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To the point: The Beetle

Icon of automotive history
The original is back. The Beetle!

Take a seat, start the engine, and be astonished. Beetle of a new era focuses fully on dynamics

Wolfsburg / Berlin, 11 July 2011 – Volkswagen is launching a new Beetle into the market. And this is anything but a commonplace event in the automotive world. That is because the original model of this car series – the Beetle – is one of the three most successful cars ever, with 21.5 million units sold. Now, the successor to these icons is making its way to the market. Continue reading ‘To the point: The Beetle’

Published on July 11, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: , .

A global world debut – The new Beetle is here

Take your pick: Shanghai, New York or Berlin.
The Beetle was celebrated at all three

Wolfsburg, 19 April 2011 – Yesterday, enthusiastic fans celebrated the new Beetle’s world debut on three different continents. Along with national music acts and global superstars, also taking centre stage at the MTV World Stage Concerts was the new Volkswagen. Continue reading ‘A global world debut – The new Beetle is here’

Published on April 19, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: , .

It’s back and running – Volkswagen launches new generation of the Beetle

New era Beetle celebrates its world debut

Wolfsburg, 18 April 2011 – It is finally here: Volkswagen presents a new generation of its automotive classic, the Beetle. The new Volkswagen celebrates its world debut on no less than three different continents, embedded in MTV World Stage Concerts. Continue reading ‘It’s back and running – Volkswagen launches new generation of the Beetle’

Published on April 18, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: .

Initial Facts: The Beetle

An icon debuts in Shanghai, Berlin and New York
World debut of the Beetle for a new era. The Beetle! 

Volkswagen presents new generation Beetle on three continents simultaneously

Wolfsburg / Shanghai / Berlin / New York, 18 April 2011 – A look back to the start: at the beginning Volkswagen built one of the most successful cars of all time and did not even give it a name. Why should it? After all, it was the Volkswagen! People loved it, and on all of the world’s continents the small car was nicknamed according to precisely what it looked like: Beetle, Käfer, Vocho, Coccinelle, Fusca, Maggiolino or 甲壳虫! It embodied the automotive concept itself and symbolised the democratisation of mobility. 21.5 million cars were sold. Continue reading ‘Initial Facts: The Beetle’

Published on April 18, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: .

Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand quarterly deliveries top 1.2 million vehicles for first time

10.4 percent increase in January – March

Wolfsburg, 13 April 2011 – There was a marked increase in deliveries by the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand during the first three months of the year, with the brand delivering 1.23 (January – March 2010: 1.11; +10.4 percent) million cars for the first time in one quarter. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand quarterly deliveries top 1.2 million vehicles for first time’

Published on April 13, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: .

Volkswagen at the Cape

A case study on the company’s early internationalisation

Wolfsburg, 01 April 2011 – South Africa was among the Volkswagen Group’s earliest overseas markets, first entered by the Wolfsburg enterprise more than 60 years ago. A new historical study, titled “Volkswagen at the Cape: Internationalisation and Networks in South Africa 1950 to 1966”, traces the evolution of today’s production company. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen at the Cape’

Published on April 1, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Volkswagen Group sees further growth potential for Porsche Holding Salzburg

  • Chairman Prof. Dr. Winterkorn: “Continuous rise in sales targeted”
  • Christian Klingler, Board Member responsible for Sales: “New jobs will be created – expansion of the international business”

Salzburg/Wolfsburg, 28 March 2011 – The Board of Management of Volkswagen AG officially welcomed Porsche Holding Salzburg as part of the Volkswagen Group today. The sales company has belonged to the Volkswagen Group since March 1st 2011. “We are very happy that the Porsche Holding Salzburg has become a strong and fully-fledged member of the Volkswagen Group family,” said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. “Porsche Holding Salzburg will remain what it has always been: One of the most successful and profitable retail firms in the automotive world – and one of the most important and high-performance companies in Austria. We will go forward in exactly the same way and increase sales continuously.” Continue reading ‘Volkswagen Group sees further growth potential for Porsche Holding Salzburg’

Published on March 28, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Fast shifting and calibrated for success: over 3.5 million DSG units already sold Group-wide

7-speed dual clutch gearbox

Wolfsburg, 23 March 2011 – The DSG is a global success story: 3.4 million units of the automatic gearbox have been produced at the Kassel Plant alone – for such brands as Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen. An additional 150,000 units were produced in Dalian (China). Continue reading ‘Fast shifting and calibrated for success: over 3.5 million DSG units already sold Group-wide’

Published on March 25, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Volkswagen determined to help people in Japan

Board of Management member for Human Resources Dr. Neumann: Volkswagen and Audi each to provide humanitarian aid totaling a million euros

Porsche AG will donate half a million euros to assist people affected

Group Works Council President Osterloh announces donation
campaign for employees – overwhelming sense of solidarity among the workforce

Wolfsburg, 23 March 2011 – Following the severe earthquake and the devastating tsunami in Japan, Volkswagen is to make significant donations to support the people of Japan. This was stated by Dr. Horst Neumann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft for Human Resources, in Wolfsburg today. Group brands Volkswagen and Audi are each to donate a million euros for humanitarian aid via organizations such as the German Red Cross. Neumann underlined: “There is tremendous willingness within the Volkswagen Group to help the population of Japan, which has been affected so dramatically, especially in the North-East of the country. Every day, we receive emails from employees expressing great sympathy and a determination to assist people in Japan.”
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Published on March 23, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Volkswagen Group wins fleet awards

Further rise in fleet new registrations in UK

Wolfsburg, 23 March 2011 – The Volkswagen Group scooped up three first places in the “Fleet News Awards 2011” presented by the British trade journal “Fleet News”. The Volkswagen Polo and Golf models and the Škoda Superb took pole position in their respective segments. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen Group wins fleet awards’

Published on March 23, 2011 in Volkswagen AG. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .