Germany Vw General Assembly

epa02127311 Ferdinand Piech, chairman of the supervisory board of Volkswagen AG, laughs at the company's general meeting in Hamburg, Germany, 22 April 2010. Europe's largest automaker Volkswagen increased its profits in the first quarter of 2010. Europe's largest automotive concern Volkswagen increased its profits in the first quarter of 2010. The earnings after taxes increased by nearly 95 percent to 473 million euros, the turnover increased by 19 percent to 28.6 billion euros in comparison to the same period of the previous year.  EPA/MARCUS BRANDT