Volkswagen

Best Overall Sales Month Since August 2006

HERNDON, Va., July 1, 2008 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced June 2008 sales of 23,208 units, a 0.3 percent increase over the June 2007 sales of 23,137 vehicles. On a year-to-date basis, 2008 Volkswagen sales remain 0.6 percent ahead of 2007 sales through June.

Heidi Klum with the New Volkswagen Tiguan

June reflects Volkswagen's best sales month since August 2006. The Volkswagen Passat wagon had its best sales month since January 2007 with sales up 25.9 percent over June 2007. Volkswagen's innovative coupe-convertible-sunroof Volkswagen Eos continues to be a summertime top-seller with sales of 1,632 unites, up 14 percent over last June.

Research project AKTIV: Intelligent cars set to revolutionise safety as AKTIV partners research for a safer future

Wolfsburg, 25 June 2008 - Leading companies from the automotive industry as well as from the telecommunications and software development sector are today presenting their results at the halfway stage in one of Germany’s most important road safety projects - AKTIV. The declared aim of this research initiative launched back in September 2006 and running until August 2010 is to prevent accidents in future by further enhancing active safety, relieving drivers and harmonising traffic flows. Volkswagen AG is one of the partners of the initiative sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.

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, 27 June 2008 -- Volkswagen has won the international competition "Golden Drop of Oil 2008" for its innovative engine-gearbox combination, the powerful 90 kW TSI engine and the new 7-speed DSG gearbox. The energy and environment prize is awarded annually by the German automobile club "Kraftfahrer-Schutz e. V. (KS)". The club awards this prize for technical developments in passenger cars which make a significant contribution towards reducing fuel consumption and safeguarding the environment.

The jurors honoured the two new technical developments from Volkswagen as an intelligent combination which, together, achieve noticeable savings in fuel and emissions. It was emphasised that this technology is used in numerous models from the compact class through the small car segment.

New Beetle Sunshine Tour: Europe’s biggest Beetle event is taking place for the fifth time with birthday party for the 10th anniversary of the New Beetle

Wolfsburg/Lübeck, 23 June 2008 - There are just a couple of weeks left before the big double birthday party: Volkswagen New Beetle fans from all over Europe are going to be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the cult car line; at the same time the New Beetle Sunshine Tour is starting its fifth run in July.

An elegantly athletic version of the cabriolet coupé at a saving of up to 1,340.00 euro

Wolfsburg, 19 June 2008 - Now that blue skies are beckoning, Volkswagen has launched its attractive Eos “Edition 2009” offering. This new special model scores points on the merit of its sporty and elegant fittings and a saving of up to 1,340.00 against the standard model with comparable extras.

- 1.57 million Volkswagen vehicles sold from January to May – increase of 6.7 percent
- Difficult overall market in May: 318,600 vehicles (- 0.8 percent) delivered worldwide

Wolfsburg, 20 June 2008 - The Volkswagen brand delivered 1.57 million vehicles in the first five months of this year, an increase of 6.7 percent compared with January to May last year and at the same time a new delivery record for this period. In a difficult market environment, the Volkswagen brand delivered 318,600 vehicles worldwide (- 0.8 percent) in May, thus performing noticeably better than the overall market (- 2.9 percent).

Handover of a VW T5 Caravelle to the International Auschwitz Committee

Wolfsburg, 17 June 2008 -- On Monday, representatives from Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft went to the Auschwitz Memorial site to officially present a T5 Caravelle to the International Auschwitz Committee. The vehicle will be used at the memorial to drive around the youngsters working there to help maintain the site, as well as being put to other valuable uses. Among the young people there are Volkswagen apprentices and management trainees.

Volkswagen Management Trainees in Auschwitz Memorial Site: The first group of Volkswagen management trainees during their visit to the Auschwitz Memorial Site.

Comeback of a sports car legend: Third generation of the Scirocco to be launched will be available across Europe by mid-November

16 June 2008 - The countdown is running for the new era Volkswagen Scirocco: the third generation of the sports car will already be arriving on the market in August. Volkswagen is staging the comeback of a legend with the debut of the two-door car – Scirocco generations I and II wrote history as the most successful Volkswagen coupé of all time with about 800,000 units sold.

2009 Volkswagen Scirocco

Peter Thul takes over Brand and Product Communications at VW and New Head of Audi Product Communications will be Stephan Öri

Wolfsburg / Ingolstadt, 30 May 2008 - Peter Thul (45) will become the new Head of Brand and Product Communications for Volkswagen AG effective June 1, 2008. He succeeds Hans-Gerd Bode (47), who is leaving VW. In his new position, Thul will report to Stephan Grühsem, Head of Volkswagen Group Communications. The successor to Peter Thul as Head of Audi Product Communications will be Stephan Öri (46). He will report to Toni Melfi, Head of Communications for AUDI AG.

Ferdinand Piëch, Martin Winterkorn presented ambulance vehicles for Africa

Vatican City/Wolfsburg, 29 May 2008 -- Pope Benedict XVI received Prof. Dr. h.c. Ferdinand K. Piëch, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, and Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, in the Vatican City on Wednesday.

Pope Benedict XVI received high-ranking Volkswagen representatives: Prof. Piëch and Prof. Winterkorn presented ambulance vehicles for Africa

The Volkswagen representatives presented the head of the Catholic Church with two specially equipped Volkswagen T5 to be deployed as ambulance vehicles in Africa.

Dynamic partnership between the Volkswagen Group and Sanyo

Wolfsburg, 28 May 2008 - Agreement has been reached on a co-operation which sees Volkswagen joining forces with Sanyo, one of the world’s leading developers of rechargeable batteries, to work on new and extremely efficient high-performance storage systems based on lithium-ion technology.

Standards and programs agreed at international Group conference

Wolfsburg / Pamplona, 26 May 2008 - The Volkswagen Group is orienting its human resources work worldwide to the company’s growth strategy. Some 70 HR managers from all of the Group’s sites met at the Pamplona plant to discuss this issue.

Dr. Horst Neumann, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for Human Resources, commented: “Volkswagen is en route to becoming a top employer. That also involves outstanding HR work devoted to competence development and the personal mentoring of all employees.”

Concrete standards and programs to that end were agreed in Pamplona.

Board of Management members present Volkswagen Group Award 2008 on Ibiza

Wolfsburg / Ibiza, 25 May 2008 - The “Volkswagen Group Award 2008” was presented to the Volkswagen Group’s top suppliers on the Spanish island of Ibiza yesterday evening. Prof. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, and Francisco J. Garcia Sanz, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for ‘Procurement’, presented a total of 15 international winners with their awards for outstanding achievement.

Wolfsburg, 22 May 2008 - Volkswagen will present the world premiere of a 239 kW (325 PS) version of the new Volkswagen Scirocco today at the legendary GTI Meet at Wörther Lake. For two days later, a team of legendary drivers will start the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring in the sports version of the Scirocco. Thus, the new Scirocco will be in the spotlight at two cult events for car enthusiasts at the same time.

Volkswagen GTI Meeting, Wörthersee, May 2008: Volkswagen press conference: Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Brand, with responsibility for ‘Development’, at the Scirocco GT24, Gina-Lisa Lohfink, "Germany's Next Topmodel", Jan Stecker, moderator

Hip hop and petrol in one's veins - Fanta4 are new Volkswagen ambassadors

Wolfsburg, 22 May 2008 -- Volkswagen announced today at the GTI meet at Wörthersee the start of a cooperation planned for two years with the German hip hop stars "Die Fantastischen Vier" (Fanta4). Europe's largest car maker and the most successful German hip hop band will be joining forces until 2010: among other things, appearances by Die Fantastischen Vier are planned for Volkswagen events.

German hip hop stars "Die Fantastischen Vier" (Fanta4), new Volkswagen ambassadors: New Volkswagen ambassadors, Fanta4, with Gina-Lisa Lohfink, Germany's Next Top Model

Total shareholder return also highest in Europe

Wolfsburg/Turin, 21 May 2008 - The Volkswagen Group has achieved the highest increase in shareholder value of all stock market listed companies in the European automotive industry. The auditing company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) presented this year’s European Automotive Shareholder Value Award to Europe’s largest automaker in Turin on Tuesday evening. Volkswagen had already received the award for the highest increase in shareholder value in a global comparison in January.

Total of 335,000 vehicles delivered – 10.3 percent increase and from January to April deliveries rise 8.8 percent to 1.25 million

Wolfsburg, 21 May 2008 - The Volkswagen brand continued its sustained growth on the world market in April with yet another sales record. In an increasingly difficult market environment the brand delivered 335,000 passenger cars to customers. This represents an increase of 10.3 percent compared with the same month in 2007 and at the same time means that the Volkswagen brand exceeded its own expectations of 5.9 percent growth announced in April.

Innovative vehicle development facility is first of its kind in South America

Wolfsburg/São Bernardo do Campo, 15 May 2008 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was given a warm welcome in the Brazilian city of São Bernardo do Campo by Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, during her tour of South America. In the presence of other representatives from industry and politics, the two dignatories officially opened the Virtual Reality Centre, an innovation in vehicle development and the first of its kind in South America, at the VW site near São Paulo.

- Class victory for 140 PS and 170 PS TSIs with twin charging
- Second place for the newest 122 PS TSI in its first competition

Wolfsburg, 07 May 2008 - The winning streak continues: for the third time, Volkswagen's dual charged TSI engines have won the "International Engine of the Year Award" in the category "1 litre to 1.4 litres". It is no coincidence that the 103 kW (140 PS) and 125 kW (170 PS) TSIs, which are charged by both a turbocharger and a supercharger, are among the most efficient petrol engines in the world.