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Ducati passes key hurdle
On 20/04/2012 in Motorcycle news: Industry
Hardcore Duc fan Ferdinand Piech retains position at top of VW tree
IN all the kerfuffle over Ducati's buyout by Audi one key point has largely been missed – namely that the biggest Ducati fan in the whole VW empire could have been forced out just as the deal was being confirmed.Ferdinand Piech, chairman
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Would you ride a Volkswagen?
On 16/04/2008 in Motorcycle news : General news
Beetle manufacturer wants to get onto two wheels
Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech, who fronts Europe’s largest automotive manufacturer, is interested in his group acquiring a bike brand. ‘I would still like a small, valuable motorcycle manufacturer,’ Piech said in an interview for Germany
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VW linked to Ducati buyout
On 14/10/2009 in Motorcycle news: Industry
German car giant seeks to purchase Italian motorcycle brand
GERMAN car company VW has said that it wants to buy Ducati!VW top man Ferdinand Piech already tried to take control of Ducati back in 1985 when the company was in financial crisis.The news comes just a month after VW announced that it was in talks
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Sold! To the man in the Audi T-shirt
On 17/04/2012 in Motorcycle news: Industry
Ducati deal done, announcement expected tomorrow
Ferdinand Piech a grip on Ducati – something he previous said he's regretted not having for quarter of a century after a previous attempt to buy the company failed in 1985.The 75 year old, who's expected to be re-elected as VW chairman at the firm
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Audi in driving seat to buy Ducati
On 12/03/2012 in Motorcycle news: Industry
Luxury German car brand could snap up exotic Italian motorcycle manufacturer
.This could be a dream buy for Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech, who tried to buy Ducati in 2008 but lost out to current owners Investindustrial. Car magazine have reported that the deal would be part of Project Eagle, Piech's plan to buy luxury car brands
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No chance of a VW bike now
On 13/09/2011 in Motorcycle news : General news
Suzuki seeks separation from Volkswagen alliance
not afford to develop on its own.Whilst a venture into two-wheels was unexpected, the chairman of Volkswagen’s supervisory board, Ferdinand Piech said he selected Suzuki as a partner because they deliver “cutting-edge technology in small cars – and they build
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Official: Audi buys Ducati
On 19/04/2012 in Motorcycle news: Industry
Or perhaps that should be Ducaudi now?
Union, Horch, NSU, DKW and Wanderer. The firm is also in the process of absorbing Porsche and owns design and coachbuilding firms Karmann and Italdesign.The chairman of VW's supervisory board, Ferdinand Piech, is the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche and has
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Talkback: Official: Audi buys Ducati
On 14/07/2012 in forum
“We must use the opportunities offered by globalization for Audi – and that’s exactly what we’re doing"... a quote from Peter Mosch, Chairma...
AG. It's no secret that VW chairman, Ferdinand Piech, has long-wanted to acquire one - just another shiny little trinket for the boardroom display cabinet on the company's long march towards world domination!I guess it must have really niggled him
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