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Volkswagen
Volkswagen
MOST ADMIRED
Top 50 rank: 35
Rank in Motor Vehicles: 1
(Previous rank: 2)
Overall score: 7.13
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Volkswagen stats
Nine key attributes of reputation Industry rank
Innovation 2
People management 2
Use of corporate assets 1
Social responsibility 2
Quality of management 2
Financial soundness 2
Long-term investment 1
Quality of products/services 2
Global competitiveness 1
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Most Admired
1 Volkswagen 7.13
2 BMW 7.12
3 Daimler 6.75
4 Toyota Motor 6.04
5 Ford Motor 5.88
6 Hyundai Motor 5.87
7 General Motors 5.86
Contenders
Rank Company Overall score
8 Honda Motor 5.10
9 Nissan Motor 5.06
10 Renault 4.53
11 Peugeot 4.49
12 EXOR Group 4.23
13 Shanghai Automotive 3.76
14 Dongfeng Motor 3.11
From the March 19, 2012 issue
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