Porsche finally merges with VW
05-07-09, 04:36 AM
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Porsche finally merges with VW
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe...rge/index.html
(CNN) -- Iconic German automakers Volkswagen and Porsche have reached an agreement to merge operations -- the latest move in an industry that has seen whiplash changes in recent weeks.
Porsche, which recently debuted its luxury sedan Panamera, will merge with Volkswagen.
The two companies have been in talks in recent weeks about merging manufacturing operations. A statement released on the Porsche Web site said the management boards of Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed in principle for the creation of an integrated car manufacturing group.
"In the final structure ten brands shall stand below an integrative leading company alongside each other, whereby the independence of all brands and explicitly also of Porsche shall be ensured," the statement said.
Porsche had been aggressively trying to take over Volkswagen, building a 51 percent stake in the company with ambitions to raise the stake to 75 percent. But Porsche also built a debt of nearly $12 billion as the world automotive market began to shrink during the financial crisis.
The agreement includes undisclosed "capital measures," the Porsche statement said.
The move comes as Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection and Italian carmaker Fiat has announced ambitions to combine with Chrysler and GM Europe operations to form one of the world's largest car companies.
(CNN) -- Iconic German automakers Volkswagen and Porsche have reached an agreement to merge operations -- the latest move in an industry that has seen whiplash changes in recent weeks.
Porsche, which recently debuted its luxury sedan Panamera, will merge with Volkswagen.
The two companies have been in talks in recent weeks about merging manufacturing operations. A statement released on the Porsche Web site said the management boards of Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed in principle for the creation of an integrated car manufacturing group.
"In the final structure ten brands shall stand below an integrative leading company alongside each other, whereby the independence of all brands and explicitly also of Porsche shall be ensured," the statement said.
Porsche had been aggressively trying to take over Volkswagen, building a 51 percent stake in the company with ambitions to raise the stake to 75 percent. But Porsche also built a debt of nearly $12 billion as the world automotive market began to shrink during the financial crisis.
The agreement includes undisclosed "capital measures," the Porsche statement said.
The move comes as Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection and Italian carmaker Fiat has announced ambitions to combine with Chrysler and GM Europe operations to form one of the world's largest car companies.
05-07-09, 07:50 AM
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05-07-09, 10:28 AM
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I hope when they say "merging manufacturing operations." , they dont mean building VW and Porsche in the same factory. As far as I know, Audi and Lamborghini are not built in the same factory as VWs.
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05-07-09, 10:42 AM
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if yall didnt know what I was talking about here it is:
How Porsche hacked the financial system and made a killing
at one point Porsche owned all publicly traded shares of VW
How Porsche hacked the financial system and made a killing
at one point Porsche owned all publicly traded shares of VW
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