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VOLKSWAGEN BRINGS NEXT BOXSTER IN-HOUSE
VW cancels contract with Magna to build next-gen Boxster/Cayman


[FONT=verdana,geneva"]Specialist coachbuilder Magna has felt the first tangible effects of Volkswagen's takeover of Porsche: the German giant has cancelled a contract with Magna to build the next-generation Porsche Boxster and Cayman. [FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]
Instead, VW is set to move production of the new models to a former Karmann factory in Osnabruck, which VW bought in November after Karmann filed for bankruptcy.

The move from Magna to Osnabruck is one of the first physical effects of Volkswagen's ownership of Porsche since it got hold of 49.9 per cent of Porsche's sports car business in early December.

The new car, which is due to hit showrooms in late 2011 or early 2012, is likely to share the Osnabruck facility with an all-new VW Golf Cabriolet, or possibly a production version of VW's mid-engined Bluesport Roadster concept.
 
Actually, Mr Wiedeking es Porsche CEO had already announced that Magna were loosing the contract for the Boxster and Cayman. and that Porsche were traferring the production somewhere else. Nothing to do with the take over by VAG. Besides lets remember that Mr Wiedeking was very proud that Porsche only made 10 per cent of the actual cars, the other 90 per cent being outsourced, it was the lowest in the car industry.

On another note, Mr Wiedeking nearly sent Porsche bankrupt and had to be rescued at the last minute by Volkswagen, and in the process collected 50 million euros having had his contract terminated. Still the over priced Panamera and generally all the extras will pay for this shortfall of millions of euros.

Salvador
 
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