Articles Tagged with "VW"

Reuters (Detroit) - Auto safety regulators have opened preliminary investigations into new Ford Motor Co Mustangs with manual transmissions for possible shifting problems and diesel Volkswagen Jetta sedans for possible fuel leaks.

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - At the end of last month, approval of FAW-Volkswagen's decision to change the ratio of its stock ownership caused a media uproar. Volkswagen China has been attempting to change the value of its joint venture with FAW Group many times now, with the most recent attempt being made during the opening construction ceremony of its Foshan factory. FAW Group has agreed to yield 9 percent of its stock to VW subsidiary brand Audi. VW Board Chairman Martin Winterkorn discussed the issue with executives from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The Wall Street Journal (Traverse City, US) - Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Tennessee, a focal point in the United Auto Workers' efforts to unionize a foreign auto maker in the U.S., has yet to be contacted by the union and isn't interested in efforts to organize, a local company official said.