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Continental AG Still Interested in Buying Siemens Unit VDO

AFX News Limited

HANOVER, Germany — Continental AG is still interested in buying Siemens AG’s VDO Automotive unit, a spokesman for the company said.

Siemens earlier today said the company plans to list part of the VDO unit by the end of September, with "preparations going at full speed."

According to industry sources, Continental has offered to pay about $13 billion to buy the unit.

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