VAG now the worlds largest car producer

[750turbo]

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-new...

I know they were aiming for this, but I am surprised that it happened so quickly!

[anonymous-user]

A number of PH members will explode with rage after reading this.

[Vyse]

Not surprising, how many marquees do they have under the umbrella?

[DrDeAtH]

7 that I can think of...

Vw
Audi
Porsche
Skoda
Seat
Bentley
Bugatti

[750turbo]

DrDeAtH said:

7 that I can think of...

Vw
Audi
Porsche
Skoda
Seat
Bentley
Bugatti

Lamborghini

Not sure if these are included.

MAN
Scania
Ducati
Various other tie ins, especially in China, and a 20% share in Suzuki.

[marshalla]

Vyse said:

Not surprising, how many marquees do they have under the umbrella?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Vyse said:

Not surprising, how many marquees do they have under the umbrella?

You'd need to canvas opinion on that

[Jonny_]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Vyse said:

Not surprising, how many marquees do they have under the umbrella?

You'd need to canvas opinion on that

If only he'd been paying at-tent-ion.

[Strawman]

750turbo said:

DrDeAtH said:

7 that I can think of...

Vw
Audi
Porsche
Skoda
Seat
Bentley
Bugatti

Lamborghini

Not sure if these are included.

MAN
Scania
Ducati
Various other tie ins, especially in China, and a 20% share in Suzuki.

And out of all those Audi and Porsche contribute 2/3rds of the groups profits

Car said:

Some revealing stats lurk within the VW group’s first-half results: two of its premium brands deliver more than two-thirds of its earnings. Audi’s operating profit jumped 7% to €2.9 billion while Porsche’s soared by 21% to €1.7bn, boosted by the new Macan selling like hot cakes.

[Jonny_]

I seem to recall VAG have been in this position before, 5 or 6 years ago perhaps, before being re-overtaken by Toyota.

It'll probably continue to be a 3-horse-race between VAG, Toyota and GM for some time.

[750turbo]

Jonny_ said:

I seem to recall VAG have been in this position before, 5 or 6 years ago perhaps, before being re-overtaken by Toyota.

It'll probably continue to be a 3-horse-race between VAG, Toyota and GM for some time.

I wonder why GM do so well, their presence in North America?

I am struggling to think of any of their current range over here (bar the obvious) I would buy.

[RobinBanks]

750turbo said:

I wonder why GM do so well, their presence in North America?

I am struggling to think of any of their current range over here (bar the obvious) I would buy.

Buick sells very well in China. Apart from that a lot of Vauxhalls are sold in the UK for a start.

GM is realistically much smaller than Toyota or Volkswagen despite selling a similar number of cars per year.

[Strawman]

Opel do reasonably well in the rest of Europe as well. But I can't see GM overtaking Toyota or VW in the future, I doubt Toyota will regain the lead either.