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Despite denial of Fiat/Opel tie-up, critics say alliance would be "far more compelling" than Chrysler deal

Despite Fiat SpA chairman Luca de Montezemolo (above) denying that his company is interested in purchasing General Motors' Opel brand, a new report by The Wall Street Journal indicates that many investors and analysts apparently find the alleged tie-up to be "far more compelling" than Fiat's proposed alliance with Chrysler. If such a deal were to be consummated, it would make Fiat Europe's number-two automaker, and the prospect of the increased power and lowered overhead that could result still has speculators buzzing. For their part, Opel ... Read more →

European Union taking Germany to court over amended VW Law Michael Harley

In a move that may undermine Germany's protection of Lower Saxony and its close ties to Volkswagen, the European Commission plans to review the case of Volkswagen Law in the European Union's top ...

Rumormill: Mercedes preparing to buy out McLaren Noah Joseph

click above to view more high-res pics of the Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster No comment. That's what the Mercedes-Benz communications office had to say in response to rumors that the company is ...

All reports point to Porsche gobbling up majority stake in VW Damon Lavrinc

The ongoing saga, "As the VW Takeover Turns" received a new update via Germany's Der Spiegel news mag (think Time, Newsweek, etc.), where a report revealed that Porsche is aiming to raise its stake in ...

Porsche officially files for takeover bid of VW Damon Lavrinc

Reuters is reporting that today, Porsche has politely asked the European Commission if it can take over Volkswagen. The short filing by Reuters goes on to state that the Commission has until July 2nd ...

VW rejects Porsche's takeover bid 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Porsche decided to exercise its option to purchase more VW stock, its stake was raised to over 30%. That triggered a German law that required the low-volume luxury automaker to launch a bid for all outstanding public shares of Europe's largest automaker. Usually when one company wants to ...

Porsche getting a new name next month 2 years ago on Autoblog

In an effort to redefine itself as the next great German monolith, "Dr. Ing. H.c F. Porsche AG" will be rebirthed as "Porsche Automobil Holding SE" during a meeting on June 26th. The reasoning behind the renaming is to better reflect Porsche's investment in other automobile manufacturers, namely ...

Cerberus walks away from Delphi to focus on Chrylser 2 years ago on Autoblog

One of the major players in the acquisition of bankrupt mega-parts supplier, Delphi, is Cerberus Capital Management. That name should ring familiar to anyone following the ongoing saga of the (potential) sale of Chrysler, as Cerberus is one of the three firms making a play for the ailing side of ...

Could a Chrysler-free Daimler be a takeover target? 2 years ago on Autoblog

The law of unintended consequences strikes again. There's a new twist in the soap opera that is Daimler minus Chrysler. A DaimlerChrysler without the US branch and its associated liabilities would be a significantly smaller company and a potentially much more attractive takeover target. The ...

Big Wig to Big Rig: Pischetsrieder to oversee truck merger 2 years ago on Autoblog

The earliest reports on the "resignation" of Volkswagen group CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder indicated that while he'd be replaced as chief executive, he would be retained to take on "special assignments". What such ambiguous duties might entail was a mystery, but it's looking like he may be put in charge ...

I want my baby back! Fiat to repurchase Ferrari shares 3 years ago on Autoblog

Fiat is increasing its stake in Ferrari, buying back the shares it sold to Italian investment bank Mediobanca during Fiat's financial troubles in 2002. The Turin-based auto conglomerate is the undisputed Don of the Italian car business, controlling Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Iveco and ...

Nissan responds to GM alliance talk 3 years ago on Autoblog

Here's Nissan's official response to the flurry of speculation caused by Tracinda Corp., Kirk Kerkorian's investment company, when it sent a letter to General Motors suggesting the automaker immediately explore joining Nissan and Renault's alliance. Issued by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan: ...

Porsche wants a bigger piece of Volkswagen 3 years ago on Autoblog

Porsche AG is on its way to becoming a blocking minority stakeholder in Volkswagen AG, attempting to raise its stake in the struggling automaker by 3.9 percent of total shares to a total stake of 25.1 percent. The only thing standing in its way at the moment is clearance from the German Cartel ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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