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Porsche Names New President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Today, the board of management of Porsche AG in Stuttgart, Germany, announced the appointment of Detlev von Platen (44) as President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), effective April 1, 2008. Von [...]

Porsche’s U.S. sales best ever

Friday, January 4th, 2008

American consumers’ worries about the housing market and the economy apparently aren’t stopping them from buying hot wheels.
Porsche Cars North America Inc. said it broke a new sales record last year. The Atlanta-based importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada today announced December 2007 [...]

Porsche not planning now to raise VW stake - paper

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

German sports car maker Porsche is not currently considering raising its 31 percent stake in Volkswagen once a law capping voting rights is repealed, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. “That question is not being raised as yet,” Chairman Wolfgang Porsche told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, when asked whether the company would increase its control of [...]

RUF celebrates 25 years with another special edition

Friday, July 27th, 2007

German Porsche tuner RUF, creator of memorable vehicles, including the CTR “Yellowbird” and the current RK Spyder, is celebrating 25 years as an authorized car manufacturer by offering a special version of its 3400 K coupe…
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Porsche 911 GT2 will reportedly bow at Frankfurt show

Friday, July 27th, 2007

The ultimate turbo Porsche may be making its return in September at the Frankfurt Auto Show, reports Car magazine. When the Porsche 911 GT2 does return, it will be powered by a massaged version of the 911 Turbo’s…
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