Porsche to take 20% stake in Volkswagen
26th Sep 2005, 08:31 GMT
Porsche said yesterday it plans to acquire about a 20 percent stake in Volkswagen, a move aimed at strengthening ties between the automakers and blocking any future hostile takeover of VW.
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