Volkswagen: Will Suzuki be the 11th brand?

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Volkswagen: Will Suzuki be the 11th brand?

Interesting speculation here about the integration of Suzuki into the Volkswagen group.

The German auto giant is still finishing up its takeover of Porsche but already its chairman, Ferdinand Piech, is hinting about the company’s next major acquisition.

In his sights is Japanese automaker Suzuki, which could potentially give Volkswagen its first major foothold in the Asian market. Suzuki's 2.36 million global sales last year would boost Volkswagen’s sales tally to a higher level than General Motors’ figure and put it close behind Toyota.