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VW delays revamp of Phaeton flagship in profit push, report says

Former VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech ordered development of the Phaeton, shown, to challenge the Mercedes S class, but the sedan is a slow seller.
August 21, 2015 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen is delaying the introduction of the new Phaeton as the automaker seeks to improve returns on the slow-selling, upscale sedan by lowering production and material costs, people familiar with the matter said.

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