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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.

- 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).

20 June 2008 -- The General Assembly of ANFAC, the Spanish automakers association, appointed Francisco J. García Sanz, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for Procurement, as its President when it met yesterday in Madrid.

The term of office is two years. García Sanz is the first representative of the Volkswagen Group to hold the most senior office of the association representing the Spanish automotive industry. He takes over from Juan Antonio Fernandez Sevilla, who had been President since 2004.

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.

10 Nations take part in final near Salzburg on Friday and Saturday

Wolfsburg / Anif, 28 May 2008 -- The final of the Volkswagen Junior European Masters 2008 unfolds this Friday and Saturday (May 30/31, 2008) in the USK Anif stadium near Salzburg, Austria. Over the last few months, the national Junior Masters teams from 10 European countries qualified for this final. Germany is represented by VfL Wolfsburg.

Volkswagen Junior European Masters 2008: Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn joins the teams at the Volkswagen German Junior Masters final on May 10, 2008 in the Volkswagen Arena

Updated version of open-top Audi TT show car with over 300PS is unveiled in Austria

May 23, 2008 -- A new version of the crowd-pulling, speedster-style Audi TT clubsport quattro show car makes its debut this month at the Wörthersee Tour, the annual gathering of Audi and VW enthusiasts in Austria.

Audi TT Clubsport quattro

The latest generation of the car that caused a sensation at the event in 2007 bears slightly more resemblance to the road-going TT models, but its classic speedster inspiration is still very much in evidence, as is the extra special, 300PS version of the 2.0-litre Turbo FSI petrol engine - the most powerful example of this popular unit to date.

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.

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.

Online voting closes at midday on Saturday

Wolfsburg, 21 May 2008 -- The tension is rising: all Internet users only have until midday this Saturday to decide who takes part in the final of the Scirocco Song Contest. At the moment Hana Slavickova, Giacomo Miliziano and Cesare Piseddu from the Wolfsburg plant are top of the contest charts. However, with Hermann Clemens from Emden, Jens Walkenhorst from Kassel and Mark Brennecke from Salzgitter also in the top ten, there are some powerful voices from three other plants as well. Brunswick and Hanover are still in the running, too, with their candidates Andre Huk and Daniel Dreier.

Highlights:
- Volkswagen Employees from the Wolfsburg, Emden, Kassel and Salzgitter plants top the present contest charts

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.

First application of new platform developed by the Volkswagen (VW) Group for this segment

May 5, 2008 -- The new 2008 SEAT Ibiza bursts onto the scene full of energy and youthful dynamism, but true to its origins. It's an innovative proposal whose precision quality, sportiness and new "Arrow Design" concept combine perfectly with high levels of safety and comfort. The car shows how well the new platform developed by the VW Group for this segment adapts to the Spanish maker's newcomer.

2008 SEAT Ibiza

Highlights:
- New design language defined by forceful geometric lines
- Reduced CO2 emissions on Diesel and petrol engine range

-Vienna Motor Symposium 2008: BlueTDI development completed successfully and BlueTDI will debut midyear in North America

Wolfsburg, 24 April 2008 - At the International Vienna Motor Symposium (24-25 April), Volkswagen is to introduce the production version of the BlueTDI, a next-generation turbo diesel developed especially for the North American market. The common rail engine is based on the high-tech TDI, which was first introduced in Europe in 2007 with the Volkswagen Tiguan. This engine already satisfies the Euro-5 standard that comes into effect in autumn 2009. In order to meet specific operating conditions in the U.S., this four-cylinder engine was redeveloped with internal engine modifications and a NOx trap.

Personnel changes in procurement

Wolfsburg, 25 April 2008 - New board of management posts with responsibility for procurement are being created at three subsidiaries to support the growth strategy of the Volkswagen Group and to cater for the growing significance of global procurement markets.