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Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, booked a
record profit in 2012, helped along by the integration in the company
of the luxury sports auto group Porsche.
The German-based group said Friday net profit climbed to 21.9
million euros (29 billion dollars) in 2012, from 15.8 billion euros
in the previous year. Analysts had forecast a rise to 21.7 billion
euros.
