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With cars named for climate patterns, insects, and small mammals, Volkswagen (VW) leads the Continent as Europe's #1 carmaker. Along with Golf (referring to the Gulf Stream) and the New Beetle, VW's annual production of 6 million cars, trucks, and vans includes such models as Passat (trade wind), Jetta (jet stream), Rabbit, and Fox. VW also owns a garage full of luxury carmakers -- AUDI, Lamborghini, Bentley, and Bugatti. Other makes include SEAT (family cars, Spain) and SKODA (family cars, the Czech Republic). VW announced in October 2009 its plans to acquire a 49.9% stake in Porsche for about E3.9 billion (almost $6 billion) as the first step in combining the two into an integrated car company.
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Brieffach 1849
38436 Wolfsburg, Germany
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| Financial
Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | December | | Revenue (2008): | 160412.40 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | 0.10% | | Employees (2008): | 369,928 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | 12.30% |
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Key People
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Chairman Supervisory Board:
Ferdinand K. Piëch
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Chairman Management Board:
Martin Winterkorn
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Member Management Board, Finance and Controlling:
Hans D. Pötsch
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