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Volkswagen reported the biggest quarterly profit in 2 years on higher demand in China and the U.S. for the Golf compact and Audi A5 coupe. Second-quarter net income quadrupled to $1.63 billion, the company said.

Tags: Audi A5, Audi A5 Coupe, China, China Demand, Net Income, Quarterly Profit, United States, USD, Volkswagen, Vw

Volkswagen AG, Europe’s biggest car maker, aims to more than double its sales in the United States within the next three to four years, the head of the company’s U.S. business said on Sunday.

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Audi, the luxury vehicle unit of Volkswagen AG, has pumped up its U.S. advertising budget by 20 percent, increased its market share and been surprisingly successful in marketing “clean diesel” models against competitors’ hybrids.

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Audi, the luxury vehicle unit of Volkswagen AG, has pumped up its U.S. advertising budget by 20 percent, increased its market share and been surprisingly successful in marketing “clean diesel” models against competitors’ hybrids.

Tags: Advertising Budget, Audi, Automakers, Boss, Diesel Models, Hybrids, Luxury Vehicle, Market Share, Marketing Models, United States, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Ag

Volkswagen is unlikely to make further strategic deals in the near future, CEO Martin Winterkorn said after the company’s recent spree which included taking a stake in Suzuki. He also said he expects VW to win further market share in 2010.

Tags: Ceo, Market Share, Martin Winterkorn, Spree, Stake, Suzuki, Volkswagen

Volkswagen is unlikely to make further strategic deals in the near future, CEO Martin Winterkorn said after the company’s recent spree which included taking a stake in Suzuki. He also said he expects VW to win further market share in 2010.

Tags: Ceo, Market Share, Martin Winterkorn, Spree, Stake, Suzuki, Volkswagen

Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalist are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.

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Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalists are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.

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Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalists are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.

Tags: American Car, Buick, Buick Lacrosse, car finalists, Car Truck, Ford, Ford Fusion, Ford Motor, Ford Motor Co., Ford Vehicles, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Gm Car, Hybrid, Motor Vehicles, North American Car and Truck, Two Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf

Suzuki and Volkswagen will begin work on joint projects starting around Jan. 10, Suzuki CEO Osamu Suzuki said. The new partners want to develop a competitive, small car, seen as key to expanding sales in developing countries.

Tags: Ceo, Developing Countries, New Partners, Osamu Suzuki, Small Car, Suzuki, Volkswagen, Vw

Steve Wilhite — a former U.S. marketing executive at Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen — is being replaced as CEO of online advertising company Jumpstart Automotive Group.

Tags: Advertising Company, Automotive Group, Ceo, Hyundai, Jumpstart Automotive Group, Marketing, Nissan, Online Advertising, Steve Wilhite, United States, Volkswagen

Volkswagen will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, giving it access to the Japanese firm’s expertise in small cars and dominance in India as it seeks to become the world’s top automaker.

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Volkswagen will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, giving it access to the Japanese firm’s expertise in small cars and dominance in India as it seeks to become the world’s top automaker.

Tags: Automaker, Dominance, India, Japanese Firm, Small Cars, Stake, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen

Volkswagen will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, giving it access to the Japanese firm’s expertise in small cars and dominance in India as it seeks to become the world’s top automaker.

Tags: Automaker, Dominance, India, Japanese Firm, No. 1 Toyota Volkswagen, Small Cars, Stake, Suzuki, Toyota, USD, Volkswagen, Vw

Volkswagen AG plans to take a stake of up to 20 percent in Suzuki Motor Corp., providing Suzuki with a much-needed development partner and giving VW access to better small car technology.

Tags: Car Technology, Development Partner, Small Car, Stake, Suzuki, Suzuki Motor, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Ag

Volkswagen AG plans to take a stake of up to 20 percent in Suzuki Motor Corp., providing Suzuki with a much-needed development partner and giving VW access to better small car technology.

Tags: Car Technology, Development Partner, Small Car, Stake, Suzuki, Suzuki Motor, Suzuki Motor Corp, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Ag

The next-generation Volkswagen Beetle, coming to the United States as a 2012 model, will eventually get a clean diesel engine, says Volkswagen Group of America President Stefan Jacoby.

Tags: Beetle, Clean Diesel, Diesel Engine, Next Generation, Stefan Jacoby, United States, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Group of America, Vw Beetle

Gunther Volkswagen outsells every VW dealership in the United States by offering cutthroat deals and breaking lots of rules — especially those governing store appearance.

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Volkswagen of America will introduce an electric version of its upcoming Up! hatchback in 2014 in the United States. In a world debut, VW today unveiled a four-seat concept version, called the Up! Lite, at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Volkswagen of America will introduce an electric version of its upcoming Up! hatchback in 2014 in the United States. In a world debut, VW today unveiled a four-seat concept version, called the Up! Lite, at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Tags: LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Auto Show, Mpg, United States, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Of America, World Debut

Volkswagen’s new Polo — slated to enter the U.S. market within three years — narrowly beat the Toyota iQ to win the 2010 European Car of the Year award.

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Volkswagen AG plans to invest up to 2.3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in Brazil from 2009 through 2014 to add products and boost manufacturing capacity.

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Volkswagen AG plans to invest up to 2.3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in Brazil from 2009 through 2014 to add products and boost manufacturing capacity.

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Volkswagen AG plans to invest up to 2.3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in Brazil from 2009 through 2014 to add products and boost manufacturing capacity.

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Has Volkswagen AG outproduced Toyota Motor Corp. through September? Some news reports this week said Volkswagen had passed Toyota in production through September.

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