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With VW's takeover of Italdesign, Piech the student finally becomes the master

Ferdinand Piech (left) and Giorgetto Giugiaro have been friends since 1972.
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By:
Luca Ciferri
May 25, 2010 05:00 AM

TURIN -- Volkswagen AG's decision to buy a controlling stake in Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. has a personal note for VW Group Chairman Ferdinand Piech, who spent a summer working at the Italian design house almost 40 years ago.

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