Monday, March 10, 2008

Porsche-VW news



I came across a great article this morning giving a little history on the Porsche-VW family and the current takeover.

Porsche boss realizes dream with VW takeover
Russell Hotten on why European motoring industry's godfather is engineering creation of world's largest auto maker.

A combined Porsche-VW will be the largest automotive company in the world.


Ferdinand Piech, the godfather of Europe's motor industry, says he has learned a lot from reading books about family dynasties. The first generation creates the business, the second consolidates it, and the third destroys it. Piech - a member of the third generation Porsche clan - is about to prove if this is true. Read more...

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