Volkswagen calls off talks with Porsche (Deseret News)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen AG said Sunday it was indefinitely postponing talks over a planned integration with Porsche SE, but the sports car...

Volkswagen halts tie-up talks with Porsche (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche as it said its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger.

Porsche-Volkswagen integration in doubt (Los Angeles Times)

May 17, 2009

Automaker Volkswagen said Sunday that it was indefinitely postponing talks over a planned integration with Porsche, but the sports car maker insisted that only the next round had been canceled.

Laguna Seca: Porsche race report (Motorsport.com)

May 17, 2009

MONTEREY, CA (May 17) - A stop-and-go penalty for jumping a restart was very costly to Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard (Germany) and his Penske Porsche Riley teammate Romain Dumas (France) Sunday during the Verizon Wireless Festival of Speed, the fourth race of the 2009 Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16.

Volkswagen halts tie-up talks with Porsche (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche as it said its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger.

VW Calls Off Porsche Talks (BusinessWeek)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen AG said Sunday it was indefinitely postponing talks over a planned integration with Porsche SE, but the sports car maker insisted that only the next round had been canceled.

VW Calls Off Porsche Talks, Says Atmosphere ‘Not Constructive’ (Bloomberg)

May 17, 2009

May 18 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest automaker, called off talks with Porsche SE about a combination less than two weeks after the sports-car manufacturer’s controlling families agreed to pursue a merger.

Volkswagen Cancels Porsche Merger Talks for Indefinite Time (Bloomberg)

May 17, 2009

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest carmaker, cancelled talks with Porsche SE about the merger of the two automakers for an indefinite length of time, citing the absence of a “constructive” atmosphere.

Volkswagen calls off talks with Porsche (Boston Herald)

May 17, 2009

BERLIN - Volkswagen AG said Sunday it was indefinitely postponing talks over a planned integration with Porsche SE, but the sports car maker insisted that only the next round...

Volkswagen says it’s breaking off Porsche talks (MSNBC)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen is calling off the next round of talks with Porsche as the automakers work to blend together.

VW Sees ‘No Atmosphere for Constructive Talks’ With Porsche Now (Bloomberg)

May 17, 2009

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG says there is “currently no atmosphere for constructive talks” between it and Porsche SE, spokeswoman Christine Ritz said via telephone today. “We are under no time pressure at all.” She declined to comment further.

Volkswagen Cancels Porsche Merger Talks for Indefinite Time (Bloomberg)

May 17, 2009

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest carmaker, cancelled talks with Porsche SE about the merger of the two automakers for an indefinite length of time, citing the absence of a “constructive” atmosphere.

Volkswagen calls off talks with Porsche (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen AG said Sunday it was indefinitely postponing talks over a planned integration with Porsche SE, but the sports car maker insisted that only the next round had been canceled.

VW Sees ‘No Atmosphere for Constructive Talks’ With Porsche Now (Bloomberg)

May 17, 2009

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG says there is “currently no atmosphere for constructive talks” between it and Porsche SE, spokeswoman Christine Ritz said via telephone today. “We are under no time pressure at all.” She declined to comment further.

Porsche?s Merger With Volkswagen Is Interrupted (New York Times)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen abruptly announced that it was canceling a meeting of the working group responsible for plotting crucial details of a possible merger with Porsche.

Volkswagen halts talks with Porsche on tie-up (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche as it said its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger.

Volkswagen, Porsche merger talks suspended (Business Times (Malaysia))

May 17, 2009

BERLIN: Merger talks between Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen and luxury sportscar manufacturer Porsche were suspended yesterday, amid a rift between the two German auto giants. There is "no clear constructive attitude" on the part of Porsche, a Volkswagen spokesman said. "Therefore there is no point in having further talks at the moment," he added. Dialogue between the two parties had been ...

Volkswagen, Porsche talks suspended amid spat (TODAYonline)

May 17, 2009

The logos of German carmakers Porsche (L) and Volkswagen at a car center in Wilhelmshaven, northern Germany. Merger talks between Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen and luxury sportscar manufacturer Porsche have been suspended, amid a rift between the two German auto giants.

Volkswagen, Porsche talks suspended amid spat (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)

May 17, 2009

BERLIN (AFP) - Merger talks between Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen and luxury sportscar manufacturer Porsche were suspended Sunday, amid a rift between the two German auto giants.

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

May 17, 2009

BERLIN - Volkswagen AG has called off the next round of talks over a planned integration with sports car maker Porsche SE, saying the atmosphere is not right for constructive discussions.

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (Canadian Business)

May 17, 2009

BERLIN - Volkswagen AG has called off the next round of talks over a planned integration with sports car maker Porsche SE, saying the atmosphere

Volkswagen, Porsche talks suspended amid spat (AFP via Yahoo! News)

May 17, 2009

Merger talks between Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen and luxury sportscar manufacturer Porsche were suspended Sunday, amid a rift between the two German auto giants.

VW-Porsche integration talks ended: reports (Market Watch)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen says talks targeted at integrating with Porsche, its majority shareholder, have been canceled, according to media reports.

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport)

May 17, 2009

BERLIN (AP) - Volkswagen is calling off the next round of talks with Porsche as the automakers work to blend together. VW complains "constructive negotiations" aren't possible in the "current environment" and says "Porsche needs to clarify exactly how they want to proceed."

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (WBAY Green Bay)

May 17, 2009

Associated Press - May 17, 2009 10:43 AM ET BERLIN (AP) - Volkswagen is calling off the next round of talks with Porsche as the automakers work to blend together.

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (The Economic Times)

May 17, 2009

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Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (ABC 15 Phoenix)

May 17, 2009

BERLIN (AP) - Volkswagen has called off the next round of talks over a planned integration with sports car maker Porsche. Volkswagen is saying the atmosphere is not right for constructive discussions.

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (WSYR 9 Syracuse)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen has called off the next round of talks over a planned integration with sports car maker Porsche.

Volkswagen breaks off merger talks with Porsche (Deutsche Welle)

May 17, 2009

German automaker Volkswagen says it has suspended talks on a possible merger with Porsche after workers at the German luxury sports car maker said they would protest against alleged takeover plans.

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (KIMT Mason City)

May 17, 2009

BERLIN (AP) - Volkswagen has called off the next round of talks over a planned integration with sports car maker Porsche. Volkswagen is saying the atmosphere is not right for constructive discussions.

Volkswagen halts merger talks with Porsche amid rift (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen AG said Sunday that talks about an integrated company with its majority shareholder Porsche Automobil Holding SE scheduled for Monday have been canceled, according to Dow Jones.

Volkswagen calls off Porsche talks (News 24 South Africa)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagenhas called off the next round of talks over a planned integration with sports car maker Porsche.

Teen held in Porsche crash (Daily Pilot)

May 17, 2009

An Upland teen was recovering in the hospital Thursday, only hours after police said he drunkenly lost control of a Porsche in Costa Mesa, crashing it into an electrical box and flipping the car onto its roof near a 73 Toll Road onramp.

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (San Francisco Chronicle)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen AG called off the next round of talks over a planned integration with sports car maker Porsche SE, saying the atmosphere is not right for constructive discussions, officials said Sunday. The Wolfsburg-based car maker had pulled out the next round... Related: Porsche - Automotive industry - Volkswagen Group - Wolfsburg - Sports car

Amid friction, Volkswagen suspends talks on takeover of Porsche (EARTHtimes.org)

May 17, 2009

Wolfsburg, Germany - Volkswagen said Sunday it was suspending talks on taking over sports car maker Porsche after the Porsche workforce announced it would hold a protest demonstration. Friction between the two German companies has been intense for mo...

Volkswagen calls off next talks with Porsche (AP via Yahoo! News)

May 17, 2009

Volkswagen AG called off the next round of talks over a planned integration with sports car maker Porsche SE, saying the atmosphere is not right for constructive discussions, officials said Sunday.

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May 17, 2009