Volkswagen

Back from vacation

oneighturbo.com     Jul 16, 2008          

We made it! It was hard without a laptop and the trusty iPhone helped in the time of need. There is some great news we will post up! Some may have read, watched or heard but as always it will be here! Here is a bit of spoiler...                    

General Motors' latest round of cuts will hit Michigan hard

mlive.com     Jul 16, 2008   597 related          

Unsold 2008 Acadias sit at a GMC Truck dealership. General Motors Corp. plans to lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion as it adjusts to a declining U.S. market....                    

Volkswagen Will Build Plant In Chattanooga, Tennessee [Industry News]

gawker.com     Jul 15, 2008   115 related          

Volkswagen will build its first American plant since the 1980's in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The city bested competing bids from Alabama and Michigan for the plant, which will cost up to $1 billion to build and could employ as...                    

Volkswagen Orients Its IT Worldwide to Company’s Growth Strategy

volksbloggin.com     Jul 15, 2008          

The Volkswagen Group is orienting its information technology (IT) worldwide to the needs of the company’s growth strategy. Some 70 IT managers from all Group sites met in Dresden to discuss this issue. Klaus Hardy Mühleck, the...                    

Cartrade-ABT official distributor for Abt Sportsline

paultan.org     Jul 15, 2008          

Cartrade-ABT is the new sole distributor for Abt Sportsline performance products in Malaysia. Cartrade-ABT will be focusing on Abt Sportsline upgraded cars and kits for Audi and Volkswagen cars and its first showroom is in...                    

South Africa: Land Of Beetles [Classic Ad Watch]

gawker.com     Jul 15, 2008          

newVideoPlayer("/VW_SouthAfricaBeetle_476.flv", 506, 423,""); The South African car-buying public apparently demands very high production values for its ads for German vehicles, judging from this lengthy Volkswagen ad and a...                    

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about.com     Jul 15, 2008          

If you're dreaming of winning a brand new car, here's a great chance to win. ParkPVDAirport.com is giving you the chance to win your very own Love Bug in their Love Green Love Parking Love Bug Sweepstakes . The grand prize is a...                    

Adastra Corporation: Adastra Corporation Expands Into United Kingdom

marketwire.com     Jul 15, 2008          

LONDON, ENGLAND (MARKET WIRE) Adastra Corporation, a leading provider of technology solutions to the Global 2000, today announced the expansion of its operations into the United Kingdom, with a focus on providing leading-edge...                    

How to Buy a German Auto Company Before Anyone Notices

wsj.com     Jul 15, 2008   12 related          

WSJ colleague Edward Taylor reports on the latest takeover battle in Germany’s auto sector. Maria-Elizabeth Schaeffler (below right) took a page from the Porsche instruction manual to vault her family in to the top league among...                    

Dow headquarters announcement cushions auto news

mlive.com     Jul 15, 2008   39 related          

LANSING -- Bad news for Michigan in the auto industry Tuesday was softened somewhat by the announcement that Dow Chemical Co. and a Kuwaiti company plan to open a headquarters building near Detroit for a new $11 billion joint...