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Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche Donate €2.5 Million for Japan Earthquake Relief
Volkswagen and Audi today announced that they will donate €1 million ($1.42 million) each for humanitarian aid to the Japanese people affected by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Asian nation on March 11. Porsche also said it will offer €500,000 ($707,000) to assist people affected by the natural disaster. Aside from these contributions, the VW Group has announced the launch of a donation campaign among its employees. Read more »
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Bmw Group And Toyota To Each Donate $1 Million For Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
With a simple press statement, the North American division of the BMW Group announced that it will donate the amount of $1 million to million to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. "This donation will...
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There Can Be Only One: Toyota Bounces Back, Leads Gm In Global Sales, For Now
After a disastrous 2011, which saw it drop to third place behind General Motors and the VW Group due to production shortage caused by the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota has bounced back and is currently the world’s number one car...
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Gm Is World’s Number One Automaker, Toyota Drops To 3rd Place Behind Vw
Well, it was almost certain to happen after the March 11 earthquake and Tsunami hit Japan causing multiple problems to the country's automotive industry. Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker, saw its production drop by 23% to 3.37 million...
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Donations For Japan Continue, Fiat Offers €100,000, Mercedes-benz Gives €2 Million
The donations for Japan keep coming in, with Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler announcing today that it will provide €2 million (about US$2.8 million at today’s exchange rates) as immediate aid for the victims of the earthquake...
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Bmw, Hyundai And Renault Donate For Japan Earthquake Relief
After Japan’s local automakers, foreign car companies are also rallying to support people affected by the earthquake and the tsunami that hit the Asian nation on Friday. BMW has offered an emergency aid worth €1 million ($1.4 million) destined...
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