21.   In the meantime, the German automaker said it was halting delivery of existing A-Class subcompacts to limit the need for retrofitting.

22.   In the meantime, the German automaker said it was halting delivery of existing A-Class subcompacts to limit the cost and need for retrofitting.

23.   Jackson could hardly believe the German automaker was ready to accept change.

24.   Late last year, Volkswagen became the third major German automaker to establish a showroom on Park Avenue for its luxury-car division, Audi.

25.   Not surprisingly, the German automaker has big expectations for its new Bug.

26.   Skoda Plzen is unrelated to Skoda Auto, a Czech unit of German automaker Volkswagen AG.

27.   Stock indexes rose as the strong dollar underpinned shares of export-oriented companies, such as U.K. drugmaker SmithKline Beecham Plc and German automaker Volkswagen AG.

28.   That helped shares of German automakers and other exporters, concerned a strengthening mark could erode their competitiveness abroad and squeeze profits.

29.   Swiss banks and German automakers have also apologized in recent years for their treatment of Jews and other minorities during World War II.

30.   The attempt to get greater flexibility in working time is part of German automakers efforts to keep car production in Germany competitive.