Saturday, October 01, 2005

Economist - Volkswagen

Economist.com - Volkswagen:
"WHY should a small and highly-profitable maker of sports cars suddenly hitch its fortunes to a lumbering and struggling mass-producer? That was the question that some alarmed shareholders asked this week when Porsche, the world's most profitable carmaker, announced plans to buy a 20% stake in Volkswagen (VW), Europe's biggest carmaker."