Volkswagen mulling stake in Isuzu, eyeing possible takeover

[leopaul]

According to reports, Volkswagen is considering taking a stake in Isuzu Motors or purchasing the company outright, though it looks like a decision won’t be made anytime soon.
Seemingly, one of VW’s board members, Jochem Heizmann, has visited Isuzu’s production sites and held talks with the Japanese company, which is Japan’s largest manufacturer of medium to heavy trucks and of which Toyota has a 5.9% stake in.
Apparently, VW also discussed the possibility of MAN acquiring a holding in Isuzu, which would put the latter into the Veedub fold by proxy – VW holds a close to 30% stake in the German truckmaker. Both MAN and Isuzu declined to comment on the reports.
VW is of course on a quest to attain the No 1 automaker spot in the world, and is looking to acquire brands to aid its march to the top – Porsche is already set to become VW’s 10th brand, and the company is looking at Alfa Romeo as a possible addition to the stable.

Source: http://paultan.org/2011/04/15/volksw...ible-takeover/

What can you say?

[Benzmizer]

source: http://paultan.org/2011/04/15/volksw...ible-takeover/

what can you say?

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interesting![/size]

[eld]

Ah, VW. The King of Electrical Gremlins stretches its claws.

[hinDMaxsiado]

Source: http://paultan.org/2011/04/15/volksw...ible-takeover/

What can you say?

[SIZE=4]WOW chief, MAKE IT SO!!!![/SIZE]
....Not bad if the 3rd-largest automaker in the world, VW conglomerate, is interested with Isuzu Motors!

....Time to upgrade the Isuzu diesel-tech with German know-how hehe

And bring in here the bi-turbocharged VW Touareg SUV and Amarok pickup YIPEEE!

[PATSYS50]

[SIZE=4]WOW chief, MAKE IT SO!!!![/SIZE]
....Not bad if the 3rd-largest automaker in the world, VW conglomerate, is interested with Isuzu Motors!

....Time to upgrade the Isuzu diesel-tech with German know-how hehe

And bring in here the bi-turbocharged VW Touareg SUV and Amarok pickup YIPEEE!

With the same price, why not?

[CoDer]

Oh please make it happen.

[tidus1203]

Ingat lang ang Volkswagen, that is the same path GM took and to some extend Ford took to reach the top. By having and acquiring so much brands... And now those two are dissolving brands. Ford is now only a 2 brand company (Ford and Lincoln) from 8 brands (Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin. Volvo, Mazda, Mercury, and the 2 existing brands) before... Same story with GM, they are doing the opposite...

[abril]

at eto ang pics ang amarok parang dmax

[myk384]

This can both good and bad

The Good: Improved technology, Improved lineup

The Bad: Too many brands for VW, which can be costly for them

The Ugly: Cars may be problematic

[Uncle Nick]

This can both good and bad

The Good: Improved technology, Improved lineup

The Bad: Too many brands for VW, which can be costly for them

The Ugly: Cars may be problematic

I understand that they are, at the moment, entertaining a "stake" (i.e. investment) only and not a merger of operations.

Perhaps we are jumping to conclusions, right now.

Let us wait for "some more water to flow under the bridge" and see if anything develops......progress of any kind is usually positive in the long run.

Ciao!

Uncle Nick.