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Volkswagen eyes Slovak SUV output capacity boost [Dec 19, 2011] BRATISLAVA : Germany 's car group Volkswagen plans to invest 50 million euros ($65.23 million) at its Slovak assembly plant to boost production capacity of Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) models by 25 percent next year, the Slovak unit said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Volkswagen to expand production in Slovakia [Dec 13, 2011] Bratislava (dpa) - German carmaker Volkswagen plans to invest 1.5 billion euros (2 billion dollars) over the next five years to expand production at plants in Slovakia, a spokesman for Volkswagen Slovakia said Tuesday.The daily newspaper Hospodarske noviny quoted spokesman Vladimir Michalik as saying that a new welding plant in Bratislava would be operational in the first quarter of 2012.The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

VW's Slovak unit sticks to 2012 output plans [Oct 27, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen's(VOWG_p.DE: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) Slovak plant is sticking to its 2012 production planof 400,000 vehicles despite an expected ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Volkswagen planning to prolong production at its Slovakian plant [Jun 25, 2011] The German auto giant Volkswagen has reportedly stated that it would prolong non-stop production at its Slovak... [via YahooNews] More >>

Volkswagen announces Slovak factory [Jun 08, 2011] Volkswagen says it will build a new plant to manufacture car bodies in Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Volkswagen announces 85-millioln-euro Slovak plant [Jun 08, 2011] German auto giant Volkswagen said it would build a new pressing shop specialising in the manufacture of car bodies in Slovakia costing about 85 million euros (125 million dollars). [via YahooNews] More >>

Volkswagen to invest $1.7b in Slovakia [Feb 10, 2011] BRATISLAVA - GERMAN car group Volkswagen plans to invest 1 billion euros (S$1.7 billion) in Slovakia in the coming five years to boost car and car parts production, the company's Slovak unit said on Thursday. Volkswagen, one of the biggest investors and exporters in Slovakia, has invested more than 1.7 billion euros in the euro zone country over the past 20 years. [via YahooNews] More >>