Porsche’s greed blended with fraud

Porsche confirmed media reports that Mr Wiedeking, Germany's best-paid executive, and Mr Haerter were among targets of a fraud investigation. Porsche, VW's majority shareholder, tried in vain to take over Europe's...

Volkswagen Recall: 13,500 Vehicles with Transmission Glitch

Volkswagen of America has announced a recall for approximately 13,500 vehicles with an apparent transmission glitch to be fixed. The recall focuses on 2009 and a number of 2010 models featuring a dual-clutch transmission that could lead to a warning message appearing on the...

Greed destroys Porsche’s reputation and independence

The ‘Fight’ is over, it's the end of an era at the luxury sports carmaker Porsche. The once-mighty Wendelin Wiedeking is stepping down as CEO of Porsche AG.BW reports: “The news was announced early yesterday...

Porsche’s Greed is VW’s Meat

Porsche and Volkswagen do have long-time and intertwined relationships together, initiated by Prof. Dr. Ing. h.c. Ferdinand Porsche Sr. the grandfather of the two feuding grandsons Ferdinand Piëch the third son of...

Toyota's First Solar powered Car.

By, Uwe Paschen.  Toyotas First Solar Powered car  Toyota is in spite of a Global Recession and maybe soon to be Depression, as well as its first annual loss in 70 year still investing into environmental...

ACLU wants prisons to become polling places

"There are few radical left-wing organizations more obnoxious than the American Civil Liberties Union. That’s because the ACLU doesn’t just pack a tie-dyed Volkswagen full of leftover San Fransisco hippies and drive to your area to protest, they pack a private jet full...

VW, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion battery: paper

More good news concerning hybrid and electric cars: Nissan, Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi are all planning on rolling out new hybrid models as early as next year. The highlighted article quotes an article...

VW looking for partners in Indonesia, Thailand: report

Frankfurt (ANTAR News) - Volkswagen, the biggest European carmaker, is looking for a new Asian partner and is focusing on Indonesia and Thailand after talks with the Malaysian group Proton broke down, a press report said on Wednesday. The business daily Handelsblatt quoted VW...

Chrysler appoints Phil F. Murtaugh CEO - Asia operations

""I can't think of anyone more qualified to lead our business activities in this critical growth region," said Manley. "Phil has a proven track record and we are excited he has joined our team." "Growth in international markets and leveraging partnerships are cornerstones of...

The New Volkswagen Formula 3 Engine

The new Volkswagen Formula 3 engine has made its successful racing début during the DTM weekend at the Nürburgring."The new Formula 3 engine from Volkswagen has completed many hours of rig testing and reeled off plenty of test kilometres on the track. Now...

Los Angeles Auto Show hosts world premieres for manufacturers

New Fall Dates (Nov. 14-25) Continue to Draw Attention From Automakers WorldwideLos Angeles, California (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Opening in less than 90 days, the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show will feature at least a dozen world premieres of production and or concept...

Report claims Apple talking with Volkswagen over 'iCar'

"Report claims Apple talking with Volkswagen over 'iCar' By Slash Lane Published: 02:00 PM EST Readers may want to take this one with a bag of rock salt, but German magazine Capital is reporting that Apple and...

Lemon into Lemonade?

 "WHEN Stephen and Michelle Steiner won their lemon-law case against Volkswagen of America last fall, the Stratham, N.H., couple were thrilled. At last they were free of the 2003 Passat wagon that they were...

Thieves Rob Entire Hotel

Talk about going big... I've never heard of a hotel robbery on this scale before. "A gang of thieves held up an entire hotel in northern KwaZulu-Natal, robbing the hotel, staff and guests of cash, cellphones and cars, police said on Wednesday. Superintendent Jay Naicker said...

From Oregon to England

Does anyone in the US or Canada recall seeing or owning this Volkswagen? It was imported from Oregon to England by a VW freak and according to him the discoloured body makes it 'specially desirable....

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