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VW eyes China growth to ease pain in Europe
Group's presence in China and profit from Porsche, Audi and Bentley have helped the company avoid the full effects of slumping ..... planning to double its SUV lineup. The development of a new Bentley SUV is progressing, Winterkorn said last week. 'Tough environment
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VW brand bears brunt of Europe slump as Q1 profit halves
down from 47.3 billion. Earnings from Porsche, Audi and Bentley helped Volkswagen sidestep the effects of slumping demand for ..... vehicle sales increasing 11.4 percent to 111,000 vehicles. Bentley 's operating profit increased to 27 million euros from 15
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European execs see hope in China
yuan, or about $1.6 million, in personal assets. You can count on smaller European automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley , Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Porsche to benefit as all those new millionaires look for ways to celebrate their success
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UK's rising car sales may reveal nation's problems
expensive homes in the capital would often also buy a car to use when in the country. Last year many premium carmakers, such as Bentley and Porsche, enjoyed far stronger sales growth in Britain than the 5.3 percent rise in overall new-car sales. And this
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VW keeps targets after first-quarter profit falls 26%
competition and the impact this has on business," VW said. VW Group comprises 12 brands from luxury marques Audi, Porsche and Bentley to the VW, Skoda and Seat volume manufacturers. VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said in a statement today: "As expected, business
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Why even a weak China is good news for European automakers
personal assets, according to the Hurun wealth report. You can count on smaller European automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley , Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Porsche to benefit as all those new millionaires look for ways to celebrate their success
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Mercedes, BMW, Audi chase young, female, frugal customers in India
spur double-digit sales growth this year. After two decades of economic boom, the sight of a sleek Lamborghini or polished Bentley outside Mumbai or Delhi's flashiest hotels or most exclusive nightclubs is common. Yet annual sales of luxury cars stand
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VW hires McNabb from Maserati to extend U.S. sales surge
percent in 2010 and 22 percent a year later. An 18 percent gain in 2012 brought annual volume to 2,730, ahead of VW's Bentley in the U.S. sales standings. Maserati's sales this year through March are down 9 percent. Maserati said Wednesday that
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Global brands are taking more control of China sales
in China. Other foreign luxury brands have taken similar action. Over the past three years, Volvo, Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley , Jaguar and Land Rover set up their own wholesale operations in China. Why are they so eager to establish control? It
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Thatcher uncaged Jaguar, upended auto industry
responded by acquiring 50 percent of Saab. Suddenly Ford and GM were in the European luxury-brand business, and from then on almost every prestige brand in Europe was a target, including Volvo, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and Bentley .
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Certified used-vehicle sales, March and YTD
619 * 106,361 * 100,104 9% 21.7% 6% 21.4% Audi * 3,425 * 3,351 * 9,054 * 8,786 2% 1.8% 3% 1.8% Bentley * * 30 * 30 * 90 * 90 0% 0.0% 0% 0.0% Porsche† * 811 * 862 * 2,436 * 2,367 -6% 0.4% 3% 0.5% Volkswagen
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VW sees tougher markets after flat March sales
higher volumes in China offset weaker demand in Europe. Deliveries include those for the Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat and Bentley brands as well as the core VW marque. "Positive momentum was maintained in North America and China. Almost all other regions
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Global brands take more control of China sales
in China. Other foreign luxury brands have taken similar action. Over the past three years, Volvo, Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley , Jaguar and Land Rover set up their own wholesale operations in China. Why are they so eager to establish control? It
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VW-brand China sales rise 12.9% in March
the Shanghai auto show on April 21. Bentley , VW's UK-based ultra-luxury ..... units in the first three months. Bentley says Chinese customers are waiting for the debut of the new Flying Spur, Bentley 's top-selling model in China
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Canada light-vehicle sales by nameplate, April and YTD
Audi truck (I) * 842 * 565 49% * 1,954 * 1,818 7% Total Audi (I) * 1,974 * 1,913 3% * 4,346 * 4,823 -10% Bentley car (I) * 12 * 11 9% * 32 * 16 100% Lamborghini car (I)* * 14 * 11 27% * 42 * 32 31% Boxster (I) * 48 * 5 860
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Canada light-vehicle sales by make, April and YTD
0 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 14 * 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 27% Bentley * 12 * 11 0.0% 0.0% 9% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ..... 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 42 * 32 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 31% Bentley * 32 * 16 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
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U.S. car and light-truck inventories, on April 1
Mitsubishi * 5 * 9 * 14 * 16 Smart * 10 0.0 * 10 * 9 Jaguar * 9 0.0 * 9 * 7 Buick * 4 * 4 * 8 * 7 Lincoln * 3 * 4 * 7 * 5 Bentley * 5 0.0 * 5 * 4 Ferrari * 5 0.0 * 5 * 5 Maserati * 4 0.0 * 4 * 3 Rolls-Royce * 3 0.0 * 3 * 3 Aston Martin * 2 0
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Thatcher forged lasting imprint on Europe's luxury brands
headache for both of them. From then on every luxury-car maker in Europe was a target: Volvo, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Maserati. A lot of energy was expended on buying and then trying to manage those companies. The removal of Jaguar's
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Britain's Iron Lady forged lasting imprint on Europe's luxury brands
headache for both of them. From then on every luxury-car maker in Europe was a target: Volvo, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Maserati. A lot of energy was expended on buying and then trying to manage those companies. The removal of Jaguar's
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Suppliers to the 2013 Toyota RAV4
175 in 2012. The cheapest is the 2013 Bentley Con- tinental GT, with a base price of ..... semi- retired, even after buying the Bentley store, but he soon discovered otherwise ..... for a year. Lock said he visited the Bentley store and even came to the grand opening last