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Robin Thicke has been involved in a nasty car crash on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard which caused serious damage to his black Porsche, but fortunately nobody sustained any injuries.

Volkswagen China sales surge despite slowing market growth

Beijing - German carmaker Volkswagen AG on Friday said unit sales soared by 18 per cent in China last year despite slowing growth in the world's largest car market.

Volkswagen to build new plant in eastern China

Beijing - German carmaker Volkswagen AG on Friday said it planned to build a new plant in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo to meet growing demand in China.

LEAD: Cooling of Chinese car market a relief for German carmakers

Guangzhou, China - German car manufacturers are hoping to continue to expand market share in China, despite the slowing of the market's growth and warnings of looming overcapacity.

LEAD: Suzuki says it wants end to Volkswagen alliance

Tokyo - Suzuki Motor Corp said Friday it was terminating its alliance with Volkswagen AG, and threatened to take the matter to an international arbitration if the German company refused.

Suzuki says it wants end to Volkswagen alliance

Tokyo - Suzuki Motor Corp said Friday it was terminating its partnership with Volkswagen AG and threatened to take the matter to an international arbitration if the German company refused to sell its 19.9-per-cent stake in its smaller Japanese partner.

Report: Suzuki to take Volkswagen partnership row to arbitration

Tokyo - Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp was to take its partnership dispute with Volkswagen AG to an international court of arbitration, the Nikkei business daily reported Friday.

Volkswagen forecasts sales of 2 million cars in China

Berlin - Volkswagen said Wednesday it expected to sell more than 2 million cars in China for the first time this year.

Volkswagen Group earnings bound ahead in third quarter

Berlin - Operating profits at Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, surged 46 per cent in the third quarter of 2011 when compared to the same quarter last year, on the back of increased sales.

Suzuki accuses Volkswagen of failing to provide promised technology

Tokyo - Suzuki Motor Corp Friday alleged Volkswagen AG breached their 2009 alliance agreement by not giving the Japanese carmaker access to technologies promised under the pact.

Suzuki Motor objects to Volkswagen's violation claim

Tokyo - Suzuki Motor Corp on Thursday accused Volkswagen AG of damaging its reputation after the German carmaker said its Japanese partner had breached a cooperation agreement.

Volkswagen rejects Suzuki's plea for a divorce

Tokyo - Suzuki Motor Corp said Monday it had decided to end its alliance with Volkswagen AG, but the bigger German company promptly said it did not plan to let the Japanese back out of the marriage.

Volkswagen nixes Suzuki's plea for divorce

Berlin - Volkswagen rejected Monday Suzuki's plea to dissolve their unhappy partnership, saying it had no intention of giving up its 19.9-per-cent stake in the Japanese manufacturer of small cars and motorcycles.

Japan's Suzuki moves to cut ties with Volkswagen

Tokyo - Suzuki Motor Corp said Monday it had decided to end its alliance with Volkswagen AG after the German manufacturer emphasized its influence over its Japanese 'associate' in its annual report.

Report: Japan's Suzuki to offer to cut ties with Volkswagen

Tokyo - Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp will offer to end its capital and business alliance with Volkswagen AG, a report said Monday.

As car sales in China slow, Volkswagen sees strong growth

Beijing - Volkswagen AG sold 16 per cent more cars in China in the first half of the year compared with the same period a year earlier, surpassing the million mark for the first time in a six-month period, the German carmaker said Friday.

Volkswagen China joint venture to produce electric cars

Beijing - German carmaker Volkswagen AG on Wednesday said the Chinese government had approved its plans for a locally branded electric car to be produced with a Chinese partner.

Buoyant Volkswagen boasts more sales, defends rush to grow

Hamburg - Volkswagen defended Tuesday its ambition to become the world's biggest carmaker by 2018, telling shareholders in Hamburg it expected to set fresh sales records this year.

Volkswagen's profits surge on emerging market demand

Frankfurt - Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, reported on Wednesday a surge in first quarter profits amid robust demand in the world's leading emerging economies.

Volkswagen to grow faster than booming Chinese car market

Beijing - Volkswagen AG is planning to grow faster than the market generally this year in China despite working at full capacity, the German carmaker said Monday.

Volkswagen reports 20-per-cent sales jump in China

Beijing - German auto giant Volkswagen AG on Thursday said its sales jumped by 20 per cent in China in the first three months of this year, buoyed by strong growth of its Skoda and Audi brands.

Volkswagen steps up moves to merge with Porsche

Berlin - Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG took another step Tuesday in its planned merger with Porsche when it announced it had acquired the luxury sports car group's automobile trading business.

Volkswagen's India sales grow more than 180 per cent in 2010

New Delhi - German carmaker Volkswagen AG's sales in India grew by 181 per cent in 2010, the company said Friday.

Volkswagen declares 2010 a record year for China sales

Beijing - Volkswagen AG set a record by selling nearly 2 million cars in China last year, the German carmaker said Friday.