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The parties sign a memorandum of understanding for key cost cuts.

Now in its fifth generation, the VW GTI, which ignited the hot-hatch craze back in 1984, is arguably the premier European pocket-rocket for the money, what with its robust direct-injection engine, stellar auto-clutch manual, and sub-$24,000 pricetag. Feeling a bit more nostalgic are you?

June 22 (Bloomberg) -- German business confidence fell more than economists forecast in June after a rebound in oil prices and higher borrowing costs raised concern economic growth may slow from the fastest pace in six years.

June 22 (Bloomberg) -- German lawmakers approved auctions of carbon-dioxide emission permits, shrugging off complaints from industry and utilities that the measure will send power costs soaring.

A Roehampton University student was killed when her vehicle was in collision with a police car. Charlotte Edwards, 19, who was training to be a primary school teacher, died in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

About 10 armed men have stormed an Absa bank in Randburg, holding a security guard at gunpoint.

Volkswagen yesterday announced changes to its 2008 lineup. Highlights included a 20 horsepower increase to the Jetta and Rabbit which will now get a 2.5 liter five-cylinder engine that produces 170 horsepower with 177 lb-ft of torque.

Volkswagen has updated its sometimes maligned (but excellent) Phaeton luxury sedan ahead of sales this year.

June 22 (Bloomberg) -- German business confidence fell more than economists forecast in June after a rebound in oil prices and higher borrowing costs raised concern growth in Europe's largest economy may have peaked.

June 22 (Bloomberg) -- German lawmakers approved auctions of carbon-dioxide emission permits, shrugging off complaints from industry and utilities that the measure will send power costs soaring.

June 22 (Bloomberg) -- German business confidence fell more than economists forecast in June, adding to signs that growth in Europe's largest economy may have reached a plateau.

Three people were injured Tuesday in a two-car crash in Greene Township, state police at Chambersburg report.

HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Organizers of the city's Fourth of July parade reversed their decision to exclude a vehicle that commemorates a landmark school desegregation ruling.

Senate boosts CAFE, new VWs for 2008. (Daily Auto News)

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Volkswagen will launch its revised Phaeton luxury car in the UK this September, with a starting price of GBP37,995.

The tuner influence spreads. (Reviews - Sportscars/Convertibles)

Engine tweaks and trim changes for the midsizer. (Reviews - Sedans, Coupes and Hatchbacks)

An evergreen weathers a few changes. (Reviews - Sedans, Coupes and Hatchbacks)

Two trims, one engine for 2008. (Reviews - Sportscars/Convertibles)

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan — Volkswagen of America rolled out minor changes to its 2008 lineup on Thursday, noting that the Jetta and the Rabbit will get a new 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that makes 170 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque.

Organizers of the city's Fourth of July parade reversed their decision to exclude a vehicle that commemorates a landmark school desegregation ruling.

The family of a student teacher killed in a crash involving a police car pay tributes to her.

The eastbound Red Mountain Loop 202 was closed for about 90 minutes Thursday morning after a pickup involved in a three-vehicle collision rolled over and burst into flames just after the driver crawled out.

THE family of Charlotte Edwards, the teenager killed when car collided with a police car, have told of their 'devestation and anguish'. Charlotte, 19, was killed when her red Volkswagen Polo collided with a marked Volvo police car at 2am on Tuesday morning in Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City.

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest automaker by sales, said Thursday that its new car sales rose 7.6 percent in the first five months of the year to 2.5 million amid...

THE VOLKSWAGEN Passat Estate 2.0 TDI 4Motion has been named 'Tow Car of the Year.Judges from What Car?, Practical Caravan and The Camping and Caravanning Club, came to the decision after testing 50-cars at the Motor Industry Research Centre (MIRA) in Warwickshire.

Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest automaker by sales, said Thursday that its new car sales rose 7.6 percent in the first five months of the year to 2.5 million amid rising demand in Europe and Asia.

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June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark stock index retreated from a record, posting the biggest fluctuation among markets included in global benchmarks.

A private-equity buyout catapulted shares higher for the investment manager.

An armed gang rob a security van guard at a post office in Greater Manchester

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If you’re looked to grab the 2008 Volkswagen R32 you better hurry to your nearest Volkswagen dealer asap. The car doesnt arrive at dealers until this fall (the launch has been delayed from August) but of the 5,000 R32s bound for the US, 1,000 have already found a home.

A 67-year-old driver leaves the road in his car, goes down an embankment and collides with a road sign.

Volkswagen's revised Phaeton luxury saloon will go on sale in the UK in September. You would have to look hard to spot the differences between this car and the one on sale at the moment. The bonnet has been reprofiled, and there are changes to the lights, bumpers and air inlets.

The Wolfsburg-based company said sales of its VW-branded cars rose 7.1 percent to 1.5 million from January to May, while commercial vehicle sales rose 9 percent to 191,000 sold.

Former Providence mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr. left a halfway house in Boston yesterday morning much as he arrived three weeks ago: with a baseball hat pulled tight over his head and his mouth shut.

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG said January to May deliveries to customers for the whole Volkswagen Group reached 2.527 mln units, up 7.6 pct year-on-year.

FRANKFURT, June 21 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's deliveries of new vehicles rose 7.6 percent in the first five months of 2007 to 2.53 million units, Europe's biggest carmaker said on Thursday.

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KUALA LUMPUR : Talks to find a foreign partner for ailing national carmaker Proton are going well, state media quoted Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as saying on Wednesday.

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Kim Graham's 12-foot troll was a hit at the Fremont Solstice Parade, and community leaders want to make a weatherproof version that can be a traveling ambassador for Seattle.

Sirius Satellite Radio has struck a deal with Volkswagen’s US division that will see its receivers included as standard equipment in various VW vehicles from 2008.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Volkswagen of America says it has already sold nearly 1,000 of its motorsports-inspired 250-horsepower 2008 Volkswagen R32 hatchback. That accounts for one-fifth of the allotment of 5,000 R32s bound for the U.S., the company noted.

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PUTRAJAYA: The Government, seeking a partner for Proton Holdings Bhd, ruled out selling its entire 43% stake to Volkswagen AG.

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WOLFSBURG, Germany — Ahead of its September on-sale date, the revised Volkswagen Phaeton will get a new 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel engine and modest styling changes. But the prices still seem steep for a brand still known for its populist roots.

The company's board will lead News Corp. talks instead of waiting for the Bancrofts' decision.

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In the midst of a confirmation hearing on its Chapter 11 plan, Federal-Mogul Corp. has reached a $10.5 million deal with two of its insurers, ending a nearly six-year long legal battle over coverage for asbestos damages.

Shares surge on good vibes from CEO Mike Anderson.

Telekom on Wednesday clinched the deal with the largest German services union to extend the work week and cut the pay of 50,000 employees. Left, Thomas Sattelberger, Chief Human Resources Officer and Labour Director of Deutsche Telekom arrives for a news conference.

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Odometer had to be replaced within first week. Back cup-holder always falls off. Strong Crayon smell that everyone notices. Does anyone else here live in a hot climate? I have a 2002 New Beetle and all my friends tease me about the crayon smell in my car.

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Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that its hottest hatchback, the new 2008 R32 will make its highly anticipated debut in the United States this fall. The Mk V R32 features bold new interior and exterior styling cues packaged with increased horsepower and performance.

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Volkswagen of America is to offer SIRIUS as standard equipment in select 2008 vehicle models. (6/20/2007)

June 20 (Bloomberg) -- German companies must be threatened with criminal charges to force them to take the fight against corruption seriously, a Frankfurt prosecutor said.

CANTON, Ohio--The Timken Company announced that its manufacturing facility in Wuxi, China, received a 2006 Excellent Supplier award from Volkswagen Transmission Shanghai Co. Ltd. The Timken plant was one of only two suppliers to win the award.

Volkswagen has announced pricing and specification for its revised Phaeton luxury saloon ahead of the new car’s arrival in September this year.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio said today that Volkswagen of America will offer SIRIUS as standard equipment in all Touareg2, New Beetle, New Beetle Convertible, GTI, and GLI models beginning with the 2008 model year. SIRIUS will also be available on Jetta, Passat and EOS models.

Stanford University puts unmanned vehicle to the test On June 14, the Stanford Racing Team tested Junior, a Volkswagen Passat that has been programmed to drive on its own for the upcoming Darpa Urban Challenge. CNET News.com's Zamir Haider rides along as the vehicle goes through its motions.

Malaysian carmaker Proton and German auto giant Volkswagen AG are cautiously edging towards a partnership after a second round of talks held last week in Bangkok, officials said. "Negotiations between Proton and Volkswagen are ongoing," said Ahmad Shahizam, spokesperson with the government's investment arm, Khazanah Nasional, declining to elaborate further. Khazanah Nasional is the controlling ...

A new DVD navigation system is now available as an option for the Volkswagen Touran MPV. It uses the touch-screen principle, and provides multi-coloured maps with a selectable bird's-eye view.

Volkswagen Vehículos Comerciales ha presentado las nuevas versiones Startline y Atlantis para su modelo Multivan, así como la nueva California Beach, con el fin de reforzar el carácter de vehículo de ocio de estos dos vehículos, informó hoy la compañía en un comunicado.

As part of Skandia Cowes Week, Gabby Logan will be competing in the Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes and sending her exclusive audio diary from the Isle Of Wight.

(RTTNews) - The major European markets opened Wednesday's session higher after ending the previous two sessions of the week on a lackluster note. Buying interest may be sustained, as traders look for bargains.

EAST MONTPELIER -- In the early morning hours of June 16, a single-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and Towne Hill Rd., and the operator of the vehicle fled the scene, according to police. ...

Volkswagen has invested around $80m developing service centres, with another $13.3m going into premium services for buyers in Saudi Arabia, according to local VW dealer Samaco. Samaco has launched four new programs offering deals on maintenance and 24-hr technical assistance.

June 20 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's government, seeking a partner for carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd., ruled out selling its entire 43 percent stake to Volkswagen AG, raising concern that disagreements over control will threaten alliance talks.

A month after graduating from Salmen High School, Lindsey Miramon, 18, was driving to her Slidell home late Monday from her job at Academy Sports, where she was working while planning her next step: college.

SAMACO, the exclusive agent for Volkswagen in Saudi Arabia has launched four new programs that will provide the highest level of service to the VW owners along with the technical support needed twenty four hours a day, throughout the Kingdom.

Supreme Court on passengers, Chrysler's new plant. (Daily Auto News)

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When I first got this car, I was extremely excited because it is such a cute car. A week after I buy the car, the CD changer just stops working for no reason. I took it back to the dealer and they put in a new one.

June 20 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's government, seeking a partner for carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd., ruled out selling its entire 43 percent stake to Volkswagen AG, raising concern that disagreements over control will threaten alliance talks.

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia's state investment arm will not sell its entire 43 percent stake in national car maker Proton to Germany's Volkswagen , the country's deputy prime minister said this week.

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On June 14, the Stanford Racing Team tested Junior, a Volkswagen Passat that has been programmed to drive on its own for the upcoming Darpa Urban Challenge. CNET News.com's Zamir Haider rides along as the vehicle goes through its motions.

An Emmy-winning filmmaker wants to commemorate a landmark school desegregation case during a Fourth of July parade, but her application was turned down by organizers who said it didn't fit the event's patriotic theme.

Instrument cluster and distributor went out same day at 65,000 miles. Convertible top now leaks. Car has consistently required lots of trips to mechanics even with low miles, regular maintenance, and "easy" driving.

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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is switching his voter status to 'unaffiliated' amid speculation he is seeking the White House.

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Video: Stanford University puts unmanned vehicle to the test. On June 14, the Stanford Racing Team tested Junior, a Volkswagen Passat that has been programmed to drive on its own for the upcoming Darpa Urban Challenge. CNET News.com's Zamir Haider rides along as the vehicle goes through its motions.

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Borrowing a title from a Robert Earl Keen song, "Texas Uprising" is a broad-ranging survey of Lone Star sculpture featuring about 50 Texas artists with outdoor installations at the Blue Star Arts Complex and Sunset Station/St. Paul Square that will be up for a year.

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Two Lanoka Harbor men were charged with two counts of burglary and one count of theft of a motor vehicle; they are accused of stealing a 1994 Volkswagen Jetta at 4 a.m. Patrolman Gerard Noda responded to a report from a Holmes Avenue North Forked River resident that the vehicle had been stolen. A few hours later Lavallette police recovered the vehicle and arrested Steven Zaccaro, 18, and Joseph ...

The retailer will repurchase up to $22.5 billion in stock in conjunction with the sale of its supply business.

Crude is up 1 cent at $69.10 a barrel.

WASHINGTON -- The Senate's No. 2 Democrat said today that a coming vote on a proposal to soften legislation calling for aggressive increases in fuel economy mandates would be "very close" and could come down to the level of Republican support.

Ever since we saw the Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 back in May, we’ve been wondering what the car looks like in real-life action. Well here it is. While there are little teases of it speeding up, it’s not any hardcore track footage.

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Former Beatle Ringo Starr will release a catalog of his solo music for download on the Internet, his music publisher announced in California.

Customers are now able to order a new DVD navigation system with touch screen technology on Touran models, giving them quicker route calculations, clearer map illustrations and easier programming thanks to new controls.

A motorist escapes serious injury when a brick is thrown at his car from a footbridge on the M8 in Glasgow.

NEW YORK and AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 19 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that Volkswagen of America, Inc. will offer SIRIUS as standard equipment in all Touareg2, New Beetle, New Beetle Convertible, GTI, and GLI models beginning with the 2008 model year.

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VW refers to the 2008 Touareg as a second-generation vehicle, but it’s no more than a mild midcycle change, more like a refresh than a makeover. Inside, the changes are limited to a new instrument cluster and seats.

The retailer cuts its guidance as sales of lower-margin goods hit results.

Hollywood singer-actress Mandy Moore said she hopes to leave her teen pop days behind her on her new album, "Wild Hope."

A crash injured three people Monday night on the city's North Side, police said.

Sirius Satellite Radio said Tuesday that Volkswagen of America Inc. will offer Sirius products as standard equipment in several of its cars beginning with the 2008 model year.

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Malaysian carmaker Proton and German auto giant Volkswagen AG are cautiously edging towards a partnership after a second round of talks held last week in Bangkok, officials said. "Negotiations between Proton and Volkswagen are ongoing," said Ahmad Shahizam, spokesperson with the government's investment arm, Khazanah Nasional, declining to elaborate further. Khazanah Nasional is the controlling ...

The Volkswagen works council expects productivity on next generation models to be doubled.

June 19 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index advanced for a fifth day, led by Infineon Technologies AG after Deutsche Bank AG raised its price estimate for the shares.

Huntington Beach panel says an Independence Day entry marking the desegregation of state's schools doesn't have 'entertainment value.' The Orange County lawsuit that desegregated California schools was deemed of such historic significance that a postage stamp commemorating it will be released in September. But organizers of the Fourth of July parade in Huntington Beach — the largest in the ...

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Volkswagen AG has announced it plans to use music from Wilco's new album, Sky Blue Sky, for most of its ads this summer.Wilco's music will appear in ads spanning the German car company's entire lineup, the Detroit Free Press reported Monday.VW is hoping the ads will build on its reputation for making non-mainstream music an important part of its commercials.As a band, they have traditionally ...

What things have gone wrong with the car? Window mechanism and motor on driver's side broke at about 65,000 km. Repair costs €300. Power steering pump faulty after 50,000 km. Repair costs €500.

Volkswagen AG has announced it plans to use music from Wilco's new album, "Sky Blue Sky," for most of its ads this summer.

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What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments? I will elaborate a little bit with my own general experience with modern Volkswagen.

The Internet giant's CEO resigns following shareholder pressure.

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The carrier isn't about to forget the current home-run king.

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Gold is up $1.50 at $660.20 an ounce.

Tech stocks were flat on light news Monday.

Across Europe's biggest economy, workers who trim hair, make lattes and give pedicures are keeping an eye on talks that could mean a long-sought minimum wage akin to that in the United States, France and Britain.

Across Europe's biggest economy, workers who trim hair, make lattes and give pedicures are closely following talks that could mean a long-sought minimum wage akin to that in the United States, France and Britain.

Determined to assist the police in combating crime in Lagos state, the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has donated two vehicles to the police for crime control.

A Thursday night car crash has left four people dead, including two teenagers who graduated from high school less than eight hours before. One passenger, a 17-year-old senior is being treated at an Inova hospital.

The two footwear retailers agree to merge in a $1.5 billion deal.

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FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG's unit Auto 5000 GmbH will increase its workers by 800 to 4,600 this year and boost its manufacturing capacity in the run-up to the production of the Tiguan SUV, Auto 5000 head Thomas Ulbrich told the trade magazine "auto, motor und sport".

The 'Times' of London says a deal could be on the way.

The news bolsters the struggling European manufacturer.

It may cut jobs after the FDA sends it back to the drawing board.

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A decision to cut jobs could come soon too, reports say.

I will elaborate a little bit with my own general experience with modern Volkswagen. I am a college student, and have always preferred the Volkswagen brand for numerous reasons.

This was a very simple car with the same engineering of a VW Beetle, but with more comfort equipment and a newer design.

Volkswagen aims to boost car production worldwide by embarking on an IT strategy that will give its IT staff a greater say in how itsenterprise resource planning systems should be run and used by the business.

VW Cars Sdn Bhd, the master dealer for Volkswagen Group Malaysia, targets sales of about 1,200 Volkswagen cars by year-end, including its new premium sports utility vehicle (SUV) Touareg.

Richard Thackston's 20-year-old daughter Elaine Minnette, known to her family and friends as "Nettie," was driving her Volkswagen Cabriolet on the Beltway June 14 when she collided with a tractor-trailer.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Shares in Volkswagen AG were higher in morning deals on reports that the automaker is to ramp up production at its Wolfsburg plant in advance of the launch of its Tiguan compact sports utility vehicle.

Indian outsourcing giant Wipro Technologies is planning a major acquisition in Germany, according to the company's senior vice president for Europe Kees Ten Nijenhuis.

When empires come to the Czechs, their armies invariably come to Brdy. The sprawling, closed military area of 266ha in the rolling hills of western Bohemia is used to unwelcome visitors.

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Soren Petersen (Farso) wins the last stage. Ben Day defends and wins the overall classification making it the third-time in a row for Navigators Insurance Cycling Team.

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Investigators call off a high speed chase in Sandoval County twice Sunday evening before it came crashing to an end, but police still don't have their man.

followed the narrow path through moors. The heather wasn't in bloom, but it lent texture to the scene. We didn't see Cathy or Heathcliff from "Wuthering Heights," but we did sit on rocks overlooking a pool of water they might have visited on their fictional rambles.

We're learning more details about a car accident that sent four people to the hospital, including a very young child -- but is there another driver out there who was involved?

A 58-year-old Saraland woman died in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 that included a Mobile police car transporting a prisoner.

Proton : ANALYSTS believe the deal between the national carmaker and Volkswagen AG would be inked soon.

Volkswagen has continued its preparations for the 2008 Dakar Rally with ten-day tests in Tunisia. During the tests the factory team gathered valuable experience for the classic event in the discipline of cross-country rallies that will kick off in Lisbon on January 5, 2008.

In Johannesburg, licensing department workers on a sympathy strike with civil servants are causing problems for car dealers in the city . Charmaine Joubert, manager at McCarthy Toyota in Woodmead said: “We cannot deliver the cars, because we cannot get them registered.

WOLFSBURG - A former Volkswagen labour leader and Social Democrat member of parliament was found guilty on Thursday of perjury by denying he paid for prostitutes with company funds.

Ian MacGregor gives Team Slipstream their first ever UCI stage win in Vieux Québec. Ben Day keeps the yellow jersey with only one more stage to go.

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Air India is set to launch its cargo service this month-end and long-distance non-stop flight to the US from August 1. Air India will launch its cargo service on the Frankfurt and Paris routes with Airbus A-310s, two of which have been converted into cargo freighters, Air India chairman V. Thulasidas said, adding that “the non-stop US flight to New York will start on August 1 with the new Boeing ...

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MOBILE, Ala. A 58-year-old Saraland woman died in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 that included a Mobile police car transporting a prisoner.

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Amazon hires lobbyists for “provisions related to Internet sales tax and Internet Freedom Act.”

Two people have been charged with dangerous driving and criminal negligence, amid suspicions that a street race might have led to a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 400 north of Toronto.

CARY -- It wasn’t too hard to pick out the owner of the 1971 Karmann Ghia Volkswagen decorated with Beatles decals Wednesday night at Cruisin’ Cary.

KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - Volkswagen AG and Malaysian national automaker Proton are still in talks to enter a partnership after a second round of negotiations in Thailand, the government investment agency Khazanah Nasional said.

In the mid 1970s, Paul Miller decided to quit his job at a sheet metal factory in Ohio and leave for a place where he could find peace far from industrial areas. He put his belongings in his Volkswagen and left the state behind.

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Authorities on Saturday identified 58-year-old Sheila Wootan as the woman killed in a three-vehicle wreck -- including a Mobile police car -- on Interstate 10 on Friday.