text: VW sees group net profit doubling in Q3 . DRESDEN , Germany 1996-08-28 German carmaker Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday that it expected group net profit to double in the third quarter . " We have been seeking to double our profits ( during the period ) and we are confident of doing so , " VW chief financial officer Bruno Adelt told a briefing as part of the formal introduction of the new VW Passat sedan . Adelt did not give a concrete forecast . VW had a 1995 third quarter group net profit of 72 million marks . The group reported a 1996 first-half group net profit of 282 million marks . -- John Gilardi , Frankfurt Newsroom , +49 69 756525