VW's marketing takes another hairpin turn; Emotion-focused effort replaces the carmaker's short-lived value push.(News)(Volkswagen)
- 2007-06-04
Byline: JEAN HALLIDAY Byline: JEAN HALLIDAY
VW prepares more management changes
- 2006-11-16
BERLIN AFP — Germany auto manufacturer Volkswagen plans more management changes imminently following the announced departure last week of of chief executive Bernd Pischetsrieder, a newspaper has reported. The executive in charge of the VW brand, Wolfgang Bernhard, would resign later on Thursday, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said. Quoting "informed...
GTI: Kerri Martin.(Special Report: Marketing 50)(Volkswagen of America contracts with Crispin Porter & Bogusky )(Brief article)
- 2006-11-13
Byline: jean halliday Byline: jean halliday
Automotive dealerships: ranked by number of vehicles sold in 2005
- 2006-07-10
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIPS Ranked by number of vehicles sold in 2005 ...
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