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Archive for October, 2006

OAP dies after horror crash (Coventry Evening Telegraph)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
A WOMAN aged 88 has died following an accident at a busy junction in Coventry. A silver Honda Accord was travelling along Kenilworth Road towards the A45 when it collided with a green VW Golf, at the junction with Coat of Arms Bridge Road.

STOCKWATCH VW cut to \’neutral\’ at Nomura on valuation grounds (Sharewatch)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
Nomura said that VW\'s renaissance is on track, but it could be time for a breather. It said since July 31, the stock has risen 35 pct compared to a 14 pct rise for the sector. As a consequence, the stock is now within 4 pct of its fair value estimate.

Volkswagen Starts Work On $510M Kaluga Plant (St. Petersburg Times)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
MOSCOW — German automobile giant Volkswagen broke ground on a new assembly plant in Kaluga on Saturday — the latest investment by foreign automakers looking to tap cheap labor costs and Russians' growing demand for cars.Volkswagen CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder joined Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref in laying the symbolic foundation stone for the 400 million-euro ($510 million),

Ads get down and dirty to grab attention (USA Today)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
The Federal Communications Commission continues to crack down on broadcast TV decency. There is even talk about rules for cable. But that hasn't stopped Dodge, Comcast and Volkswagen from flirting with language limits, which are the same for ads as for the shows in which they air.

FAW-Volkswagen sees 2006 sales above 270,000 units - UPDATE (Sharewatch)

Monday, October 30th, 2006
Speaking on the sidelines of an automotive forum in Shanghai, McCann told XFN-Asia, \"I think we are well on track to see above 270,000 Volkswagens out of FAW-Volkswagen (this year).\" \"That would be an increase on last year\'s unit sales of \"around 220,000,\" he added.

Man “serious” after head-on crash (BBC News)

Monday, October 30th, 2006
Police appeal for witnesses after a man is seriously injured in a crash in Lanarkshire.

Little Miss Sunshine (R) (Los Angeles Daily News)

Monday, October 30th, 2006
What we say: Dysfunctional family goes on a road trip, learns painful lessons along the way. -- What you say: Great character ensemble, absolutely hilarious. Even the VW Microbus will have you bursting into laughter.

VW Perfecting Laser Guidance Systems For The Road (AutoSpies.com)

Monday, October 30th, 2006
For the next DARPA Grand Challenge, an event where cars compete in a rally with no human input whatsoever, Team-LUX will be contending with its latest VW Passat 2.0 TDI race car.

Russia’s middle class starts spending (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

Monday, October 30th, 2006
Just off Revolution Avenue in the Russian city of Voronezh 15 years ago stood a state-owned pelmennaya, a grubby cafe where surly matrons slopped greydumplings into chipped bowls. Today, it is a franchise of Mango, the Spanish fashion chain - all smoked mirrors, halogen spotlights and low-rise jeans.

Volkswagen Showcases Euro-Tuning at SEMA (The Auto Channel)

Monday, October 30th, 2006
WHAT: Volkswagen provides a look into the future of compact car performance with the debut of the Volkswagen Rabbit and GTI concept vehicles that showcase their commitment to Euro-Tuning at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show.

 
 

 


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