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Seat needs time to reach earnings target.(News)

Automotive News Europe,  May, 2003  

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Byline: Pia Krix

Seat is still a long way from achieving the 9 percent return on investment demanded by Volkswagen group management.

Seat President Andreas Schleef told sister publication Automobil-woche that it might take the Spanish carmaker "three to five years" to meet the targets set by VW group Chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder.

Last year Seat achieved a return on investment of about 2.5 percent.

Schleef is trying to revive the fortunes of VW group's problem child.

The German carmaker first bought a stake in Seat in June 1986 and took full control in ...

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