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This Porsche – Volkswagen takeover news just seems to be going on forever. After being forced to refile for regulatory approval, Porsche is suffering a setback in its plan to takeover Volkswagen. During the one-month delay Porsche had to agree to by another 4.9 percent in Volkswagen due to procedural shortcomings.

The German automaker now owns a 35.5 percent stake in V-dub, up from 31.

“The delay is slightly bad news, but we still expect antitrust approval,” Robert Heberger, an analyst at Merck Finck, wrote in a note to clients.

Porsche recently received the approval to increase its stake in Volkswagen from U.S. antitrust authorities.

 

Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)

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