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Spectacular appearance on Saturday night show on German TV World Champion Ogier and the Polo R WRC in action in final outside challenge An unusual outing for the World Champion – Sébastien Ogier and the Volkswagen Polo R WRC will face a very special challenge on the ZDF show “Wetten, dass…?” (“You Bet”) on Saturday evening. Sébastien Ogier will take on Jakob Vöckler (21) from Munich on the very last episode of the hugely popular Saturday night show. The trainee sports teacher has bet that he can be quicker than the World Rally Champion over a unique special stage. The outside challenge will be presented by comedian Olli Dittrich. “The bet itself is still top secret,” said Sébastien Ogier. “However, it is definitely worth tuning in, as it is going to be spectacular. The appearance on the final ‘Wetten, dass…?’ show is obviously a great opportunity to show an audience of millions just how exciting rallying can be, and to show what the drivers and technology are capable of. Plus, it i

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Dr. Herbert Diess to take over as Chairman of Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has unanimously appointed Dr. Herbert Diess (56) as a full member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG effective October 1, 2015. In his capacity as a member of the Group Board of Management, Diess will take over as Chairman of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand from Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, who remains Chairman of the Group Board of Management. In the context of this appointment the new function of “Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Passenger Cars” is to be set up in the Group Board of Management. Diess is currently the Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Development. “With Herbert Diess we will be welcoming an outstanding personality and one of the most capable minds in the automotive industry to our Company. At the same time, this step puts the executive management of both the Group and the brand on

With Volkswagen participating in so many forms of Motorsport around the world, it’s often difficult to keep track of their performance. Luckily for us, Volkswagen Motorsport goes through the trouble of rounding up all of the key information from their various race series, and puts it all in one press release. Let’s get started. FIA World Rally Championship Sébastien Ogier and Polo R WRC win renowned Autosport Awards World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier (F) and the Volkswagen Polo R WRC were among the prize winners at this year’s Autosport Awards in London (GB). The Polo R WRC, which won 12of last season’s 13 rallies in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), was voted “Rally Car of the Year” by readers of the magazine. It is the first time the four-wheel drive powerhouse from Wolfsburg has been recognised since the motorsport magazine began presenting its awards in 1982. “This award is like the World Championship title for rally cars. We didn’t win it last year, so it’s a big honou

Doha (Qatar) hosts festive highlight at the end of a successful WRC season Volkswagen team presented with trophies for three WRC titles at FIA Gala The World Championship trophy is on its way back to Wolfsburg: Volkswagen was in Doha (Qatar) to receive its three trophies for winning the Manufacturer, Driver and Co-Driver titles in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Last season, Volkswagen won rallies on four different continents on its way to wrapping up the Manufacturers’ Championship at the earliest point in the season for 25 years. Sébastien Ogier (F) and Julien Ingrassia (F) also successfully defended their title in the Drivers’ and Co-Drivers’ Championships. Their team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) and Andreas Mikkelsen (N), navigated by his compatriot Ola Fløene (N), finished second and third overall. The pairs that ended the season as World Champions, runners-up and third in the WRC attended the gala held by the International Automobile Federation (F

Board of Management Chairman Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn and General Works Council Chairman Bernd Osterloh thank employees for their great dedication Group expects vehicle deliveries to exceed 10 million – four years earlier than planned More than 830,000 cars produced at Wolfsburg – 30,000 more than in 2013 Standing ovation for Prof. Dr. Werner Neubauer, Volkswagen brand Board of Management Member responsible for Components, on his retirement Up to 2019, more than €36 billion to be invested in fixed assets at the Group’s German locations Together with the General Works Council Chairman, Bernd Osterloh, the Chairman of the Volkswagen Board of Management, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, gave a positive assessment of the year which is now coming to an end. “2014 was a hard year but it was also a successful year for the Group and for our Wolfsburg plant in the final resort,” said Winterkorn on Thursday. Throughout the world, the Group will probably sell more than 10 million vehicles an

With Volkswagen participating in so many forms of Motorsport around the world, it’s often difficult to keep track of their performance. Luckily for us, Volkswagen Motorsport goes through the trouble of rounding up all of the key information from their various race series, and puts it all in one press release. Let’s get started. FIA World Rally Championship World champion Ogier honoured for season’s strong achievement World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier (F) was honoured by Swiss watch manufacturer TAG Heuer in recognition of his superior achievements in the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship. In Paris, Ogier was presented with a handmade TAG Heuer “Monaco V4”, which was first seen on actor Steve McQueen’s wrist in the classic film “Le Mans” in 1971. “The Monaco V4 is an extraordinary watch, which has been an outstanding success for TAG Heuer,” said Ogier. “I like its distinctive square casing, and this model’s relationship to motorsport is legendary.” TAG Heuer, which is based in La