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Volkswagen’s Overhaul May Not Upgrade Profit Engine
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VW Audi performance
11/25/2009
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Ferdinand Piech, Wolfgang Porsche, and the management at VW in 2015-2016
04/13/2015
The Porsche and Piech families control 5 seats on the 20 seat supervisory board of VW. Labor and the state of Saxony also have representation on the board. Under CEO Winterkorn, who was brought in by Ferdinand Piech when he headed Audi, VW sales have nearly doubled and profit margins improved. In 2015 the Porsche family, labor and the state of Saxony support Winterkorn continuing through 2016. Piech is looking at making changes.
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Volkswagen Faces Fight Over Future Leadership of the Company
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Volkswagen’s Overhaul May Not Upgrade Profit Engine
Wall Street Journal 04/29/2015
As Boardroom Struggle Ends, Volkswagen Looks to the Future
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Volkswagen Stock Falls as Automaker Tries to Contain Fallout
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VW management
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VW Labor Rep Blasts Car Maker's U.S. Strategy
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Volkswagen to Invest $107.3 Billion Over Next 5 Years
Wall Street Journal 11/22/2014
VW performance
10/28/2006
Grouped Articles
Japanese Car Makers Lose Their Midsize Edge
Wall Street Journal 05/07/2013
VW's $1 Billion Bet on U.S. Factory Sputters
Wall Street Journal 09/06/2013
Volkswagen Aims at Fast Lane in U.S.
Wall Street Journal 10/05/2010
VW Labor Rep Blasts Car Maker's U.S. Strategy
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2014
Weak European Auto Market in 2013 Sapped Volkswagen Earnings
New York Times 03/13/2014
VW's Global Sales Rise on Recovery in European Market
Wall Street Journal 04/09/2014
VW strategy
11/08/2006
Grouped Articles
Japanese Car Makers Lose Their Midsize Edge
Wall Street Journal 05/07/2013
VW's $1 Billion Bet on U.S. Factory Sputters
Wall Street Journal 09/06/2013
Volkswagen Aims at Fast Lane in U.S.
Wall Street Journal 10/05/2010
VW Labor Rep Blasts Car Maker's U.S. Strategy
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2014
Europeans Raise Pressure on Detroit
Wall Street Journal 01/05/2009
Volkswagen to Invest $900 Million in U.S. Plant
Wall Street Journal 07/15/2014
VW Audi management
11/08/2006
Grouped Articles
Volkswagen Replaces U.S. Chief
Wall Street Journal 12/13/2013
In Sign of Strength, Audi Steps Up Investments
New York Times 12/27/2013
Wall Street Journal 09/12/2010
Volkswagen Aims at Fast Lane in U.S.
Wall Street Journal 10/05/2010
VW Labor Rep Blasts Car Maker's U.S. Strategy
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2014
Volkswagen to Invest $107.3 Billion Over Next 5 Years
Wall Street Journal 11/22/2014
Volvo's plans to invest $500 million in a U.S. manufacturing plant in 2016, following a similar decision by Daimler
03/30/2015
Volvo's sales declined in the U.S. to 56,000, though overal global sales increased to 449,00 based on higher sales in China and Europe. The new investmetn follows Daimler's decision to invest $500 million in U.S. plants. This is happening as other auto companies continue expansion in Mexico where labor costs are a fraction of that in the U.S. VW has managed to negotiate lower costs in the southern state of Tennessee, U.S., to about $38 per hour including benefits, $10 lower than Fiat Chrysler's costs.
Grouped Articles
Volvo to Open Plant in the U.S.
Wall Street Journal 03/30/2015
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Wall Street Journal 04/29/2015
Volvo Car to Build First U.S. Car Plant in South Carolina
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2015
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