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Old 11-06-2009, 07:13 AM   #1
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Volkswagen: Now no.1 carmaker in the world
According to this article anyway:

http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unt...659611,00.html
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:33 AM   #2
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I doubt it! I think, it's too soon for that mark & also, if it was true, that would've been the news of the day, running all around!
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Old 11-06-2009, 09:13 AM   #3
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The strange thing wold be that Mercedes, BMW or Audi were the no.1. VW is the cheapest one.
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Old 11-06-2009, 10:43 AM   #4
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Toyota is still the biggest.
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Old 11-12-2009, 09:11 AM   #5
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Volkswagen Steals Toyota's Crown as World's Largest Automaker
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The people want an empire, apparently, with that unassuming little black VW bug at the head of it.

The U.K.’s Guardian explains, "Volkswagen-Porsche has overtaken Toyota to become the world's largest car manufacturer as the German group benefits from state-backed stimulus packages around the globe." VW has "produced 4.4 million vehicles so far this year, outstripping its Japanese rival which has seen four million cars roll off production lines since January."

Ironically, VW reached the milestone in part by taking over Porsche – which it was forced to do after Porsche failed in an attempt to take over VW earlier this year.

"Of course," Autoblog notes, there is "some number play involved" in the Guardian’s numbers. "We're talking about the combined entity VW-Porsche, which has built 4.4 million cars to date, which is roughly 400,000 beyond Toyota's mark. However, Toyota halved its production earlier this year and shut down all its plants in February." VW also "benefited much more than Toyota from the European cash-for-clunkers programs," though Toyota saw more sales than VW spurred by the U.S. version of the car-swap program.

The news doesn’t just push Toyota down a notch. Jalopnik notes that VW has "passed Toyota and GM at the top of the heap." America’s largest automaker – the world’s largest just three years ago – now sits in third globally.

The change may not be permanent. The Guardian notes that Toyota "has the capacity to make 10 million vehicles a year but it expects to make seven million vehicles in 2009" as production picks back up. VW, however, may see its production increase long-term enough to stay ahead, or at least to take the title again even if it loses it later this year.

After all, Autoblog notes, "VW's also got the edge on Toyota" in the huge Chinese market, "where it has spent years introducing models."
- Volkswagen Steals Toyota's Crown as World's Largest Automaker- Yahoo! Autos Article Page

I know VW has like 14 million companies...but still this is a suprise. I rarely even see a VW on the streets...maybe one every week.
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Old 11-12-2009, 09:38 AM   #6
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I know VW has like 14 million companies...but still this is a suprise. I rarely even see a VW on the streets...maybe one every week.
Well, VW has had its problems in the US. In Europe, VW is one of the biggest sellers in just about every country. In Finland, during the first 10 months of this year, VW was the second most popular brand (12.8% market share), with Skoda taking fourth place and Audi sixth. VW Group brands combined had a 25% market share.
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Old 11-12-2009, 02:09 PM   #7
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Well, VW has had its problems in the US. In Europe, VW is one of the biggest sellers in just about every country. In Finland, during the first 10 months of this year, VW was the second most popular brand (12.8% market share), with Skoda taking fourth place and Audi sixth. VW Group brands combined had a 25% market share.
it is same in turkey.
but market percent changes between classes. for example only passat has %40 percent of the market last month. and jap tin can sellers in passat's class (like the ones who sell accord) are hunting fly
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Old 11-12-2009, 02:37 PM   #8
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It's official now! Vw is on the top & I believe, it was about time! Vw is a big group & it aged really well!
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About time the title returned to germany where it belongs
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it is same in turkey.
but market percent changes between classes. for example only passat has %40 percent of the market last month. and jap tin can sellers in passat's class (like the ones who sell accord) are hunting fly
My wife has a VW Polo and everytime i go to my local dealer i see many many Passats , Golfs and Polos with reliability problems...

Also Passat is so dated in terms of design and has such a poor quality interior (cost cutting measurers) that i would call it a "tin can" instead...
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