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Volkswagen (June 2007, Week Vol. 22)

Proton, Volkswagen close to a tie-up
Jun-08-2007
Proton, Volkswagen close to a tie-up Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's ailing national carmaker Proton and Germany's Volkswagen AG are close to sealing a tie-up that will likely see the German auto firm t...
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Jun-08-2007
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Volkswagen Tiguan nearing completion
Jun-05-2007
Volkswagen will complete the development phase of the new Tiguan with a final extreme test in Namibia
Volkswagen Golf Estate prices confirmed
Jun-08-2007
Volkswagen has revealed prices for the new Golf Estate - set for UK launch in August - will start from GBP14,347 on the road
Auto Review: Volkswagen Eos & Beetle
Jun-07-2007
Two Volkswagen convertibles illustrate perfectly the old and the new technologies in droptops. The Beetle convertible comes with a soft top that folds back like that of a baby buggy. It's the distinctive look of Beetle convertibles -- also called Cabriolets/Cabrios before....
Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 set to make UK debut
Jun-08-2007
The Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 concept is set to make its UK debut at the GTI International show on 16/17 June at Bruntingthorpe proving ground
Porsche's takeover offer for Volkswagen fails
Jun-06-2007
German car maker Porsche has reported that its mandatory takeover offer for Volkswagen expired with less than 1% of investors offering their shares for sale.
Wilco issue defense over VW ad music (Yahoo! Music)
Jun-08-2007
Yahoo! Music - Illinois alt-rockers Wilco have responded to criticism from some of their fans over the use of material from new album Sky Blue Sky being used in Volkswagen commercials.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda increases production target to 616,000
Jun-08-2007
VW Group subsidiary, Skoda, has increased its production target for the current year by 6.2% to 616,000 vehicles. Previously it had forecast production of 580,000 vehicles in 2007.
MALAYSIA: Proton and VW close to tie-up ??? report
Jun-07-2007
Proton and Volkswagen are close to sealing a tie-up that would see VW take a 51% stake in a new company, according to a Malaysian newspaper report.
VW Eos: Yearning to open the roof
Jun-03-2007

Perfect for sunny days, the four-seat Eos is a pleasantly styled, lowest-priced convertible from a German brand.

Does VW deal make Wilco a sellout?
Jun-09-2007

"With the commercial radio airplay route getting more difficult for many bands (including Wilco); we see this as another way to get the music out there. [T]he band gets paid for this. And we feel okay about VWs. Several of us even drive them."

We've played the 'Is this a sellout?' game several times in Pop Machine, but this latest round may be the most puzzling.

Wilco takes a spin with VW TV ads
Jun-06-2007

"Wilco have licensed hundreds of songs to television shows and films worldwide"

Wilco has taken to its official Web site to explain its partnership with Volkswagen, which is running a series of TV ads set to songs from the band's new album, "Sky Blue Sky." So far, the spots feature "You ...

Alternative fuel pump opens in town
Jun-06-2007

"The main thing is to be part of the solution"

Sloan Poe has powered his 2003 Volkswagen with a combination of diesel fuel and cooking oil for five years.