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VW forecast it will outsell GM in China for second straight year

VW forecast it will outsell GM in China for second straight year

Volkswagen forecast its sales in China will increase 10 percent or more in 2014, signaling that the company will outsell General Motors Co. in the world’s biggest auto market for a second-straight year.

VW plans major World Cup ad push to counter Hyundai

Volkswagen is planning a major World Cup advertising push that will go head-to-head against official automotive sponsor Hyundai.

VW’s Winterkorn plans new strategy called Future Tracks

VW's Winterkorn plans new strategy called Future Tracks

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn will unveil a new strategy for the automaker called Future Tracks by year end, a German magazine report said.

VW selects former Audi r&d boss to run Bentley, Bugatti

Volkswagen said Audi’s former development chief, Wolfgang Duerheimer, will head its Bentley and Bugatti brands.

It will be Duerheimer’s second stint at Britain-based Bentley and France-based Bugatti. In February 2011, he took the helm at both brands for 19 months, succeeding retiring chief Franz-Josef Paefgen.

VW orders U.S. dealers to stop selling cars with new Mexico-built engine

VW orders U.S. dealers to stop selling cars with new Mexico-built engine

Citing the risk of a leak in the transmission oil cooler, Volkswagen has ordered U.S. dealers to stop selling newer cars equipped with an automatic transmission and VW’s most common engine, the 1.8-liter EA888.