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Volkswagen hits back, weighs making a bid for Porsche

Volkswagen is considering an audacious reverse-takeover bid for its majority shareholder, Porsche, in a twist in the drawn-out struggle for control between the two German carmakers. The Volkswagen Group's supervisory board is said to be weighing the possibility of purchasing Porsche AG, in a move that would relieve its holding company, Porsche SE, of massive debt that industry analysts suggest the company may not be able to fund should the world's financial crisis drag on well into 2010--a scenario put forward this week by the International Monetary Fund. The secret plan emerged as shareholders were set to convene at Volkswagen's annual meeting on Thursday, and it comes after Porsche revealed that it is carrying some 9 billion euros ($11.73 billion) in debt, most of it owing to interest on loans taken out to purchase its 50.8 percent stake in VW.

BMW M5 (& BMW V10) production ends

The 2005 BMW M5 - production has now finished It’s been the most successful BMW M5 ever, this E60 M5. More successful than even the E39 M5 though it’s been in production for a year less. But now it’s come to an end.

2012 BMW X6 Facelift revealed

2012 BMW X6 Facelift arrives - if you look hard The reveal of the new BMW X6 M50d earlier today also heralds a facelift for the entire X6 range. Due to debut at Geneva 2012. After endless teasing – and speculation going back several years – BMW has introduced the X6 M50d and its new M Division siblings earlier today.