Volkswagen

Up to 20 percent better fuel economy points the way to the future with 3.6 liter fuel consumption and 96 g/km CO2 set new benchmark for five-seaters

At the 2009 Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March, the 2010 VW Polo debuted with a completely new look and technology. After its celebrated world premiere, this latest Volkswagen is now entering the market. On the safety side the Polo has ESP plus Hill Hold Control standard combined with significantly improved crash properties.

2010 Volkswagen Polo: Polo brings new dimension of quality to the supermini class with five new engines; TSI and Common Rail TDI in the Polo for the first time

Technology and features on par with sixth VW Golf generation

In the sixth generation of the world bestseller, after the 2-door and 4-door Volkswagen Golfs and the latest Golf Plus, this is the fourth body version to be launched. The estate is one of the most successful models on the market, particularly in the company car market. The extensive redesign of this Estate should ensure that the all-around talent further extends its position as a business estate car and as a first car for families as well.

2010 Volkswagen Golf Estate: New VW Golf Estate launches at prices starting at € 18,500, including climate control and daytime running lights*

Low-consumption direct injection petrol engines from Volkswagen with new output levels and seven-speed DSG with common rail technology for the 2.0l TDI engine in compacts

Wolfsburg, 19 August 2008 -- Volkswagen is standardising the engine range in the VW Golf segment. For the models Golf, Golf Plus, Golf Estate and Jetta there are now two TSI versions: a turbocharged 90 kW / 122 hp direct injection petrol engine as well as a 118 kW / 160 hp version of the same engine, but with turbocharger and compressor. Furthermore, the TDI programme will also be extended to include the first common rail engine in Golf models.

Hans-Peter Stalf becomes new plant manager in Brunswick

Brunswick / Chattanooga, 19 August 2008 -- Frank Fischer (46) has been appointed head of the project team for the new Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga (USA) with effect from October 1, 2008. He is thus also the designated plant manager of the factory in the US State of Tennessee. His successor as plant manager in Brunswick will be Hans-Peter Stalf (52).

New Golf design points the way to Volkswagen’s future

Wolfsburg, 06 August 2008 - Volkswagen is unveiling its most important automotive secret of the year: the new Golf. The car – Europe’s most successful with more than 26 million sold – was improved in all areas.

2009 Volkswagen Golf

Locally-built VW Tiguan Provides sales initiative powers ahead – 17 additional retailers in 2008 plus new retail training centre

Wolfsburg, 01 August 2008 - Russian customers can now also purchase the Tiguan, which, like the Passat and Jetta, is produced at the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga.

2008 Volkswagen Tiguan: Heidi Klum and Seal from and earlier marketing engagement

“The decision to build the Tiguan locally is an indication of the strategic importance of the Russian market for the Volkswagen brand,” Frank Wittemann, Head of the Volkswagen brand in Russia, said.

Worldwide deliveries developed better than overall market

Wolfsburg, 21 July 2008 - The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.27 million vehicles worldwide (+5.8 percent) from January to June 2008, the highest figure ever for the first six months of a year. Group worldwide deliveries in June also reached a new record: compared with the same period last year, the number of vehicles delivered rose by 2.4 percent to 573,000. As a result, the development of deliveries by the Group both for the period January to June and for the month of June was significantly better than developments on the overall market (+1 percent from January to June and -5.1 percent in June).

Highlights:
- Delivery record despite deteriorating economic conditions in auto sector

Toolbox for enhancing customer satisfaction

Wolfsburg, 18 July 2008 - Volkswagen has presented its first Volkswagen Service Quality Award to its 100 best service partners. The award honors service partners who have achieved the best results in service quality and customer retention.

Initial stage of construction in Chattanooga to create capacity for 150,000 vehicles. Prof Winterkorn says Volkswagen is resolutely accessing US market.

Wolfsburg / Chattanooga, 15 July 2008 - Volkswagen is setting out to build a plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where vehicle production will be due to commence in early 2011. The supervisory board of Volkswagen AG today approved the plans and an investment volume of up to 1 billion USD (around 620 million euro). The Group’s management board had previously pinpointed Chattanooga as the site for its new plant. “The USA market,” said Prof Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, “is an important part of our volume strategy and we are now very resolutely accessing that market. Volkswagen will be extremely active there.”

Share of voting rights will amount to 68.60 percent

Wolfsburg, 17 July 2008 -- The Volkswagen Group has received the antitrust approvals necessary to acquire a majority voting stake in Swedish truck manufacturer Scania AB. The majority voting stake is expected to be acquired on July 22, 2008. In addition to the approval by the European Commission, a large number of antitrust proceedings were required in other countries worldwide.