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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-FAW-VOLKSWAGEN-28 MILLIONTH VEHICLE (CN)

(240703) -- CHANGCHUN, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A new version of the Magotan model, the 28 millionth vehicle manufactured by FAW-Volkswagen, rolls off the production line at the company's production base in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 3, 2024. FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd., a passenger car joint venture between China FAW Group Co., Ltd. and Volkswagen AG, announced that it has produced 28 million vehicles as of Wednesday. TO GO WITH "28 millionth car rolls off FAW-Volkswagen production line" (FAW-Volkswagen/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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In closer partnerships, Chinese and foreign enterprises share opportunities in China's NEV industry

STORY: In closer partnerships, Chinese and foreign enterprises share opportunities in China's NEV SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry in China 2. various of Ralf Lorenz 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RALF LORENZ, CPO of Gotion High-tech 4. various of cooperation between Volkswagen and Gotion High-tech 5. various of Chery's new NEV 6. various of German automotive company Continental Tire AG 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TAO MIN, Head of operations at Continental Tires (China) Co., Ltd. 8. various of cooperation between JAC Group and Cummins Inc. 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI LONGCHAO, Deputy general manager of Anhui Cummins Power Co., Ltd. 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): RICK BAI, General manager of Anhui Cummins Power Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: An increasing number of foreign companies in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry are seeking closer partnerships with China. Ralf Lorenz is appoi

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer (R) and Julia make a lantern at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun. (Xinhua/Yan

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Julia looks at tangyuan, also called glutinous rice dumplings, at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun. (Xi

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer (R) and Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer eat tangyuan, also called glutinous rice dumplings, at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the nort

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer (L) and Julia eat tangyuan, also called glutinous rice dumplings, at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese ci

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer works in office in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer boils tangyuan, also called glutinous rice dumplings, at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese city of Changc

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer (L) and Julia make a lantern at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer (2nd R) and Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer (1st R) have a meeting with colleagues in office in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeaster

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CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-OLIVER BLUME-MEETING (CN)

(231011) -- BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Oliver Blume, chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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Chinese, European firms see closer cooperation

STORY: Chinese, European firms see closer cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Chinese business delegations 3. various of the establishment ceremony of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Chengdu 4. various of construction of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Chengdu 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE XU, CEO of Airbus China 5. various of Volkswagen AG and Merck Group 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of board of management of Volkswagen AG 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group STORYLINE: Chinese and European companies have been sharing more developing opportunities. Many Chinese companies have partaken in trade delegations organized by Chinese provinces and cities heading to Europe and engaged in constructive interactions with all parties while sharing new development chances. An example of this is the partnership betwe

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Motor show in Munich

Volkswagen AG CEO Oliver Blume explains the company's business strategy at a press conference in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 4, 2023, a day ahead of the opening of IAA Mobility, one of Europe's largest international motor shows.

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China's booming NEV market provides opportunities for foreign automakers

STORY: China's booming NEV market provides opportunities for foreign automakers DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG HUAISHENG, General Manager, Vitesco Automotive Electronics (Changchun) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The new energy vehicle (NEV) market in China has provided opportunities for foreign automakers. The latest official figures show, in the first half of this year, China's NEV sales surged 44.1 percent year on year to nearly 3.75 million units. Many global automakers are eyeing the potential of the consumer market in the NEV sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG "We have noticed that China's NEV market is growing rapidly. Volkswagen has very ambitious transformation goals. On the one hand, Volkswagen attaches great importance to sustainability.

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Shanghai motor show

Volkswagen AG unveils its ID.7 Vizzion electric sedan at the Auto Shanghai motor show in Shanghai on April 18, 2023.

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Shanghai motor show

Volkswagen AG holds a press conference at the Auto Shanghai motor show in Shanghai on April 18, 2023.

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric van

Photo taken on March 9, 2023, in Tokyo shows the ID.Buzz electric minivan. The Japanese unit of Volkswagen AG said the same day it plans to release the car for the Japanese market in late 2024 or afterward.

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Volkswagen eyes more cooperation opportunities in China

STORY: GLOBALink | Volkswagen eyes more cooperation opportunities in China DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Volkswagen production line 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG 3. various of Volkswagen production line 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG STORYLINE: China is the most important market for Volkswagen, and the company will seek more cooperation opportunities in the country in the future. This is according to Oliver Blume, chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. Volkswagen has several partners in China, including China FAW Group, founded in 1953 in Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province and regarded as the cradle of China's auto industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG "I came to Jilin right after the Chinese Lunar New Year. I'm happy to com

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CHINA-CHANGCHUN-VOLKSWAGEN-BOARD OF MANAGEMENT-CHAIRMAN-INTERVIEW (CN)

(230202) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oliver Blume, chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, receives an interview with Xinhua on Jan. 31, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Volkswagen eyes more cooperation opportunities in China" (Xinhua/Si Xiaoshuai)

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CHINA-CHANGCHUN-VOLKSWAGEN-BOARD OF MANAGEMENT-CHAIRMAN-INTERVIEW (CN)

(230202) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oliver Blume (3rd L), chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, visits China FAW Group Co., Ltd. in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, on Jan. 31, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Volkswagen eyes more cooperation opportunities in China" (Xinhua)

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VW unveils Internet-connecting concept car at CES

LAS VEGAS, United States - Germany's Volkswagen AG unveils a concept car incorporating smartphone technology for an Internet hookup, based on its mainstay Golf hatchback, at the U.S. International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2015.

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Volkswagen unveils new SUV at Geneva auto show

GENEVA, Switzerland - German automaker Volkswagen AG unveils a new "T-ROC" mini sport utility vehicle at the Geneva International Motor Show on March 4, 2014.

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Volkswagen Golf GTI

TOKYO, Japan - Volkswagen Group Japan unveils a remodeled Volkswagen Golf GTI in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2013, as the Japan arm of German automaker Volkswagen AG began selling the model the same day.

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Volkswagen e-Golf

FRANKFURT, Germany - German automaker Volkswagen AG unveils e-Golf, an electric vehicle of the popular Golf series, during an auto show in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Volkswagen cars imported by Japan unit top 1 million

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the 1 millionth Volkswagen car -- the Golf -- imported by the Japanese unit of German automaker Volkswagen AG, in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture on July 17, 2013. Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. said the same day it has imported more than 1 million Volkswagen cars since it took over the imports from Japanese car dealer Yanase & Co. in April 1991.

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Volkswagen cars imported by Japan unit top 1 million

NAGOYA, Japan - Volkswagen cars are unshipped in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture on July 17, 2013. The Japanese unit of German automaker Volkswagen AG said the same day it has imported more than 1 million Volkswagen cars since it took over the imports from Japanese car dealer Yanase & Co. in April 1991.

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Motor show in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen AG, speaks about a new model in Sao Paulo on Oct. 21, 2012, a day before the opening of a motor show there. The show will run through Nov. 4.

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Volkswagen eyes launching EV in Japan as early as 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Volkswagen AG shows an electric vehicle based on its Golf model in Tokyo on May 30, 2012. The automaker said it eyes launching EVs in the Japanese market as early as 2014 after their introduction to the European market.

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Volkswagen aims to boost sales in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gerasimos Dorizas, president of Volkswagen Group Japan KK, stands by a new model of the Golf hatchback at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2012. German automaker Volkswagen AG said it aims to increase sales in Japan in 2012 by 18.5 percent from the previous year to 60,000 vehicles on the strength of new models.

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Volkswagen's plug-in hybrid car

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Cross Coupe (L), a plug-in hybrid car unveiled by German automaker Volkswagen AG at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2011.

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Suzuki to buy back own shares held by Volkswagen

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhito Harayama, executive vice president of Suzuki Motor Corp., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2011. The Japanese automaker said it has notified Volkswagen AG that their business tie-up has been terminated and Suzuki intends to buy back all shares held by Volkswagen.

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Suzuki to dissolve capital partnership with Volkswagen

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and President Osamu Suzuki (C) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The Japanese automaker said it has decided to dissolve its nearly two-year capital partnership with Germany's Volkswagen AG.

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VW unveils new Beetle in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Volkswagen AG unveils ''The Beetle,'' a new model of its popular passenger car, in Shanghai on April 18, 2011, ahead of the opening of the Auto Shanghai 2011 exhibition the following day.

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Suzuki to stay true to humble spirit even after Volkswagen deal

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2010. Suzuki said the automaker needs to remain humble even after its recent capital tie-up with German auto giant Volkswagen AG, warning that if the company suffers from the delusion that it is the world's top automaker, it would lead to failure.

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Suzuki, Volkswagen announce tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen AG (R), and Osamu Suzuki, chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2009, after the Japanese and German automakers signed a capital tie-up agreement.

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Suzuki, Volkswagen announce tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Osamu Suzuki (L), chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., and Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen AG, shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2009, after the Japanese and German automakers signed a capital tie-up agreement.

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Suzuki, Volkswagen announce tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Osamu Suzuki (L), chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., and Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen AG, shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2009, after the Japanese and German automakers signed a capital tie-up agreement.

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Suzuki, Volkswagen announce tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Osamu Suzuki (L), chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., and Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen AG, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2009, after the Japanese and German automakers signed a capital tie-up agreement.

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Volkswagen Group Japan unveils restyled Golf car

TOKYO, Japan - Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. took the wraps off the new-generation Golf car (in photo) on May 14 and said it will roll into showrooms in Japan on June 9. The Japan unit of Germany's Volkswagen AG said the model, featuring a new six-speed automatic transmission and high body rigidity, was unveiled in Germany in October 2003 as the Golf's fifth model since 1974.

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FAW-Volkswagen produces over 25 million vehicles

STORY: FAW-Volkswagen produces over 25 million vehicles DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of FAW-Volkswagen vehicles STORYLINE: Sino-German joint venture FAW-Volkswagen saw its 25 millionth vehicle roll off the production line on Monday in Changchun in China's Jilin Province. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the joint venture has produced more than 5 million vehicles since 2020. FAW-Volkswagen is a passenger car joint venture between China FAW Group Co., Ltd., and Volkswagen AG. Established in 1991, the company has five production bases in China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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Annual auto show opens in Detroit

Photo taken Jan. 11, 2016, in Detroit shows a concept sport utility vehicle revealed by Volkswagen AG during the annual North American International Auto Show. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Motor show starts in Guangzhou

Photo shows a new vehicle revealed by Volkswagen AG of Germany at the motor show in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, which started on Nov. 20, 2015. The event runs through Nov. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Motor show starts in Guangzhou

Photo shows the booth of Volkswagen AG of Germany at the motor show in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, which started on Nov. 20, 2015. The event runs through Nov. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volkswagen exec apologizes for emissions scandal

Volkswagen AG executive Herbert Diess (C) is surrounded by reporters at the venue of the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press on Oct. 28, 2015. Diess apologized for the emissions scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volkswagen exec apologizes for emissions scandal

Volkswagen AG executive Herbert Diess explains about one of the company's cars displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press on Oct. 28, 2015. Diess also apologized for the emissions scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suzuki to buy back equity stake held by Volkswagen

Osamu Suzuki (R), chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2015, with his son, President Toshihiro Suzuki, sitting by his side. They announced that the company will buy back all of the equity stake held by Volkswagen AG in line with a decision by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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VW executive surrounded by reporters at Tokyo Motor Show

Herbert Diess, new chief executive officer of the passenger car division of scandal-hit German automaker Volkswagen AG, is swarmed by reporters during a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show on Oct. 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scandal-hit Volkswagen posts huge loss for 2nd quarter

File photo taken Oct. 6, 2015, shows Volkswagen AG's Wolfsburg plant in northern Germany. The German auto giant, involved in a scandal over cheating in car exhaust emission tests in the United States, chalked up a 3.48 billion euro operating loss for the July-September quarter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suzuki to dissolve capital partnership with Volkswagen

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and President Osamu Suzuki (C) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The Japanese automaker said it has decided to dissolve its nearly two-year capital partnership with Germany's Volkswagen AG. (Kyodo)

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VW unveils new Beetle in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Volkswagen AG unveils ''The Beetle,'' a new model of its popular passenger car, in Shanghai on April 18, 2011, ahead of the opening of the Auto Shanghai 2011 exhibition the following day. (Kyodo)