Combo of two pictures taken (top) 14 October 2006 at the South Florida International Auto Show in Miami Beach showing the logo of German carmaker Porsche (top) and (bottom) 28 September 2006 at the Paris Motor Show showing the Volkswagen (VW) logo. Merger talks between Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen and luxury sportscar manufacturer Porsche were suspended on ice on May 17, 2009, amid a rift between the two German auto giants. Getty Images logo Getty Images 33 months ago

Combo of two pictures taken (top) 14 October 2006 at the South Florida International Auto Show in Miami Beach showing the logo of German carmaker Porsche (top) and (bottom) 28 September 2006 at the Paris Motor Show showing the Volkswagen (VW) logo. Merger talks between Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen and luxury sportscar manufacturer Porsche were suspended on ice on May 17, 2009, amid a rift between the two German auto giants.

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