VolkswagenSuzuki Subscribe

REPORT: Volkswagen to take 20% stake in Suzuki

Where there's smoke, there's fire. Though Suzuki CEO Osamu Suzuki would beg to differ, it seems that the old saying has once again been proven prescient. After a ton of rumor, innuendo and speculation on the matter along with the subsequent denials, a fresh report from Reuters indicates that Volkswagen is indeed on the verge of announcing that it's procuring a 20% stake in Suzuki. Assuming that the news is accurate, it will cost VW roughly $2.8 billion (250 billion yen) to purchase a fifth of Suzuki. Anonymous sources (aren't they all these ... Read more →

REPORT: Suzuki CEO nips VW tie-up rumors in the bud Jeremy Korzeniewski

Those constant rumors that Volkswagen may acquire a 10-percent stake in Suzuki all have one thing in common: they all emanate from the Volkswagen side of the coin. Naturally, no such deal can be ...

Rumormill: Volkswagen interested in Ducati... still Jeremy Korzeniewski

Rumors of a possible motorcycle brand for Volkswagen aren't anything new. It's a well-known fact that Ferdinand Piëch, Chairman of Volkswagen's Board, wishes that the German automaker had ...

REPORT: Volkswagen interested in partnership with Suzuki, still Jeremy Korzeniewski

Just a few months back, Manager Magazin in Germany reported Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech was interested in procuring a small stake in Suzuki. Those rumors were subsequently denied by Osamu ...

REPORT: Suzuki CEO denies talks with VW amidst tie-up rumors Jeremy Korzeniewski

Hear about those reports last week of a potential tie-up between Suzuki and Volkswagen for microcar development? Osamu Suzuki, chief executive at the automaker that bear his name, heard the same ...

...loading

Browse posts by:

Make/Model Vehicle Style/Type

All Categories

Features Close Features

REPORT: Volkswagen considering stake in Suzuki for micro-car alliance 6 months ago on Autoblog

According to reports from Reuters and Manager Magazin in Germany, Volkswagen is keen to purchase a 10% stake in Suzuki in order to cooperate on future small cars for emerging markets. In its home market of Japan, Suzuki is the second-largest automaker behind Toyota and dominates the tiny Kei ...

Featured
Breaking
Popular

View all

Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

Featured Galleries

AOL Autos

Find Your Next Car

Resources

10 Most Searched Cars on AOL Autos

Autoblog Video

Team Autoblog

Editors

John Neff: Editor-in-Chief; Email

Damon Lavrinc: Managing Editor; Email

Chris Paukert: Executive Editor; Email

Alex Nunez: Weekend Editor; Email

The Team

Autoblog bloggers (30 days)

#	Blogger	Posts	Cmts
1	Jonathon Ramsey	105	0
2	Jeremy Korzeniewski	85	1
3	Chris Shunk	67	2
4	Jonny Lieberman	64	0
5	Noah Joseph	58	0
6	Sam Abuelsamid	51	0
7	Damon Lavrinc	46	1
8	Frank Filipponio	36	2
9	Sebastian Blanco	28	0
10	Dan Roth	25	8
11	Michael Harley	20	8
12	Chris Paukert	16	0
13	Drew Phillips	15	0
14	John Neff	14	0
15	Alex Nunez	7	7
16	John McElroy	2	0
17	Tim Stevens	1	1

VolkswagenSuzuki Subscribe