Lamborghini

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

2.7 Million vehicles delivered worldwide – increase of 6.6 percent

Wolfsburg, 26 June 2008 - The Volkswagen Group sold 2.69 million vehicles worldwide from January to May 2008. This represents an increase of 6.6 percent compared with the same period last year and is yet another new delivery record. Group deliveries increased by 2.0 percent to 553,400 vehicles in May. As a result, the development of deliveries by the Group was significantly better than developments on the world market, where deliveries were down 2.9 percent in May and up 2.3 percent for the period January to May.

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NEW YORK and SANTA AGATA, Italy, June 19, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) and Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. today announced that Automobili Lamborghini will offer SIRIUS as its exclusive satellite radio provider in Lamborghini vehicles. The first Lamborghini to include SIRIUS as standard factory installed equipment will be the Lamborghini Murcielago beginning with the 2009 model year in the U.S.

Highlights:
- 2009 Model Year Launch
- Standard on all Murcielago Models
- Lifetime Subscription included in every vehicle

Wolfsburg, 30 April 2008 - Volkswagen Group Continues Success Story. The Group delivered more vehicles, increased sales revenue and recorded a sharp rise in profit in the first quarter of 2008.

“The success of our products shows that our new model rollout is meeting with an excellent response from our customers”, said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, on Wednesday, presenting the quarterly report. “At the same time, our process improvement efforts and our strict cost discipline are paying off”, added CFO Hans Dieter Pötsch.

Nine-month operating profit increases substantially to €4.3 billion

Wolfsburg, 26 October 2007 - The Volkswagen Group is again reporting significant progress: deliveries, sales revenue and earnings all rose substantially in the first nine months of 2007. “We have become better, more productive and more profitable”, said Hans Dieter Pötsch, Volkswagen AG’s CFO, commenting on the publication of the figures. “All brands contributed to this success.”

- New record: 4.61 million vehicles delivered in the first nine months
- Substantial growth in South America, Asian-Pacific region and Central and Eastern Europe

Wolfsburg, 18 October 2007 - The Volkswagen Group delivered 4.61 million vehicles world-wide between January and September 2007, setting a new record for the first nine months of a year. This corresponds to an increase of 8.2 percent compared to the same period last year. September likewise demonstrated a new record for the same month in any year: 545,500 vehicles sold mean an increase of 6.5 percent compared to September 2006.

MCLEAN, Va., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Lamborghini Gallardo. Three words that conjure a universe of images and emotional reactions -- razor-sharp headlights, deep side air intakes, long edgy lines of bodywork, a hundred cell phone cameras flipped open as one drives by.

No wonder Capital Dream Cars, Washington, DC's premier exotic car rental service, is pleased to announce the Lamborghini Gallardo as the latest addition to its fleet of world-class rental automobiles.

'Pursuit of Happyness' Becomes New Reality for Chris Gardner as He Drives Away in a New Lamborghini LP 640

- Beyond Oprah, Beyond Will Smith - Nora and Sossi Have Stolen the Show -

SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the all-new movie "Pursuit of Happyness" starring Will Smith, hit the big screen in late 2006, its star, Chris Gardner, has been one of the most sought after guest speakers in the Country. On Wednesday, January 17th, he was the guest speaker at the 2007 Orange County Auto Dealers Association's Annual Meeting. For Chris, this was a typical speaking engagement until five minutes before taking the podium. Little did he know, but his day was about to dramatically change.

Lamborghini Signed by 33 Major Celebrities Fetches World Record Price of $500,000 to Benefit the Child Safety Network (CSN)

Among those signing the Gallardo are Keifer Sutherland, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jon Voight, Ben Affleck, Dakota Fanning, Paula Abdul, Samuel L. Jackson, James Caan, Hugh Hefner, Deborah Messing, Will Ferrell, Randy Travis, Regis Philbin and others.

AUBURN, Ind., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A one-of-a-kind "Celebrity Lamborghini Gallardo" was sold today at the Kruse International auction to John O'Quinn for a record breaking price of $500,000, making the Celebrity Gallardo the most money ever paid for any new Lamborghini.

ASUS Introduces the ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 Notebook at the 2006 Concorso Italiano

Stunning Notebook Makes It's US Debut August 18th

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- ASUS Computer International, a leading provider of high quality notebooks worldwide, will announce the availability of the ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 notebook in the US at the 2006 Concorso Italiano "Celebration of Italian Style," on August 18th. ASUS CEO, Ivan Ho, and Lamborghini CEO and President, Stephan Winkelmann, will unveil the ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 during a press announcement at 10:00 AM at the Automobili Lamborghini tent. ASUS will showcase the notebook at both the ASUS and Lamborghini tents and will have a drawing open to the public for a new ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 notebook.