Volkswagen And Ford Team Up To Build Vans And Boost Competitiveness

Two of the car industry’s biggest guns are manoeuvring to team up in a ‘strategic alliance’ designed to boost the competitiveness of both companies and improve their offering to customers around the world. Ford and Volkswagen have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that is intended to mark the start of several joint ventures, but the only one mentioned specifically is concerned with developing new commercial vehicles. In a statement released by both companies it is stressed that any strategic alliance would not involve the firms taking any ownership stake in each other. Instead, it is likely to take the form of technology sharing and a sharing of the development costs around major projects. In the statement, Jim Farley, Ford’s president of global markets, said. “Ford is committed to improving our fitness as a business and leveraging adaptive business models - which include working with partners to improve our effectiveness and efficiency.

“This potential alliance with the Volkswagen Group is another example of how we can become more fit as a business, while creating a winning global product portfolio and extending our capabilities. Dr. Thomas Sedran, head of Volkswagen Group strategy said: “Markets and customer demand are changing at an incredible speed. Both companies have strong and complementary positions in different commercial vehicle segments already. To adapt to the challenging environment, it is of utmost importance to gain flexibility through alliances. Ford and Volkswagen have worked together in the past. The two brands joined forces in the 90s, collaborating on a joint venture that yielded the Ford Galaxy, Volkswagen Sharan and SEAT Alhambra 7-seat MPVs that were built on a shared platform at the AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal. In today’s market, the obvious attraction between the two is their respective strength in two of the world’s key car markets. Ford remains a huge force in the US but but is less strong in Europe, outside of the UK, and lacks a partner for developing European car platforms. Volkswagen, on the other hand, can contrast its European market prominence with some much publicised problems in the US, not least around the Dieselgate emissions scandal.

In a world premiere, Volkswagen will be presenting the Volkswagen Touareg R50 on October 11 at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Its power of 258 kW / 350 PS (at 3,500 rpm) positions the new Touareg version among the most powerful SUVs in the world. The Volkswagen Touareg R50 can be ordered in Germany at prices starting at 88,260 Euro; it will be introduced to the market this November. The engine characteristic of the Volkswagen Touareg R50 is marked by a torque level nearly unattainable by the competition: The V10 TDI of the Volkswagen Touareg R50 develops its enormous power of 850 Newton-meter at a low 2,000 rpm. The turbo diesel was derived from the well-known ten cylinder with 230 kW / 313 PS. Adjustments to its turbo charging and modified engine management enabled a 28 kW / 37 PS increase in power and a considerable 100 Newton-meter increase in maximum torque. Under these new parameters, the SUV accelerates to 100 km/h in just 6.7 seconds (production car: 7.4 seconds); its top speed is 235 km/h. In relation to engine power and vehicle size, the fuel consumption of the production ten-cylinder diesel equipped with a particulate filter is a moderate 9.6 liters per 100 km (highway) and 12.6 liters per 100 km (overall). Despite big gains in power and torque, its DIN fuel consumption values have remained constant compared to the Touareg V10 TDI. In keeping with the performance potential of the R50, Volkswagen Individual designed new exterior and interior features according to the R philosophy. Offered exclusively on the Volkswagen Touareg R50 is the car color "Biscay blue". On the inside, the SUV's features include a sport seating system in anthracite-colored nappa leather with R50 logo integrated in the headrests. The logo was also integrated in the stainless steel tread plates.

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