VW
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The saga that has become the Porsche takeover of the Volkswagen Group faces two new key issues in the coming year, both relating to Audi. Already several high-tension situations have arisen, and bad blood between VW chairman Ferdinand Piëch and Porsche CEO and VW board member Wendelin Wiedeking may be poisoning the two companies' future together, however. Audi's introduction of a 3.0L TDI diesel for its Q7 SUV is being eyed by Porsche as a prime candidate for inclusion in its Cayenne lineup, but VW Group executives, especially Piëch, stand ready to block any such attempt by the Stuttgart...
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Report: Volkswagen working on Golf GTI ‘Plus’ and R42 modelsWith only a 10hp boost in power over the current model and no change in torque implemented for the next-generation Volkswagen Mark VI Golf GTI, fans of the hot-hatch would understandably be less than impressed with the new car’s numbers. According to latest reports, however, VW won’t be...
Alex Kaufmann
