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VW Law is a write-off". Management Today. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008 . Retrieved 27 December 2009. State of Lower Saxony, VW's second biggest shareholder, whose premier Christian Wulff sits on the board

Only just spotted the software update you included there. Excellent. I know that's something the garage should really do if its in for a job, perhaps only when it's in for a service. Can't help wondering, though, how a software update could cure a rattle, but seeing how your adjustment of spark plugs sorted similar problem, that might just be the cure. Porsche Mired In Debt". Forbes. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016 . Retrieved 15 March 2016.From 2002 up to 2007, the Volkswagen Group's automotive division was restructured so that two major Brand Groups with different profile would be formed, [25] the Audi Brand Group focused on more sporty values– consisted of Audi, SEAT and Lamborghini– and the Volkswagen Brand Group on the field of classic values– consisted of Volkswagen, Skoda, Bentley and Bugatti [26] [27]– with each Brand Group's product vehicles and performance being respectively under the higher responsibility of Audi and Volkswagen brands.

Porsche admits it's not invincible, posts 14% sales decline". Autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015 . Retrieved 2 April 2015. And they can't blend into adjacent panels because the paint is mixed with plasticiser (makes the paint elastic), so isn't used on adjacent metal panels (and vice-versa standard car metal body panel paint). Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Facts and Figures 2012" (PDF). volkswagenag.com. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. 11 June 2012. 272.802.497.20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013 . Retrieved 10 August 2012.Volkswagen AG ( German: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːgŋ̍] ⓘ), known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, engines and turbomachinery, as well as offers related services, including financing, leasing, and fleet management. In 2016, it was the world's largest automaker by sales, and keeping this title in 2017, 2018, and 2019, selling 10.9 million vehicles. [7] It has maintained the largest market share in Europe for over two decades. [8] It ranked seventh in the 2020 Fortune Global 500 list of the world's largest companies. [9] To reflect the company's increasing global diversification from its headquarters and main plant (the Volkswagenwerk in Wolfsburg), on 4 July 1985, the company name was changed again—to Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG). On 26 March 2007, after the European Union moved against the Volkswagen law, Porsche took its holding to 30.9percent, triggering a takeover bid under German law. Porsche formally announced in a press statement that it did not intend to take over Volkswagen Group, setting its offer price at the lowest possible legal value, but intended the move to avoid a competitor taking a large stake, or to stop hedge funds dismantling Volkswagen Group, which is Porsche's most important partner. [90]

Scania AB: 100% ownership — wholly owned by TRATON SE since 15 January 2015. Volkswagen acquired a controlling stake in July 2008, making Scania the 9th marque of the Volkswagen Group. [82] van Loon, Jeremy (22 July 2005). "Wolfsburg, 'Special' City, Reels as Volkswagen Flounders". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 . Retrieved 25 March 2010.Waited since the original was out as a teenager before I could finally afford a Scirocco, so had to do some serious counting to ten when I was hit. a b Scott, Mark (5 July 2012). "Volkswagen to Buy Remaining Stake in Porsche". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018 . Retrieved 7 May 2018. a b c "Volkswagen Makes Automotive History". volkswagen.vn. Volkswagen AG. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012 . Retrieved 8 August 2012. It's become more understandable now that I've let a couple of people listen to the noise, that, bad and all that it is, people almost need to tune into it before they notice it, not being used to the car, but then once they have tuned into it, all are in agreement it's a crappy sound, and one u don't expect from a car less than a year old and with low mileage.