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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.

2008 Bentley Brooklands coupé

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.

Martin Jahn to become General Director of Volkswagen Group RUS and member of the Skoda Supervisory Board

Wolfsburg, 31 January 2008 - Volkswagen has named Klaus Dierkes (51) as member of the Board of Directors responsible for personnel policy at Skoda Auto, Czech Republic by agreement with the Supervisory Board of Skoda. He succeeds Martin Jahn (38), who has been named General Director of Volkswagen Group RUS, Russia. Jahn will be responsible for the Group sales of Volkswagen AG in Russia. Both changes are to take effect as of April 1, 2008.

Klaus Dierkes has held various positions with the Volkswagen Group since 1984. He has been Head of Human Resources, Volkswagen Germany since February 2006 and General Representative of Volkswagen AG since July 2007.

- Expected to surpass the one million mark in sales in 2008
- Sustainable growth strategy implemented successfully

Beijing, 10 January 2008 - Volkswagen Group China achieved an all-time sales record with 910,491 vehicles (2006: 711,360, up 28 percent) delivered to customers in China Mainland and Hong Kong in 2007. Together with its two joint ventures Shanghai Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen it fostered its share in the passenger car market at 18 percent. Sales of the Volkswagen brand amounted to 780,784 (2006: 628,807, up 24 percent) including 9,067 imported vehicles. Audi delivered 101,996 vehicles to customers (2006: 81,708 up 25 percent) including 8,828 imported units. Skoda sold 27,325 (2006:660) cars, including 213 imported vehicles.

Winterkorn and Naryshkin inaugurate new plant in Kaluga

Wolfsburg/Kaluga, 28 November 2007 - The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Naryshkin, and the Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Prof. Martin Winterkorn, were joined by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SkodaAuto, Reinhard Jung, and Prof. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility of ‘Group Production’, to inaugurate the new Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, Russia, on Wednesday.

11/19/2007 -- Skoda Auto reports altogether 53,838 vehicles sold in October. Compared to the same period of 2006, the sales volume has gone up by 15.3 %. Moreover, consumer interest in Skoda vehicles is still rising. The Company has already sold 516,267 vehicles since the beginning of the year (+12.9% as compared to the same period of last year).

With 22,312 vehicles delivered to customers, the best-selling model in the worldwide context is the Skoda Octavia (limousine, estate (“Combi”) and the Scout).

The second best-selling model is the Skoda Fabia. Of the total of 18,150 vehicles sold, two thirds (11,943) account for the new-generation version of this model.

The strongest market in October was Western Europe (25,569 vehicles, 7% up as compared to the same month of 2006).

J.D. Power Asia Pacific Reports: Customers Particularly Delighted by Doorstep Vehicle Pickup and Delivery

SINGAPORE: 14 November 2007 — For an eighth consecutive year, Maruti Suzuki ranks highest in customer satisfaction with authorized dealership service, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2007 India Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) StudySM released today.

Wolfsburg, 26 October 2007 - The incumbent Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Skoda Auto, Dr. Vratislav Kulhanek, will retire from the Supervisory Board with effect from October 31, 2007 to pursue other interests in the automotive sector.

The shareholders, Supervisory Board and Board of Directors of Skoda Auto would like to thank Dr. Kulhanek for 10 years of dedicated service to the company both in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors and subsequently as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and for his outstanding contribution to the dynamic development of the company.

Hans Dieter Pötsch, currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Skoda Auto, will be nominated to the Supervisory Board for election as its new Chairman.

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.”