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Two people are found guilty of killing a teenager at a city centre bus stop as part of a rival gang dispute.

One man dies and another is taken to hospital after a crash involving a car and lorry in North Lanarkshire.

The Volkswagen brand August sales have increased 12.1%, which is claimed to be its strongest monthly growth so far.

Source: Reuters By Jason Lange PUEBLA, Mexico, Sept 20 (Reuters) - When Marxist saboteurs blew up natural gas pipelines in Mexico last week, the only factory in the world to make the Volkswagen New Beetle shuddered ...

Police warn members of the public to stay alert after a series of burglaries carried out by men posing as water officials.

"Make a u-turn when possible," urged the navigation as it attempted to get us back on track toward the Hungarian capital of Budapest.

LONDON, September 20 (newratings.com) – Volkswagen AG ( VOW.ETR ) Thursday announced that its August 2007 sales rose 12.1% y/y.

Volkswagen the world’s fourth-largest carmaker, expects its core VW brand to increase sales by over 3.1 percent this year thanks to strong growth in emerging markets like Brazil, Argentina and China.

The dollar sank Thursday, with the euro rising above $1.40 for the first time, a milestone in its decline against other currencies over the past six years.

Volkswagen has reported a 12.1% increase in global sales in August, compared to the same month a year earlier. Sales in the fist eight months of the year were up 8.3%.

The car's battery completely died overnight a few months ago, and when I checked to see if I left a dome light on or a door partway open, it was just fine. No lights were on or doors were open, and the headlights were turned off.

2007-09-20 09:07:52 VW Aug unit sales Volkswagen brand up 12.1 pct yr-on-yr

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG said unit sales of its Volkswagen brand totalled 286,000 in August, up 12.1 pct compared with the same month last year.

Stacey Lamb has turned her orange Volkswagen bug into a moving billboard. Lamb and about 10 other supporters of the United Way of Douglas County fundraising campaign have stuck large magnets on the sides of their vehicles to promote the benefits of giving to the organization.

Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) has warned of massive job losses in the motor manufacturing industry if companies lose export contracts because of the strike in the automotive component manufacturing sector.

German car maker Volkswagen today launched its successful European model Passat in the country, aiming to intensify competition in the premium car segment.

Volkswagen of America says it will create a forest to offset the carbon dioxide emissions of its vehicles.

Instead of adapting current designs and technology, VW has decided to work from the ground up for its new small car for emerging markets and those with an eye on a less profligate future.

There's a crowd at the top of short-track team

The unauthorised trading scandal at Calyon follows a regulatory probe into alleged illegal trading activities at WestLB of Germany, another mid-sized European bank with investment banking aspirations.

The driver of a Volkswagen Jetta that collided with a tractor-trailer had to be extricated from the vehicle.

Multiple charges have been filed against a city man who Lebanon police believe was involved in an armed home invasion last week.

Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- A former Volkswagen AG manager, Klaus-Joachim Gebauer, and former work council head Klaus Volkert must stand trial over their alleged roles in a bribery scandal at the automaker, a court ruled.

Job cuts, boardroom disputes and corruption scandals at Siemens, Volkswagen and DaimlerChrysler have stolen the headlines of German industry in the past decade.

Police said today at least five people were taken to area hospitals after a fight in a local bar early this morning spilled into the streets of an apartment complex several miles away.

Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) MD David Powels says the ongoing strike in the vehicle component sector is putting 5 000 jobs at risk. Powels says the parent company in Germany has serious reservations about VWSA playing a meaningful role in the group's world-wide supply chain.

A township man who allegedly brandished a rock at another driver during a road-rage incident on Thursday night was arrested on aggravated assault charges, police said. David Dinsfriend, 53, was charged when police responded to the Lake Valhalla section on a call from the other driver, Amir Hashemi, 49, of Montville. Hashemi said Dinsfriend approached him with a rock in his hand in an attempt to ...

Johannesburg - German car manufacturer Volkswagen on Wednesday warned of thousands of job losses at its South African operations if a pay dispute in the motor components industry, at the root of a six-day-old strike, was not resolved immediately. W...

Volkswagen SA was "on the brink of disaster" because of the motor industry components strike, its managing director has warned, with thousands of jobs on the line and VW Germany losing faith in South Africa.

Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- A former Volkswagen AG manager, Klaus-Joachim Gebauer, and former work council head Klaus Volkert must stand trial over their alleged roles in a bribery scandal at the automaker, a court ruled.

It is about time to go to a restaurant yesterday.

Police: Ronald Crissinger might have been asleep at the wheel when he ran a red light and hit a car. Sep 19, 2007 — The driver of a tractor-trailer that police said sandwiched and crushed a car on Route 15 in February has been charged with killing the car's driver.

FREMONT — Two men arrested in a June altercation involving a 1969 Volkswagen bus and a 7-foot-long bicycle lock chain have been released from jail and not charged with crimes.

Production losses amounting to millions of rand a day keep mounting in the motor manufacturing industry as a result of the two-week-long strike in the automotive component industry. The whole industry is grinding to a halt because there are no components to build vehicles.

WUHU, China: China's Chery Automobile, a fast-growing private company, expects to double its exports in 2007 from last year to 100,000 cars, a senior executive said Wednesday.

A motorist who did not know he had been disqualified from driving ploughed his car into someone's garden and fled the scene.

China's Chery Automobile, a fast-growing private company, expects to double its exports in 2007 from last year to 100,000 cars, a senior executive said Wednesday.

Some Brazilian factory workers at Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen AG, Scania AB and DaimlerChrysler AG stopped work for 2 1/2 hours to pressure the automakers during contract talks, one of the unions representing workers said.

YORK, Pa. - A truck driver police said may have fallen asleep at the wheel has been charged with homicide by vehicle in the death of a woman whose car was caught between two tractor-trailers in a Feb. 15 accident in York County.

Dennis Lane is ready for a road test. The engineer is preparing to take delivery of a preowned Volkswagen Jetta, then use it to burn biofuel brewed in a lab at Kansas University’s Burt Hall. Lane’s testing will be designed to put a real-life spin on real-world questions posed by a growing fleet of alternative fuels — biodiesel, biofuels and other sources of energy that might one day help relieve ...

2 - new colours for the Perodua Viva. Joining Pearl Jade, Tropical Green, Ivory White, Passion Red and Glittering Silver is Sapphire Blue and Ebony Black.

Four months before the start of the Dakar Rally preparations at Volkswagen for the two-week cross-country classic are entering their “hot phase”.

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Mercedes Rojas, 24, and her 6-year-old daughter were killed in an accident Monday on Highway 183. Another child in the car survived.

Police say back in February, he was driving his tractor trailer on Route 15 when he failed to stop at light.

A 6-year-old girl and her 24-year-old mother were killed in an accident on Highway 183 in Southeast Travis County on Monday morning about 3 a.m. The Mustang Ridge Police Department believes the mother, Mercedes Santiago Rojas, 24, fell asleep at the wheel.

A Montville man who allegedly brandished a rock at another driver during a bizarre road rage incident on Thursday night was arrested on aggravated assault charges, police said.

Boston, MA - September 18, 2007* - The 5th Annual AltWheels Festival, the largest alternative transportation and energy festival on the East Coast, convenes a broad, public/private coalition of automakers, energy suppliers, municipal organizations, transportation professionals, environmental and educational leaders, and bike and walk groups, to find real alternatives to our costly addiction to ...

The chief financial officer of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. said the auto supplier will continue to benefit from global demand for its safety products, despite the continued slump in North American automotive production.

SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - A 70-year-old woman was killed and another person seriously injured in a three-vehicle hit-and-run crash in San Francisco last night from which the suspect reportedly ran on foot.

Long ago, my possessions amounted to little more than one beat up Volkswagen Beetle and a sleeping bag.

• A vehicle driven by James Wohlrab, 65, of Auburn, collided with a vehicle driven by Noelle C. Deluca, 35, of South Portland, Saturday at 5 p.m. on Turner Road when Wohlrab made a U-turn.

Negotiations to resolve a crippling motor industry strike, which has caused several motor manufacturing plants to temporarily close their doors, have resumed.

Volkswagen has joined forces with The National Trust to encourage eco-friendly, fuel-efficient driving.

MICHAEL Mukasey - President Bush's nomi nee to be his next attor ney general - will be the first senior official in the U.S. government with the experience of living with an Islamofascist target on his forehead. Mukasey presided over the two-year...

An Acton man died Sunday when his car slammed into a telephone pole on a rural stretch of Sierra Highway. Scott Douglas Staab, 48, who served in the United States Army, was killed around 7:10 p.m. Sunday when his car struck a telephone pole along Sierra Highway north of Vasquez Canyon Road.

MOTOR manufacturers were last night holding their collective breath for a possible resolution to the ongoing strike in the motor component and retail sector.

Otsego County Sheriff’s Dept. • Robyn Kuzinski, 28, of Waterford, was driving a Polaris 700 ORV on a trail near Mancelona Road, one mile south of Mt. Frederick Road in Hayes Township, Sept. 1 around 9 p.m. when she reportedly lost control of the vehicle while attempting to make a left turn.

The city of Coppell had another successful year running the annual Fourth of July parade. Coppell residents were able to enjoy the parade last week with sunny weather and festive floats.

Hitler?s globe is missing. Wolfram Pobanz, a 68-year-old retired cartographer, is positive that it?s not the one in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, with the Russian bullet hole through Germany, and he can prove it.

AOL chief executive Randy Falco e-mailed employees yesterday to tell them the company would be moving its headquarters to New York. "I know this change raises questions for many of you, not all of which I can answer here," he wrote. "Suffice it to say that for most of you, this won't affect your...

A Connecticut man was killed in car crash near Kinzua Dam on Monday afternoon.

EASTON — Neighbors brokered a reprieve Monday for an elderly woman who had been ordered off her property by a judge. Gladys Kronovitter, 76, lives alone in a trailer without basic power and

Volkswagen Tiguan, Flint on hydrogen, Dodge Challenger. (Daily Auto News)

Greenspan: quit whining, start building. (Daily Auto News)

There are bigger fish to fry. (Commentary)

DMN Newswire--2007-9-17--Artist owned-and-operated effects boutique Brickyard VFX completed work on another spot project for Sprint.

Get all the information you can about the car, plus an AA evaluation. Simphiwe Kenneth Ngema wanted to raise money for construction work he was doing at home and so decided to trade-in his 1999 Mazda 626 for a cheaper car.

Source: Reuters MEXICO CITY, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Authorities sent 1,200 police into a Mexican prison on Monday to contain violence after a fight left four inmates dead, officials said. Some 30 inmates at the Neza- ...

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VW searches for YouTube user who posted a Naz-themed ad parody.

AMD OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.0 technologies coming to a Freescale i.MX processor near you...

A mother and her 6-year-old daughter are dead after being involved in a tragic car accident that closed down part of Highway 183 Monday morning. The accident happened near Mustang Ridge, east of Buda.

The Department of Safety kicks off its month-long 70th anniversary celebration of the Tennessee Driver License, “70 Years Driving Tennessee”, at the 18th Annual Music City Mopar Car & Truck Show this weekend, Sept. 22 to 23, at the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon.

Trondesign is specialized in interior and transportation design development, working for companies from Airbus to Volkswagen. We are working from ideation and digital detailing to prototyping.

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's trade minister is a former executive at Banco Santander SA. So is the man who oversees the country's monetary policy. Spain's biggest bank spent 1.8 million reais ($948,000) to back President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign in 2002.

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG's workers council has filed suit against VW major shareholder Porsche at Stuttgart's labour court, a spokesman for the council told German news agency dpa, confirming earlier media reports.

'It's very difficult to break off talks when none have taken place,' Scania's corporate relations manager, Cecilia Edstroem told Thomson Financial News. 'We've said that we had discussions, but that was way back before the (MAN) bid was withdrawn, and there haven't been any active talks since then'.

Volkswagen, the German automaker, is preparing to launch its most fuel-efficient liquid-fuelled cars : the Polo BlueMotion.

An Acton man was killed when his car struck a power pole in a single-vehicle wreck in an unincorporated Los Angeles County area near Agua Dulce, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Can little off-roader get VW back on track? (Reviews - SUVs/Wagons)

Volkswagen unveiled its new Up! concept, the first concept version of its new small rear-engine car, at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week. Well, according to Automotive News, the Volkswagen Up! city car could be headed to the United States as a competitor to the Smart ForTwo.

Ha violato le norme antitrust per abuso di posizione dominante nel campo del software. Il Tribunale europeo conferma la richiesta della Commissione europea che nel marzo 2004 inflisse alla Microsoft la mega-multa di 497 milioni di euro.

Long ago, my possessions amounted to little more than one beat up Volkswagen Beetle and a sleeping bag.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Shares were lower in relatively calm trade, led by banking stocks which continued to suffer from sector weakness.

An Acton man was killed Sunday when the vehicle he was in struck a power pole in an unincorporated area of the county near Agua Dulce, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

Updated at 8:30 a.m. A six-year-old girl died in an early morning collision, according to the Mustang Ridge Police Department. Get news alerts via email , RSS feed and on CBS 42 News, Cable Channel 5.

Five cheerleaders were picked for the Universal Cheerleading Association's All Stars at Jerry Preschutti's Pine Forest Cheerleading Camp on Sunday.

Editor's Note: Every Monday in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage month, Sept 15 through Oct. 15, The Sun News will profile Hispanics in the Grand Strand area and share the traditions they bring from their countries of origin. When he was 15 years old, Miguel Lopez picked up a set of knives and rolled up his sleeves to work in a kitchen in Mexico City, Mexico. He hasn't stopped cooking since. ...

Volkswagen files a subpoena for the identity of a YouTube user who posted a Nazi-themed parody of a recent VW Golf commercial. The move highlights the privacy risks for users of video-sharing and social-networking sites, and no law requires the sites need to notify users of those subpoenas.

The city of Coppell had another successful year running the annual Fourth of July parade. Coppell residents were able to enjoy the parade last week with sunny weather and festive floats.

Otsego County Sheriff’s Dept. • Robyn Kuzinski, 28, of Waterford, was driving a Polaris 700 ORV on a trail near Mancelona Road, one mile south of Mt. Frederick Road in Hayes Township, Sept. 1 around 9 p.m. when she reportedly lost control of the vehicle while attempting to make a left turn.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation today released the sixth annual Corporate Equality Index showing an unprecedented 195 major U.S. businesses earned the top rating of 100 percent, up from 138 last year - a 41 percent increase. The Index rates employers on a scale from 0 to 100 percent on their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. The 195 ...

We too are having problems with the noxious car smell. The Volkswagen service center (authorized dealer) just quoted us a price of $2,145 to have the carpet and sound absorbers replaced. This is unacceptable.

Chinese outflow surges BEIJING :Chinese banks, manufacturers and other companies invested $21 billion abroad last year as they rapidly expanded foreign operations, the government reported on Saturday.

BERLIN (AP) - Christian Eichner scored with a 79th-minute header Sunday to give Karlsruher SC a 2-1 win and deepen VfL Wolfsburg's crisis in the Bundesliga.

Hamburg - Two second-half goals from Serbia striker Marko Pantelic gave Hertha Berlin a 2-1 win at MSV Duisburg in the German Bundesliga Sunday. The victory moves Hertha to fifth, two points behind leaders Bayern Munich who were held 1-1 by Schalke o...

The report said the companies have cancelled their talks. A Volkswagen spokesman, however, denied the report and said talks were continuing. Der Focus said the three companies could not even agree on co-operating.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG, Scania AB and MAN AG have failed to agree on an alliance of their truck businesses, German magazine Der Focus reported, citing unnamed company sources.

FRANKFURT, Sep 16 - Volkswagen wants to sell around 8 million cars in 2010, about 2 million more than last year, the chief executive officer of Europe's biggest carmaker told a newspaper.

FRANKFURT, Sep 16 (Reuters) - Volkswagen wants to sell around 8 million cars in 2010, about 2 million more than last year, the chief executive officer of Europe's biggest carmaker told a newspaper.

Marine Agency, at Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) continued with the process of operating three abras on compressed natural gas (CNG) instead of diesel in accordance with the best applicable standards of quality and safety.

An era is coming to an end.

FORT SMITH - The first time Gregory Frazier rode around the world by motorcycle, it took him four years and he wasn't even aware he had done it.

Mexican politicians raise questions about securing energy infrastructure.

Along with cooler weather and colorful leaves, the fall brings with it each year a series of festivals tempting area residents with goodies ranging from apples to German beer.

The Volkswagen Touareg 2 is ready for action. It proves that in the movie "The Bourne Ultimatum," in chase scenes. It proves that on the highway, where it rides smoothly.

Plans to merge Swedish truck-maker Scania with Germany's MAN and parts of Volkswagen have been abandoned.

Columns about Metropolitan Grapevine and its we-pay-your-mortgage Metro Dream Homes program generated a flood of e-mail and phone calls, and I plan to revisit that topic soon. Readers also had plenty to say about other subjects. Last week's column, welcoming our new neighbors, Volkswagen of America, to Northern Virginia, drew some heat. Nicole Mayer of Alexandria wrote: "Wow. Could you do less ...

One woman is dead and another in serious condition following a car accident last night in Boone County.

There have been 20 sightings of the largest mammal on Earth in the past two days.

New trucks of German industrial group MAN are lined up in Hanover in 2006. Plans to merge Swedish truck-maker Scania with Germany's MAN and parts of Volkswagen have been called off, according to a report quoting an unidentified manager involved.

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Munich - Talks on a merger between Scania of Sweden and the MAN truck company of Germany have collapsed, a news magazine reported Saturday. The two companies and Volkswagen had called off negotiations with no date for any new meeting, said the Munich...

Warning: A swarm of Beetles is expected to roam downtown Bellingham streets Sunday. It’s the first Bellingham Beetle Rally and food drive hosted by Keith Cox Autobahn, and at least 50 Volkswagen Beetles are expected to participate from 2 to 4 p.m. Planners hope to make it an annual event.

The Mexican unit of Volkswagen will restart production at a factory that was idled after attacks on Mexican gas pipelines.

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Recent announcement by Maju Motors Sdn Bhd on the Volkswagen Pre-Hari Raya Offer 2007 has received an overwhelming response from members of the public.

"I love my Jetta!" What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments?

In 1978, Francis Kelly faced a dilemma managing his first account for a big ad firm.

FRANKFURT, Germany — Skoda, the Czech subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, displayed a range of variants on its new Fabia Combi wagon at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show , including low emissions and flex-fuel versions and a concept with SUV-like cues.

Christian Frantz, 39 Jahre alt, hat als Management Supervisor bei Tribal DDB in Hamburg angefangen. Er betreut in seiner Position die Kunden Volkswagen und Montblanc.

Unlocking the phone for one's own use, for instance, to place calls with a different carrier, appears to be legal. But if it is done for financial gain, the legality is less certain.

THE National Trust and Volkswagen have joined forces to host an event at Stourhead House and Gardens near Warminster this weekend.

A cyclist was taken to hospital last night after she was hit by a black Volkswagen, which sent her flying off her bike, and then sped away.

A STRIKE by tens of thousands of National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) members in the motor component sector claimed Volkswagen SA as its second victim yesterday.

The pewter-coloured Volkswagen Beetle stands out in a crowd. But not for the right reasons. Bright red spray paint litters the front and side of the car.

KUALA LUMPUR: German carmaker Volkswagen AG (VW) has not made any formal proposal to the government in relation to a possible strategic alliance with or taking a stake in Proton Holdings Bhd, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

Q: While driving on Interstate 405, I found myself behind a white Volkswagen Jetta with a license plate from Sinaloa, Mexico. Do state troopers have...

POP 20 1/83/8 After the last few days, I'll bet even Bill Gates feels bad for Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs. OK, maybe not, but despite announcing the iPod Touch and a video iPod Nano, and cutting the price of the original iPod and the underselling 2-month-old iPhone, and even touching on plans to create an "iCar" with Volkswagen, Jobs ended the week looking like an iDiot.

Volkswagen of America, Inc. previewed the forthcoming Jetta SportWagen (due this Fall as a 2008 model) at the American Station Wagon Owners Association’s (ASWOA) national convention in Archbold, Ohio.

"It is perfect!" What things have gone wrong with the car? My 99 Jetta got stuck in park as well. The only time I could switch gears was when the key was right before the 1st position. (This is when the dash lights are off.)

Apple and Volkwagen will face a number of serious challenges if they decide to form an alliance to produce an iPod-capable car, and such a vehicle is unlikely to reach the market for three or four years, according to iSuppli.

Volkswagen continued its preparations for the 2008 Dakar Rally with an eleven-day test in Tunisia. Two Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 prototypes were used during the longest test of the year.

Steve Jobs and Martin Winterkorn, chief executives of Apple and Volkswagen, respectively, met late last month in California to discuss the possibility of the iCar, the Associated Press reported.

FRANKFURT, Germany – Volkswagen says it will introduce a new model in the U.S. that will directly challenge the Toyota Camry, the Detroit News said today.

German auto giant Volkswagen is keen to take a 20 percent stake in Malaysia loss-making carmaker Proton, a senior official said Thursday amid reports talks will soon secure a partnership.

German auto giant Volkswagen is keen to take a 20 percent stake in Malaysia loss-making carmaker Proton, a senior official said Thursday amid reports talks will soon secure a partnership.

A man was killed when the 1964 Volkswagen Beetle he was driving "at high speed" crashed into a light pole near the Queen Mary in Long Beach, police said Thursday.

Engine problems, transmission problems, electrical problems, too many plastic pieces have broken off to count. Sloppy handling, clumsy and slow automatic, spastic turbo-charged engine that gets lousy gas mileage. The car is four years old, but creaks and rattles like a 1980s Chrysler K-car.

Volkswagen announced its new up! Concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, a study of a new small rear-engine car from Volkswagen. Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn said that the Up concept was a “real Volkswagen.”

Volkswagen just recently presented the new Tiguan at the 62nd Frankfurt Motor Show. The Volkswagen Tiguan comes in three equipment versions including Trend&Fun, Sport&Style and Track&Field.

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's South African unit stopped vehicle production at its main plant in the country and sent home most of its 4,000 workers due to a strike by metal workers, it said on Thursday.

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 13 - Volkswagen's South African unit stopped vehicle production at its main plant in the country and sent home most of its 4,000 workers due to a strike by metal workers, it said on Thursday.

Dubai - There are cars that endure for all times. They are icons of their type, masterpieces of craftsmanship and technology; they put ideas into motion, make progress tangible and sometimes quite simply make everyday life better, more practical and enjoyable. Many of these cars carry the VW logo.

I have had the same problem with the radio not working. I did not try pulling fuse #42 - but I did disconnect the battery and reconnected. Everything works fine.

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Financial) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Thursday the government has not received any formal request from Volkswagen AG on its plan to take up a 20 percent stake in national carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR : German auto giant Volkswagen is keen to take a 20 percent stake in Malaysian carmaker Proton, an senior official said Thursday amid reports that talks will soon secure a partnership.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- The government has yet to receive formal proposals from German automotive giant Volkswagen AG (VW) on a possible partnership with national carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Financial) - Shares of national car maker Proton Holdings Bhd were lower Thursday on reports Germany's Volkswagen AG wants the Malaysian government to fully withdraw from the ailing carmaker before it agrees to take a large stake.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) aims to increase its return on capital to the double-digit pct range within one to three years, and meet a targeted return of 9 pct as soon as possible, said chief executive Martin Winterkorn.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG is only considering acquiring a large holding in Proton if the Malaysian government fully withdraws from the company, Handelsblatt reported citing company sources.

The front grilles of newly-unveiled Proton Persona sedans are seen in a showroom ub Kuala Lumpur. German auto giant Volkswagen is keen to take a 20 percent stake in loss-making carmaker Proton, an senior official said Thursday amid reports that talks will soon secure a partnership.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Thursday there has been no formal proposal from German car maker Volkswagen regarding its interest in taking a stake in state-controlled carmaker Proton Holdings .

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Volkswagen AG plans to build a Toyota Camry-fighter, a midsize car designed for Americans, as part of an effort to stage a comeback in the U.S. market where it was once a strong player.

Volkswagen unveiled the car, the Up!, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is still at the concept stage but has a striking similarity to the old Beetle that ruled the roads for decades and went on to sell 15 million cars.

A Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI has succeeded in towing a Boeing 747-200 weighing approximately 155 tonnes. Watched by engineers, Volkswagen personnel and bemused passers-by, the Touareg V10 TDI completed seven complete runs on the auxiliary runway at Dunsfold Aerodrome, 40 miles south west of London.

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG wants to buy 20% of Proton Holdings Bhd, Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing unidentified people close to Volkswagen.

FRANKFURT, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG has not yet agreed to the possible purchase of a stake in Malaysian carmaker Proton, VW's chief executive told a German newspaper on Wednesday.

I have had the 2002 Beetle now for 5 years. I haven't experienced any problems until this past year. In late January, the airbag light came on. The manual said to take it to the dealership.

I've gone through 3 batteries and am now replacing the alternator. The arm rest is broken. The vehicle "famously" has the over-powering smell of crayons.

Volkswagen of America Inc. is moving its U.S. corporate headquarters from Michigan to the Herndon area.

Bomb blasts severely damaged natural gas pipelines in Mexico and halted vehicle production in Mexico for the Detroit Three automakers and Volkswagen AG.

"Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten" (Good Times, Bad Times) is perhaps Germany's most popular television soap opera, with the usual trashy blend of bust-ups and improbable romances. A corporate version is currently being played out at Volkswagen.

Volkswagen UP! could come to India in 2010European automaker Volkswagen recently showcased their new small car project named Up! They displayed this car at the Frankfurt Auto show on Monday and the company has now said that they are planning to bring this car to India by 2010.Volkswagen CEO & chairman of the board Martin [...]

The new small car, which will be based on Up!, may come to India in early 2011 and be the fourth car to be assembled by Volkswagen India.

MEXICO CITY -- More than 60 percent of Mexico's steel production was halted and two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility in North America, shut down Tuesday after explosions claimed by a leftist group cut natural gas supplies.

NORTH Devon Volkswagen enthusiasts are busy organising what they hope will be the first of an annual meet in Woolacombe, next month.

MEXICO CITY -- More than 60 percent of Mexico's steel production was halted and two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility in North America, shut down Tuesday, a day after explosions cut natural gas supplies. A rebel group asserted responsibility for the blasts.

More than 60 percent of Mexico's steel production was halted and two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only factory in North America...

MEXICO CITY - More than 60 percent of Mexico's steel production was halted and two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility in North America, shut down yesterday after explosions claimed by a leftist group cut supplies of natural gas.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) may take a 20 pct stake in loss-making Malaysian carmaker Proton ( Nachrichten ) and will make a final decision no sooner than a supervisory board meeting in February, Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing company sources.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG may take a 20 pct stake in loss-making Malaysian carmaker Proton and will make a final decision no sooner than a supervisory board meeting in February, Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing company sources.

VW, oil groups count cost of leftist group's sabotage. MEXICO CITY - Two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility in North America, and hundreds of other factories were shut down Tuesday after explosions claimed by a leftist group cut natural gas supplies.

MEXICO CITY — More than 60 percent of Mexico's steel production was halted and two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility in North America, shut down Tuesday after explosions claimed by a leftist group cut natural gas...

More than 60 per cent of Mexico's steel production was halted and two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility in North America, shut down after explosions claimed by a shadowy leftist group cut natural gas supplies.

In its quest to overtake its main rival Toyota, especially in the lucrative US market, Volkswagen is considering developing new pickup truck models to expand its range.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Volkswagen importer Maju Motors Sdn Bhd has announced a pre-Hari Raya promotion starting from September 10 until October 13.

MEXICO CITY (AP) - More than 60 per cent of Mexico's steel production was halted and two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility in North America, shut down Tuesday after explosions claimed by a leftist group cut natural gas supplies.

Volkswagen is considering developing a pick-up truck as it seeks to boost global sales and challenge the growing power of Japan’s Toyota.

Two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility in North America, and hundreds of other factories were shut down Tuesday after explosions claimed by a shadowy leftist group cut natural gas supplies.

Volkswagen's only manufacturing plant in North America and hundreds of other foreign and domestic factories shut down operations today after attacks on the national oil company's pipelines cut their natural gas supplies.

Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico's industrial heartland suffered a cutoff of natural gas supplies from yesterday's pipeline bombings, shutting down production at 1,101 companies including glassmaker Vitro SAB and automaker Volkswagen AG.

W plans 12 new models over the next three years to accomplish this goal, raising global deliveries from its record six million vehicles this year to eight million in 2010.

Finally, Volkswagen has unveiled its new small car concept, the spiritual successor to Beetle and the one on which Europe’s largest car maker will mount its most serious onslaught on many markets, including India.

Police are seeking a driver who limped away from the flaming wreckage of a stolen 2004 Volkswagen Jetta he slammed into a traffic signal pole early Saturday, Sept. 1.

With the Volkswagen Polo at this year’s IAA, Karmann is presenting a soft top convertible, that is setting new standards con cerning safety, comfort and flexibility in roof construction: A soft top with a glass sliding roof, an illuminated internal headliner, foldable back seats and a wide-opening tailgate are the highlights.

FRANKFURT : Germany's big automaker Volkswagen said on Tuesday it is planning to make a curiously designed car that will use just one litre of fuel per 100 kilometres.

Volkswagen unveiled the Up! city car at the IAA 2007. The tiny car has the motor at rear again, like the classic Volkswagen Beatle. The Volkswagen Up! is 3,45m long and 1,63m wide and has space for four.

Auf der IAA hat Volkswagen seinen Kleinsten vorgestellt. Noch ist der Up eine Studie. Er trägt den Motor hinten wie einst der Käfer und überrascht mit einem schlichten und kompakten Design. FAZ.NET-Video.

Volkswagen unveiled the Up! city car at the IAA 2007. The tiny car has the motor at rear again, like the classic Volkswagen Beatle. The Volkswagen Up! is 3,45m long and 1,63m wide and has space for four. The 3-cylinder engine is supposed to only ne...

Volkswagen is showing the new Tiguan in its world premiere at the 62nd Frankfurt Motor Show. Being called the “small brother” of the Touareg, the Tiguan will compete with the likes of the Honda CR-V.

(Updates with Handelsblatt newspaper report) FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG is planning to offer a car with a petrol consumption of 1 litre per 100 km in 2010, supervisory chairman Ferdinand Piech told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung at the IAA car show in an article to be published tomorrow.

VW boss Martin Winterkorn today unveiled the innovative Volkswagen up! city car concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

There are cars that endure for all times. They are icons of their type, masterpieces of craftsmanship and technology; they put ideas into motion, make progress tangible and sometimes quite simply make everyday life better, more practical and enjoyable.

FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW: Volkswagen up! Concept revealed

The Volkswagen "Up!" is a rear-drive concept car which will presented at Frankfurt. With its predicted 100 mpg fuel efficiency the "Up!" aims at the Smart ForTwo. Word on the street is it will be available in 2 years. Conclusion...cute name, cute car.