Volkswagen refuses to give up its shares and plans to "sway the olive branch" to Suzuki.

Reuters quoted the German "Automobile Produktion" news that Volkswagen is still not ready to give up the Suzuki shares, intends to actively communicate to Suzuki, in order to rescue the alliance between the two sides.

On October 20, 2011, Hans Demant, who manages the affairs of the Suzuki Alliance with the general public, said in an interview with “Car Manufacturing”: “We are prepared to actively communicate with Suzuki. It is impossible for the public to hand over what is currently held. 19.89% of Suzuki shares.” At the same time, it describes the alliance cooperation relationship with “Automobile Manufacturing”: “Suzuki and Volkswagen have technically complementary advantages, but the industry has its own logic and rules.”

From Suzuki's view that the public infringed on its independence, and even after the public accused Suzuki of deviating from the agreement to purchase Fiat technology, the two sides continued to quarrel, and the two-year alliance was on the verge of collapse. Suzuki issued a breach of agreement notice to the public last week and requested the public to provide Suzuki with the latest technology within a few weeks on Friday. Otherwise, he must sell his shares and abandon the alliance. In 2009, Volkswagen purchased 19.89% of Suzuki’s shares for 1.7 billion euros (2.4 billion US dollars).

On October 17th, Volkswagen responded to Suzuki’s persecution: “There will not be any change in the shares of Suzuki Motors currently held by Volkswagen. The negotiations between the two parties will be internal discussions, so the public does not make any further comments on the outside world.” A spokesperson for Suzuki said that he has not yet received an official notice from the general public, nor commented on the public's remarks, but only emphasized that if the public ignores its termination proposal, it will take other measures.