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VW-brand China sales rise 12.9% in March
Audi announced that it's China sales rose 11 percent to 34,864 units in March, led by strong sales of its long-wheelbase A6 sedan. Volkswagen's other brands in China, Skoda and Seat, have not yet announced March sales results.
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Volkswagen brand vehicle sales fall in March
quarter sales of VW's biggest volume brand gained 5.2 percent to 1.43 million vehicles. The manufacturer may release sales data for the group, including nameplates such as luxury division Audi and Czech unit Skoda , later this week.
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Weak car output hits Czech economy
recession in two decades. The main problem has been falling car production. The country's main carmaker, Volkswagen's Skoda Auto, has said it only expected a recovery in the second half after weaker first half, when it switches to the production
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Toyota will sell vehicles under parts-sharing, platform framework in 2015
he told reporters. VW Group has started using its MQB platform in models such as the VW Golf, Audi A3, Seat Leon and Skoda Octavia, and almost all of the group's small and medium front-wheel-drive family models are being designed around it
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Estimated Europe registrations by make, Feb. and YTD
11% Audi * 43,294 * 44,995 -4% * 93,416 * 96,255 -3% Seat * 18,988 * 19,130 -1% * 39,027 * 38,685 1% Skoda * 33,307 * 37,982 -12% * 71,014 * 78,367 -9% Other * 2,558 * 140 - * 6,337 * 372 - VOLKSWAGEN AG * 205,102
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Volkswagen's Slovak factory doubles output on Up minicar launch
introduction of the new Up minicar and its Skoda and Seat siblings offset slowing demand ..... today. The Up and its sister models, the Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii, accounted for almost ..... according to data from JATO Dynamics. The Skoda Citigo sold 27,660, while Seat's Mii
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Skoda sees new models helping to offset Europe slump
BOLESLAV, Czech Republic (Bloomberg) -- Skoda said it is confident that 2013 deliveries ..... year earlier because of the contraction in Skoda 's main European markets and the transition ..... refurbished models will come out this year and Skoda will completely revamp its line-up by
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VW China recall may cost more than $600 million
Ludewig said. The recall covers 21 types of vehicles including versions of the VW Scirocco, Bora, Touran and Passat and the Skoda Octavia produced as far back as 2008 and as recently as this month, according to the state inspector's statement. For Volkswagen
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VW targets hike in U.S. sales, China output to counter Europe slump
5.38 billion euros. Revenue last year gained 21 percent to 193 billion euros as deliveries, also including the Porsche, Skoda and Seat brands, jumped 11 percent to a record 9.07 million cars, SUVs and vans. Revenue and vehicle sales will increase
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VW targets 60% rise in China production by 2018
5.38 billion euros. Revenue last year gained 21 percent to 193 billion euros as deliveries, also including the Porsche, Skoda and Seat brands, jumped 11 percent to a record 9.07 million cars, SUVs and vans. Revenue and vehicle sales will increase
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Skoda bets on bigger Octavia wagon
GENEVA -- Skoda has made its Octavia station wagon larger ..... liters with the rear seats folded, which Skoda says is the largest in its class. Unveiling ..... Combi at the Geneva auto show last week, Skoda boss Winfried Vahland stressed the importance
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PSA launches new brand strategy for Peugeot and Citroen
whether Citroen cars will compete against models from Ford or Opel at the higher end of the volume segments or lower down with Skoda and Hyundai. "Our brand positioning is a new thinking, so we cannot refer to existing cars," he said. Cars such as the
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Premium cars rule in fading European market
Focus 240,332 281,270 -15 3. Nissan Qashqai 207,212 207,958 0 4. Opel/Vauxhall Astra 199,308 276,672 -28 5. Skoda Octavia 175,219 184,921 -5 Segment total 2,454,171 2,791,141 -12 COMPACT The VW Golf was the best-selling compact
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Volkswagen rules out refrigerant made by Honeywell, DuPont
out any possibility that it could begin this year. VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech had signaled in November that his group -- consisting of brands that include Audi, Porsche and Skoda -- would not use HFO-1234yf because of its flammability.
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Volkswagen rules out refrigerant made by Honeywell, DuPont
out any possibility that it could begin this year. VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech had signaled in November that his group -- consisting of brands that include Audi, Porsche and Skoda -- would not use HFO-1234yf because of its flammability.
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Honda shows its European side
because of falling sales. Honda is targeting a sector that has long been dominated by wagon versions of European cars such as the Skoda Octavia, Opel/Vauxhall Astra, Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf. Wagner, who is based near Frankfurt, said that Honda is
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Qoros will launch compact sedan in Europe priced below 20,000 euros
begin sales of the compact car in China and Eastern Europe later this year. The sedan will compete against models such as the Skoda Rapid and Seat Toledo. Qoros said the Qoros 3 is relatively large for the compact segment at 4615mm long and 1839mm wide
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Ford hurt most by French car sales decline
market share rose to 14.1 percent for the first two months of the year from 13.8 percent a year earlier. The VW, Audi, Skoda and Audi brands all had sales declines. Hyundai-Kia bucked the falling market with a 5 percent gain to 5,373 units, buoyed
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Automakers push into new niches
dominated by European models such as the Skoda Octavia, Opel/Vauxhall Astra, Ford ..... deliveries will start in the fourth quarter. SKODA The latest Octavia wagon that debuts in ..... resulting in rear-seat passenger legroom that Skoda says is the highest in the compact segment
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VW eyes flat 2013 profits as Europe crisis drags on
profit. Revenue last year gained 21 percent to 193 billion euros as group worldwide deliveries, also including the Porsche, Skoda and Seat brands, jumped 11 percent to a record 9.07 million cars, sport-utility vehicles and vans. Revenue will increase