Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Norway’s $445 billion oil fund demanded that Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest automaker, cancel its merger with Porsche SE , saying the deal favors the German sports-car manufacturer’s family owners.

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Europe’s biggest carmaker, predicts the worldwide automotive market won’t match pre-recession levels until 2013 at the earliest, Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn said.

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Europe’s biggest carmaker, predicts the worldwide automotive market won’t match pre-recession levels until 2013 at the earliest, Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn said.

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Europe’s biggest carmaker, predicts the worldwide automotive market will match pre-recession levels in 2013 at the earliest, Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn said.

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Norway’s oil fund demanded that Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest automaker, cancel a planned merger with Porsche SE , saying the deal favors the family owners of the sports-car manufacturer at the expense of investors.

An official of the German luxury car brand Audi has hinted that parent group Volkswagen might enter Formula One if the costs continue to come down...  

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Norway’s oil fund demanded that Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest automaker, cancel a planned merger with Porsche SE , saying the deal is favorable to the family owners of the sports-car manufacturer.

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has called the proposed merger between German automakers Volkswagen and Porsche “unacceptable,” saying the deal fails to ensure that shareholders are treated equitably and that conflicts of interest get resolved.

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Norway’s oil fund demanded that Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest carmaker, cancel a planned merger with Porsche SE , calling the deal “unacceptable.”

Norges Bank Investment Management of Norway, which oversees investments for the country’s $400 billion Government Pension Fund-Global, hasn’t been shy about expressing its displeasure lately.