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Malaysia Sets December Deadline For Proton Acquisition

Troubled Malaysian automaker Proton is looking for a helping hand and the Malaysian government is doing its best to get the largest European automaker Volkswagen AG to invest in Proton. Three rounds of talks have been going on between the Malaysian gov... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Volkswagen Breaks Sales Record

The largest European automaker is currently enjoying much success and it is evident in the company's sales output. Volkswagen has broken sales record for the first half of the year. From January to June this year, the automaker has delivered 2.11 mill... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Proton Achieved Highest Sale For The Year

Malaysian automaker Proton has dominated the Asian country's auto market in the past. With backing from the Malaysian government, Proton was able to offer their vehicles at a significantly lower price than the competition. But in recent months, the Ma... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Audi A3 Emits Lesser CO2

Audi AG is ‘frugalizing' its A3 hatchback by making the emissions and fuel consumption low. This will exempt the A3 from London congestion charge. The automaker said that the measures taken to minimize emissions in the A3 would also be employed in ... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Proton Releases New Car

Malaysian automaker Proton, which is currently suffering from slumping sales, recently unveiled their newest sedan. The Malaysian government which has a majority share in the automaker is currently having talks with Volkswagen AG. This development is ... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Volkswagen Closing In On Proton

Earlier this year, Europe's largest automaker has been on Malaysian news. The reason is that the Malaysian government is looking to close a deal with Volkswagen AG that will see the German automaker purchasing majority of the shares in Malaysian automak... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Bernhard soon to be Chairman of Chrysler

According to news circulating in the auto industry today, Wolfgang Bernhard who is a former Chrysler executive and employed by Cerberus Capital Management as adviser in the acquisition of Chrysler, is also reported to return to Chrysler as Chairman once... Read >
Author: Evander

Volkswagen to Break-Even in 2009 and Reports Second-Quarter Profit Increased

Europe's largest automaker Volkswagen AG is hoping to obtain break-even for its North American market by 2009 or earliest that is according to Volkswagen's Chief Labor Representative Bernd Osterloh in an interview with Dow Jones Newswires last Friday. ... Read >
Author: Rain Stockton

Skoda to Help Boost Shanghai Volkswagen Sales

China View reports Sino-German car venture Shanghai Volkswagen Automobile Co is seeing Skoda, its newly launched Czech brand, to help it lift sales in the middle of heated competition in the second-biggest vehicle market in the world. The report says... Read >
Author: Rain Stockton

Porsche - World's Most Profitable Carmaker in 2006

Bloomberg reports Porsche AG's 911, a $72,400 sports car, spurred the carmaker's being the world's most profitable last year. CEO Wendelin Wiedeking says earnings will grow even more because of Volkswagen AG's Golf, a $15,000 hatchback. The report s... Read >
Author: Rain Stockton

Volkswagen AG may Share Technology with Proton

On a report that Volkswagen AG may have agreed to share technology with Proton Holdings Bhd., and to acquire a stake in its manufacturing unit, shares of the unprofitable Malaysian automaker rose. After the Edge magazine said that Volkswagen may pay... Read >
Author: Rain Stockton

VW's Magotan to compete with Toyota's Camry

Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest automaker and the biggest overseas carmaker in China has started selling Magotan sedans in the country and in the process challenging Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry which is equipped with high quality Toyota thermostat. T... Read >
Author: Kaye Leery

Honda Tops Four Segments in latest J.D. Power Survey

The latest results of the annual J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction survey of U.S. drivers released Thursday last week has four Honda models topping the rankings for their vehicle segments -- more top rankings than captured by any other aut... Read >
Author: Kaye Leery

4 Hondas Top Satisfaction Rankings

In an annual J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction survey of U.S. drivers released Thursday, four Honda models topped the rankings for their vehicle segments more than any other automaker. Honda Motor Company's newly redesigned CR-V small ... Read >
Author: Kaye Leery

Honda Topping J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Survey

Honda's four models has obtained top rankings for their individual segments in the recent annual J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction survey of US drivers which was released Thursday. According to the survey results Honda the maker of top... Read >
Author: Ally Wahlberg

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