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November 2008

• 2008-11-20 Volkswagen AG Board of Management pushes forward with “Strategy 2018” project for the future

  The Volkswagen Group’s focus on becoming an economic and environmental leader in the global automotive industry remains the central element of the...

• 2008-11-19 University of Stuttgart confers honorary doctorate on Volkswagen Group Board of Management Member Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz

  In conferring the title the university paid tribute to the high-ranking VW representative for his services to the application of scientific findings...

• 2008-11-17 Volkswagen Group: 5.29 million vehicles delivered between January and October 2008

  The Volkswagen Group delivered 5.29 million vehicles to customers worldwide during the first ten months of this year (+2.8 percent)*. The Group...

• 2008-11-10 AUDI AG: Sales growth in October

  Audi sold some 82,400 automobiles to customers worldwide in October. Sales of the premium brand thus rose 7.2 percent in year-on-year comparison...

• 2008-11-06 Volkswagen continues vocational training initiative in 2009

  Next year, 2,830 young people will begin their apprenticeship with the Volkswagen Group worldwide. 9,626 young people are currently in various stages...

• 2008-11-04 AUDI AG: New brand architecture in Tokyo heralds Audi quality of sales drive

  The strategy for the Ingolstadt-based premium carmaker envisages high growth: Audi wants to expand its product range to 40 models, targeting to sell...

October 2008

• 2008-10-31 Volkswagen honors best apprentices worldwide

  The Volkswagen Group conferred the “Best Apprentice Award 2008” on its best apprentices at a ceremony in Kassel.

• 2008-10-31 Changes in Executive Committee at SEAT, S.A.

  Jan-Henrik Lafrentz (42) current Vice-President for Finances at SEAT, S.A., will head Sales and Marketing, in the place of Berthold Krüger (55) who...

• 2008-10-30 Ad hocAd hoc release Interim Report January - September 2008
• 2008-10-30 Volkswagen Increases Operating Profit by 15% in the First Nine Months to €4.9 billion and Confirms Outlook for the Year

  The Volkswagen Group increased its deliveries, sales revenue and profit in the first nine months of the current fiscal year despite the adverse...

• 2008-10-30 Automobili Lamborghini establishes new branch in People´s Republic of China

  As part of the strategy to further expand its global business activities, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. will found a branch in China. Following...

• 2008-10-29 Volkswagen in Fuel Economy Guide 2009

  The Jetta TDI is amongst the ten most fuel efficient vehicles on the US market. In the recently published “Fuel Economy Guide 2009” the EPA...

• 2008-10-29 AUDI AG strengthens its position in South East Asia

  By launching its sales programme in Vietnam, AUDI AG is reinforcing its position in the region, where the brand is currently scoring its highest...

• 2008-10-29 AUDI: Third Quarter Report 2008
• 2008-10-28 Audi Toolmaking Division honored again

  The Volkswagen Group designated Audi Toolmaking a Center of Excellence in November 1996. The Toolmaking Division functions like an independent...

• 2008-10-24 Volkswagen Group delivers 4.8 million vehicles worldwide from January to September 2008

  The Volkswagen Group’s nine brands delivered 4.8 million vehicles worldwide during the first nine months of this year, a 3.9 percent increase...

• 2008-10-24 Statement on temporary employment at Volkswagen

  Volkswagen uses its considerable production flexibility to adapt to changes in market conditions. This is precisely why contracts are concluded with...

• 2008-10-23 From vision to reality:

  A milestone on the way into the automotive future has been reached at the testing grounds in Dudenhofen, Germany. For the first time...

• 2008-10-22 Governor of the State of Tennessee visits Volkswagen

  The Governor of the State of Tennessee, Phil Bredesen, visited Volkswagen in Wolfsburg on Wednesday...

• 2008-10-22 The new Golf – The safe choice

  The independent testers at EuroNCAP put the new Golf through a series of rigorous tests. The result: five stars which is the best result compared with..