Volkswagen Doubles Down On Bet To Increase US Sales

Agent009 submitted on 6/20/2012 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:50:32 PM

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S. the economic recovery still looks kind of touch-and-go. But at least one foreign company is doubling down on the United States. Volkswagen wants to sell 800,000 cars and trucks a year in the U.S. by 2018. That's an ambitious goal: it's more than twice what German automaker sells here today.




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Volkswagen Doubles Down On Bet To Increase US Sales

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pennfootball

LOL Cruise control? Really? What about the major mechanical failues and the recalcitrant electronic niggles?

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Posted on 6/20/2012 4:54:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

pennfootball

European cars cater to people wo lease that's fine in the luxury segments where the want the best now and can pay for it...Long term though the market wants an appliance to go 250,000 Miles. VW's are not made to that duribiity cycle like many japanese brands are.

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Posted on 6/20/2012 4:56:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

MorePower

VW never said they improved their cruise control, only that they realize that it is an important feature for the U.S. market.

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Posted on 6/20/2012 11:15:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

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