I remember when Tung Chee-hwa did this as Hong Kong's first chief executive not too long after taking office. It was his big idea for gathering big thoughts on Hong Kong. He wouldn't otherwise...
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Volkswagen
Volkswagen Group is the largest carmaker in Europe, selling vehicles under the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen marques. It also sells Ducati motorcycles and commercial vehicles under the MAN and Scania marques. The VW Beetle was its first bestselling model, and the Golf, launched after it stopped production of the Beetle, has become the third best-selling car of all time.
28 Apr 2013
In August 1955 the millionth Volkswagen Beetle came off the Wolfsburg production line.
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20 Apr 2013
Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW posted record sales for last year, fuelled by demand in China.
But this year, that growth is at risk as the government in Beijing steps up scrutiny of the...
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17 Apr 2013
As the yen weakens and Europe's debt crisis spreads, Volkswagen and its German peers are planning to spend more than US$25 billion by 2017 to expand production outside their home region and...
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22 Mar 2013
The Volkswagen Golf first came on the market in 1974, to replace the iconic Beetle as the new "people's car". Although its sibling has been resurrected, there's no doubt that the Golf has been...
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20 Mar 2013
Volkswagen recalled almost 400,000 vehicles on the mainland to replace defective gearboxes that may result in loss of power, in a move that may cost Europe's largest carmaker more than US$600...
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Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, plans to recall vehicles in China after drawing scrutiny from the country's quality inspector and state broadcaster over defective gearbox systems.
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Some local internet service providers have been running spam adverts on major web portals and chat rooms without paying a cent, according to a nationally televised programme to mark World Consumer...
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I frequently criticize Chinese firms for a herd mentality that often sees them rush blindly into emerging industries, but this time I need to redirect my criticism on foreign companies that are...
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Hong Kong dealers are offering discounts and promotions on European cars with "green" approvals in a race to sell them before buyers lose their entitlements to tax waivers of up to HK$75,000 by...
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Titled "Get In, Get Happy", the 60-second spot has been seen more than 614,000 times on Volkswagen's YouTube site.
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Toyota Motor outsold General Motors and Volkswagen last year, regaining the global sales lead after recovering from natural disasters and record recalls that tarnished its reputation for quality...
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