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Pare it down or beef it up?
brands? The once-cozy VW-Audi combo has swollen in recent years far beyond Skoda and Seat, with Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Porsche (VW and Porsche continue the family squabble about which is corporately on top). VW controls truckmakers Scania
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Piech risks overreaching with Audi's Ducati purchase
VW controls through a holding of 71 percent of the Swedish company's voting rights. MAN and Scania follow Lamborghini, Bugatti and Bentley as brands added under Piech's reign, which dates back to 1993 when he became chief executive officer. Piech
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VW Group board approves Audi's purchase of Ducati
Investindustrial. The purchase will make Ducati the 11th brand in VW's portfolio, alongside super-car marques Lamborghini and Bugatti and heavy-duty truck manufacturers Scania and MAN. "Ducati is a strong brand in a very specialized segment -- a bit like
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Audi said to be set to buy Ducati for $1.1 billion
s portfolio, alongside super-car marques Lamborghini and Bugatti and heavy-duty truck manufacturers Scania AB and MAN SE ..... Automotive. "Its revenue is more than Lamborghini's and Bugatti 's combined, but to the automotive operations, it's a
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Aging Piech maintains iron grip on Volkswagen
makes everything from fuel-efficient city cars to 40-tonne trucks. When he was CEO, VW bought ultra-luxury nameplates Bugatti , Bentley and Lamborghini and integrated the mass-market Seat and Skoda brands. And the buying spree isn't over yet
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The 500 HP Club
at least 700 hp, will go on sale in 2013 at a price of about $845,000. In a league of its own is the $2 million-plus Bugatti Veyron Super Sport coupe, the most powerful production car in the world with output of 1,200 hp. A roadster version called
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Bentley appoints VW China exec Rose to head sales and marketing
positions at VW, including chief of marketing strategy for the group's luxury brands and head of sales and marketing at Bugatti . Stewart became board member for sales and marketing at Bentley in February 2010. Stephan Woellenstein will succeed Rose
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Audi eyes motorcycle maker Ducati for lightweight engine expertise
which have become a hallmark for Ducati bikes. Ducati would join carmakers Lamborghini, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, Audi and Bugatti , and truck makers MAN and Scania in the VW stable. VW's Piech has long coveted the Italian company and on repeated occasions
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VW targets steady 2012 profit as Europe faces slowdown
euros in annual costs, the German auto manufacturer has said. The automaker, which also owns the Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti brands, wants to hire more than 50,000 workers through 2018 as it targets more than 10 million autos per year. The company
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Bentley appoints first regional head in China
China regional director is Till Sheer. who joined the brand from Volkswagen Hong Kong where he was responsible for the VW and Bugatti brands. Sheer, 46, is a German native who worked in sales, business planning and brand management within the German operations
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VW CEO eyes put-call options to take over Porsche
euros ($889 million) projected from the integration. VW, whose other main luxury brands include Audi, Lamborghini and Bugatti , makes more vehicles in a week than Porsche does in a year. Failed hostile takeover#65279;#65279; The two companies
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VW Group aims for at least 12% sales growth in U.S. in 2012
group, including the VW, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti brands, sold 444,192 vehicles in the U.S., up 23.3 ..... up 31 percent to 1,877; Lamborghini sold 340 units while Bugatti sold 12 of its Veyron models in the U.S in 2011. VW group
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Lotus sale seen 30 years after Bond quit the money-losing brand
included the former General Motors Corp., which later emerged from bankruptcy as General Motors Co., and Romano Artioli's Bugatti International. Proton's stock has gained 44 percent in Kuala Lumpur trading this month as speculation on its sale heated
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McLaren swaps racetrack for road to chase Ferrari
and was the costliest auto of the 1990s at 540,000 pounds. With a 240 mph top speed, it was also the fastest until the Bugatti Veyron in 2005. McLaren's new model will arrive in U.S. showrooms by year's end as production accelerates. The company
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McLaren swaps racetrack for freeway to chase down Ferrari
and was the costliest auto of the 1990s at 540,000 pounds. With a 240 mph top speed, it was also the fastest until the Bugatti Veyron in 2005. McLaren's new model will arrive in U.S. showrooms by year's end as production accelerates. The company
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Volkswagen seen buying Porsche automaker to salvage merger
projected from completely integrating the luxury carmaker with VW's portfolio of brands that include Audi, Lamborghini and Bugatti . U.S. lawsuits The two companies have been working on a full-blown merger since 2009, when Porsche failed in its attempt
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Happy 100th, Chevy!
Only a few automotive brands are still around after 100 years. They include Bugatti , Fiat, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Rolls-Royce, Vauxhall and now Chevrolet. To achieve the century
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The story of the Sting Ray
fastback. The continuation of the split necessitated a split rear window, a design theme that had been seen on the prewar Bugatti Type 57C Atlantic, the early '50s Alfa Romeo BAT concept cars and the early '50s Oldsmobile Golden Rocket show car. Arkus
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VW may back third term for Piech as chairman
four-wheel drive technology before joining the parent company. Under his leadership, VW acquired ultra-luxury nameplates Bugatti , Bentley and Lamborghini and integrated the mass-market Seat and Skoda brands. Piech, who hasn't commented on his desire
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Former Bentley CEO Paefgen to head VW classic cars
global coordination of Volkswagen Group's classic automobile activities. Volkswagen Group's Audi, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini brands each have Classic departments charged with overseeing product history alive and historical experiences