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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
Chairman, Management Bd & CEOBernd Pischetsrieder
Number of Employees 369,928
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211
Recent Events
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Volkswagen Proposes Merger Plan With Porsche - Report
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UPDATE 2-Porsche says close to reaching deal with Qatar
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Nikkei gains 0.8 percent, Bridgestone climbs
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Volkswagen Introduces Sirius on Used Vehicles
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Air Cooled Kombi Parts Have A Long History Posted By : Kelly Renaul
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Volkswagen Progress Report Includes Job Information
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ANALYSIS-M&A ahead for wallflowers in Europe car shakeout
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Volkswagen sees positive Q2 results : CFO
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iPhone automotive apps -- a magic wand for car sales?
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BYD's F3DM Electric Sedan Will Go On Sale in China, But The West Will Have...
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Volkswagen to open distribution center
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German bank opposes massive loan to Porsche: minister
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Porsche Nears Deal With Qatar Amid Volkswagen Merger Talks
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Porsche says is in talks with Qatar
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Volkswagen to launch Amarok in South America
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BlueMotion a next generation technology Posted By : carazoo.com
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Volkswagen of America Reports 12.4% Decline in May '09 Sales
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Pergo gets contract with Volkswagen
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Volkswagen brand announces new appointments in global after sales and sales divisions
News & Analysis
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Daimler May Buy Porsche Stake - Report
FRANKFURT (Reuters UK) - German car maker Daimler DAIGn is in advanced talks to buy a stake in sports car maker Porsche SE (PSHG_p), German magazine "manager magazin" reported on Friday on its website, citing financial sources.Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche and Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking had already discussed potential...
Volkswagen Offsets Porsche Profit Drop
By Christiaan HetznerFRANKFURT (Reuters UK) - Big gains on derivative bets linked to Volkswagen shares VOWG offset a decline in nine-month earnings at Porsche SE's (PSHG_p) core sports car business, the heavily indebted holding company said on Friday.Porsche, scrambling to shore up its tattered balance sheet, blamed lower volumes and...
Porsche posts steep fall in sales
Porsche on Friday posted a drop in its operating profits as the debt-ridden German sports carmaker said a steep fall in sales and higher refinancing costs have weighed on its earnings in the first nine months of its fiscal year.The maker of the famous 911 sports car said in...
BlueMotion VWs to be Made in the U.S.A.?
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,...
Volkswagen Shorts: Who Goes Under?
Todd Sullivan submits: The FT has an article on the carnage from Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK). Einhorn's silence is concerning. It is so for a couple reasons. First, other managers have spoken out in regard to their losses and second, Einhorn has been uncharacteristically silent. In the past he has been...
VW Sales, Profits on the Rise
As the Detroit 3 sink, Germany's Volkswagen Group is on the rise, with higher sales and profits for 2008. This counter-trend is making Porsche look smart for buying out VW. by Jim Henry
German Engineering Doesn't Stop at Cars
Toro submits: I am more than a little amused at the saga of Porsche (POAHF.PK) sticking it to the hedge funds through their stealth purchase of Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) shares. Porsche Automobil Holding SE is emerging as a potential big winner, and the target of heightened scrutiny, as hedge funds...
Volkswagen Saga: Major Short Squeeze
Trader Mark submits: We are obviously not involved with this "greatest short squeeze in history" as Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) is on a German exchange and I wouldn't touch something this random and crazy with your 10 foot pole but some interesting developments - first Porsche (which is trying to buy shares...
Volkswagen Demonstrates the Market's Sturm und Drang
Money Morning submits: By Jennifer Yousfi Short-sellers scrambling for cover sent shares of Volkswagen AG (VLKAY.PK) rocketing up more than $1,000 each Tuesday, to briefly give the German automaker the most valuable market capitalization in the world. by Money Morning
EUROPEAN UNION
Stock markets Stocks across the Continent snapped a five-day losing run as Volkswagen rocketed again on short-covering. VW surged more than 80 per cent; Porsche was up 9.9 per cent. But banks took a fresh beating. SocGen slumped more than 12 per cent; Credit Agricole was down...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Hans Dieter Poetsch | CFO |
| Matthias Seidl | COO |
| Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz | Director, Procurement |
| Gillian Karran | Manager, Investor Relations |
| Dirk Grosse-Leege | Head, Group Communications |
| Murat Gunak | Head, Design |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Bernd Pischetsrieder | Chairman, Management Bd & CEO |
| Ferdinand K. Piech | Chairman, Supervisory Bd |
| Jurgen Peters | Deputy Chairman |
| Martin Winterkorn | Chairman of the Board of Management |
| Wolfgang Bernhard | Chairman, Brand Group |
| Andreas Blechner | Board of Directors |
| Bernd Osterloh | Board of Directors |
| Bernd Wehlauer | Board of Directors |
| Christian Wulff | Board of Directors |
| Elke Eller | Board of Directors |
| Gunter Lenz | Board of Directors |
| Hans Michael Gaul | Board of Directors |
| Heinrich v. Pierer | Board of Directors |
| Holger P. Harter | Board of Directors |
| Horst Neumann | Board of Directors |
| Jurgen Grossman | Board of Directors |
| Jurgen Stumpf | Board of Directors |
| Michael Frenzel | Board of Directors |
| Olaf Kunz | Board of Directors |
| Peter Mosch | Board of Directors |
| Roland Oetker | Board of Directors |
| Ulrich Ness | Board of Directors |
| Walter Hirsche | Board of Directors |
| Wendelin Wiedeking | Board of Directors |
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| Volkswagen AG | Chairman, Management Bd & CEO | Current |
| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | CFO | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | COO | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Director, Procurement | Current |
| Volkswagen AG | Director, Procurement | Former |
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| Volkswagen AG | Manager, Investor Relations | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Head, Group Communications | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Head, Design | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Chairman, Supervisory Bd | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Audi AG | Chairman of the Board of Management | Current |
| Audi AG | Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Current |
| Volkswagen AG | Chairman of the Board of Management | Current |
| Scania AB | Chairman | Current |
| Infineon Technologies AG | Supervisory Board | Current |
| Salzgitter AG | Supervisory Board | Current |
| Tuv Sud AG | Supervisory Board | Current |
| Robert Bosch GmbH | Specialist Assistant | Former |
| Max-Planck-Institute for Metal Research | Doctorate | Former |
| University of Stuttgart | Graduate | Former |
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| Volkswagen AG | Chairman, Brand Group | Current |
| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Porsche AG | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche AG | Chairman | Current |
| Novartis AG | Board of Directors | Current |
| Volkswagen AG | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche AG | Director’s Assistant, Production & Materials Management | Former |
| Porsche AG | Production Director | Former |
Executive News
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UPDATE 2-Volkswagen mulls cooperation with Suzuki - source
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UPDATE 2-Volkswagen mulls cooperation with Suzuki - source
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UPDATE 1-Volkswagen mulls cooperation with Suzuki - source
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UPDATE 2-Porsche set to give Volkswagen stake to Qatar-sources
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UPDATE 1-Porsche set to give Volkswagen stake to Qatar - sources
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Porsche set to give Volkswagen stake to Qatar - sources
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Daimler deal, state loan seen unlikely for Porsche
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Daimler deal, state loan seen unlikely for Porsche
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German stocks - Factors to watch on June 22
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Volkswagen upbeat on result, may aid Porsche
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Volkswagen predicts positive 2nd quarter result
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EXCLUSIVE-Volkswagen sees positive Q2 results -CFO
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Volkswagen sees positive Q2 results : CFO
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Qatar may take bigger than expected Porsche stake-report
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Qatar deal may hasten Porsche takeover
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Porsche Hits Roadbump On Sales
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German stocks - Factors to watch on June 19
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UPDATE 1-Porsche raps directors for finances talk
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Qatar to reveal result of Porsche talks in 3 weeks
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UPDATE 2-Qatar PM sees Porsche talks outcome in 2-3 weeks
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