A model dressed as a crash-test dummy sits in front of a Volkswagen Lupo during a break of his advertisement engagement at the international car show "IAA" in Frankfurt, September 17, 2009. The world's biggest auto show will run until September 27. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY TRANSPORT BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A worker walks between Volkswagen cars at the German carmaker's Brussels plant, Belgium, July 12, 2005. Volkswagen has not decided whether to close any plant to cut costs and boost earnings, Europe's biggest carmaker said on Monday, dismissing as speculation talk that its Brussels plant may shut. The Brussels plant is often cited as a potential candidate to shut down should Volkswagen reduce production capacity in Europe. One of VW's older plants, it employs 5,700 staff and makes the Volkswagen Golf and Lupo and Audi A3 models. TPORT REUTERS/Yves Herman YH/PN 

A cyclist rides past the main entrance of German carmaker Volkswagen's Brussels plant, Belgium, July 12, 2005. Volkswagen has not decided whether to close any plant to cut costs and boost earnings, Europe's biggest carmaker said on Monday, dismissing as speculation talk that its Brussels plant may shut. The Brussels plant is often cited as a potential candidate to shut down should Volkswagen reduce production capacity in Europe. One of VW's older plants, it employs 5,700 staff and makes the Volkswagen Golf and Lupo and Audi A3 models. REUTERS/Yves Herman YH/PN 

Employees work on a Volkswagen Lupo car model the assembly line at the Brussels plant of German car maker Volkswagen, November 20, 2002. The Brussels plant was awarded by Belgian authorities of the certificate of EMAS (Eco management and Audit Scheme) 

Employees work on a Volkswagen Lupo car model the assembly line at the
Brussels plant of German car maker Volkswagen, November 20, 2002. The
Brussels plant was awarded by Belgian authorities of the certificate of
EMAS (Eco management and Audit Scheme) REUTERS/Yves Herman

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Bernd Pischetsrieder (R), CEO of Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen
AG talks to Edmund Stoiber, Bavarian state premier and conservative
challenger of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in the September 22 general
elections as Stoiber sits at the steering wheel of a VW Lupo during a
visit of the plant in Wolfsburg September 3, 2002. The conservative
challenger began the final phase of his election campaign where Stoiber
is facing a hard challenger in Schroeder. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
REUTERS

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Ferdinand Piech, chief executive of Volkswagen AG (VW) opens the door of a VW Lupo 1,2 TDI with 3 cylinders and a 60 horsepower (PS) turbo diesel engine, before the German carmaker's annual news conference in Wolfsburg March 25. Piech earlier reported the company's 1998 earnings.

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The VW 3-L Lupo is one of several world premieres on display at the Geneva car show which opens its doors to the public March 11. The fuel consumption of the 3-L-Lupo is less than three litres per 100km. 

The VW 3-L Lupo is one of several world premieres on display at the Geneva car show March 9. The show officialy opens its doors to the public March 11. The fuel consumption of the 3-L-Lupo is less than three litres per 100km.