Volkswagen, Qatar to strengthen cooperation
FRANKFURT - German carmaker Volkswagen AG said early this week that it will strengthen its cooperation with Qatar in the fields of research, development and education.
A delegation from Volkswagen, Porsche Automobil Holding SE and from the German state of Lower Saxony has visited Qatar and met with high-level officials from the emirate. Among the discussed topics were possible research cooperation into new materials, energy production and storage, fuel economy optimization in engines, and the medium-term openings for establishing a vehicle materials test laboratory.
Qatar Holding LLC (QH) is one of Volkswagen AG’s major shareholders, along with the state of Lower Saxony and Porsche SE. The shareholding is the emirate’s largest single investment to date. Volkswagen is Europe’s biggest carmaker.
Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) said that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which sets out the foundation for a series of cooperation initiatives between QH, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), Volkswagen AG (VW) and Porsche SE (PSE).
The MOU seeks to develop further cooperation between QH, QSTP, VW and PSE within the State of Qatar subsequent to QH investment in these German automotive companies in August 2009.
QH investment in PSE and VW had envisaged the establishment of R&D and testing and training facilities in Doha, as well as other avenues of cooperation.
– Agencies
FRANKFURT - German carmaker Volkswagen AG said early this week that it will strengthen its cooperation with Qatar in the fields of research, development and education.
A delegation from Volkswagen, Porsche Automobil Holding SE and from the German state of Lower Saxony has visited Qatar and met with high-level officials from the emirate. Among the discussed topics were possible research cooperation into new materials, energy production and storage, fuel economy optimization in engines, and the medium-term openings for establishing a vehicle materials test laboratory.
Qatar Holding LLC (QH) is one of Volkswagen AG’s major shareholders, along with the state of Lower Saxony and Porsche SE. The shareholding is the emirate’s largest single investment to date. Volkswagen is Europe’s biggest carmaker.
Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) said that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which sets out the foundation for a series of cooperation initiatives between QH, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), Volkswagen AG (VW) and Porsche SE (PSE).
The MOU seeks to develop further cooperation between QH, QSTP, VW and PSE within the State of Qatar subsequent to QH investment in these German automotive companies in August 2009.
QH investment in PSE and VW had envisaged the establishment of R&D and testing and training facilities in Doha, as well as other avenues of cooperation.
– Agencies
Volkswagen, le Qatar pour renforcer la coopération
FRANCFORT - Le constructeur automobile allemand Volkswagen AG a déclaré plus tôt cette semaine qu'elle renforcera sa coopération avec le Qatar dans les domaines de la recherche, le développement et l'éducation.
Une délégation de Volkswagen, Porsche Automobil Holding SE et de l'Etat allemand de Basse-Saxe a visité le Qatar et a rencontré des responsables de haut niveau de l'émirat. Parmi les sujets abordés ont été la coopération de recherche possible sur les nouveaux matériaux, de production et stockage d'énergie, l'optimisation dans les moteurs de l'économie de carburant, et les ouvertures à moyen terme pour l'établissement d'un laboratoire d'essai des matériaux des véhicules.
Qatar Holding LLC (QH) est l'un des principaux actionnaires de Volkswagen AG, avec le Land de Basse-Saxe et de Porsche SE. La participation est la plus grande de l'émirat d'investissement unique à ce jour. Volkswagen est le plus grand constructeur automobile européen.
Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) dit qu'il a signé un protocole d'entente (PE) qui établit les bases d'une série d'initiatives de coopération entre QH, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), Volkswagen AG (VW) et Porsche SE (PSE).
Le protocole d'entente vise à développer la coopération entre QH, QSTP, VW et PSE au sein de l'État du Qatar à la suite de QH investissement dans ces entreprises allemandes de l'automobile en août 2009.
L'investissement dans QH PSE et VW avait envisagé la mise en place de la R & D et d'essais et de formation à Doha, ainsi que d'autres voies de coopération.
-Agences
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