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Along with the Saab saga, the story of VW's attempt to buy Porsche AG has been nothing short of a soap opera, with twists and turns at every juncture. After previous attempts by the Wolfsburg automaker to purchase the remaining shares in the smaller Stuttgart concern fell through, it now appears, the deal may be on again.

Both automakers have talked about consolidation for years, yet when former Porsche CEO Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking's attempt to buy a larger stake in VW fell through, the tables turned; thanks to German law that required Volkswagen to buy shares in Porsche instead.

However, despite VW currently owning more than 49 percent of Porsche and the two companies sharing an upper management structure, there's still little in the way of cohesiveness when it comes to operations, each firm doing its own thing when it relates to aspects such as R&D, engineering, manufacturing and sales and marketing. This is something that's proving particularly troublesome, especially for strategic projects, such as upcoming EV vehicles and new lightweight sports cars.

Now, it appears that greater integration between the two companies might finally become a reality this year, information leaked by sources at VW suggest that Porsche has put in an option to sell its remaining 50.1 percent of shares this November.

More: Volkswagen Plans Full Porsche Takeover on Autoguide.com

 

[Speedy]

I think if Volkswagen does do the takeover it will be good for Porsche, we might see Porsche add some new things to it's brand such as cheaper and fuel efficient vehicles. That's something I would like to see and it seems the fuel efficient luxury vehicle market is starting to grow now.