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Wolfsburg, February 27, 2015 – At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft appointed Matthias Müller (61) as a member of the Board of Management with functional responsibility as “Chairman of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG”. Müller will serve in this Group capacity in addition to his responsibilities as President and CEO of Porsche AG. Müller trained as a toolmaker and also holds a degree in computer science. He began his career at AUDI AG in 1971, initially studying IT and subsequently holding management posts in system analysis at Audi. Müller headed product management for the Audi A3 from 1993, before taking charge of coordinating the planning of all of the brand’s product lines. From 2003 Müller assumed responsibility for coordinating the sports brands unit in the Volkswagen Group. From 2007, he successfully took forward the Group’s product line development in his capacity as head of product planning, product management and model series for the Volksw...

Volkswagen intends to shape the transformation of the automotive industry together with strong partners Garcia Sanz: “The network of the entire automotive value stream will be even more important in the future.” More than 100 CEOs of top suppliers obtain information on innovations and global networking within the Volkswagen Group The Volkswagen Group invited its key global suppliers to Wolfsburg today for the kick-off event of the new Volkswagen FAST (Future Automotive Supply Tracks) program. Dr. Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft responsible for Procurement, launched the new corporate initiative together with development and procurement board members of the Group brands. “The automotive industry is changing fundamentally. New technologies and shorter product cycles pose challenges for our industry. In future, a key success factor will be a highly efficient global supplier network,” said Procurement Board Member Garcia S...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles supplies a fully converted Amarok to East Midlands Ambulance Service The UK’s first fully converted Volkswagen Amarok to enter service Bespoke design and build created by Volkswagen Group Emergency Services Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles come to the rescue of companies and individuals on a daily basis. However, thanks to an incredible engineering project commissioned by East Midlands Ambulance Service, those who find themselves in need of medical help in areas that conventional vehicles can’t reach can expect to see a special Volkswagen Amarok ambulance coming to their aid. Reaching injured patients who are often stranded miles off the beaten track is a challenge that faces all emergency services. For East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) – which covers 6,425 square miles and 4.8 million people – that challenge is made even tougher by having some of the most remote and challenging roads in England. As part of its drive to deliver an even better serv...

The APR Boost Tap for the 1.8T and 2.0T EA888 Gen 3 engines is a simple, yet elegant solution for referencing boost pressure and vacuum as is commonly necessary for boost gauges. The boost tap plugs into an unused port on the factory intake manifold and doesn’t interfere with the factory T-MAP sensor. Product Page Traditionally boost is tapped by spacing out the factory T-MAP sensor on top of the intake manifold. However, APR’s engineers discovered using this location lead to inconsistencies in intake air temperature readings and potentially a loss of power. Upon this discovery, APR’s engineering team went back to the drawing board and came up with a new and unique solution. Kit Includes: 1 Billet boost tap 2 Viton o-ring seals 1 Stainless steel barbed connection point 1 Brass “No-buzz” mechanical boost gauge restrictor pill 1 Tap cap 5 Stepless OEM style ear clamps 96 Inches of 200 PSI hose 1 T-fitting 5 Black cable ties 1 Bag of anti-sieze 1 Tapping tool Utilizing the included pu...

Sport Coupé Concept GTE fascinates with exclusive sports car design High-tech concept car with plug-in hybrid drive Key facts about the Sport Coupé Concept GTE: 1. The Sport Coupé Concept GTE is the champion of a new progressive Volkswagen design language. 2. Concept combines exclusive sports car design with four-door body concept and large boot lid. 3. Sport Coupé Concept GTE utilises a plug-in hybrid drive (TSI plus two electric motors) 4. Innovative all-wheel drive via electric propshaft. Volkswagen is presenting the Sport Coupé Concept GTE in a world premiere at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show and is presenting this avant-garde model as the champion of a new, progressive Volkswagen design language. “Evolution and revolution come together in the Sport Coupé Concept GTE. This concept is based on Volkswagen design DNA, which has been visibly sharpened even more. It shows how fascinating the highest-volume brand of our Group is shaping the immediate future,” says Walter ...

The Volkswagen Group is driving digitalization forward in all areas, including communications. As part of its “Future Tracks” initiative, the Company is therefore setting up a section dedicated to the global digitalization strategy of the Group’s communication activities. As Stephan Grühsem, General Representative of Volkswagen AG and Head of Group Communications, External Relations and Investor Relations, underscored: “The pace of social and technological innovation will become even faster. Digitalization is a key factor in this context, a factor we intend to proactively shape for the communications sector.” The Chairman of the Group Works Council of Volkswagen AG, Bernd Osterloh, commented: “Digital technologies are penetrating deep into our company, and into the world of our customers and employees. There is an enormous innovative force behind these changes. Group Communications has the know-how to harness that power. The works council will make an active contribution here to furth...

Volkswagen presents the new Touran. The completely redesigned MPV was showcased before an audience of international media representatives at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, not far from the production site where the popular family car is made. The interior of the new model has undergone a significant increase in size and is highly configurable. Refinements have been made all around the vehicle, which boasts a range of six new economical engines and an extensive line-up of assistance and infotainment systems. The public premiere of the new Touran will take place in the coming week at the Geneva motor show. Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, explained: “As one of the most successful family cars in the world with 1.9 million units sold, the Touran is indisputably Germany’s top MPV. I am convinced that the new generation will do more than simply build on this position – it will set new standards.” The third generation Touran has...

Tatiana Calderón drives for Carlin “powered by Volkswagen” in the 2015 Formula 3 European Championship Columbian shows impressive pace and technical understanding at tests Tatiana Calderón (CO) will be “powered by Volkswagen” in the coming FIA Formula 3 European Championship. The 21-year-old Columbian driver will join team-mates George Russell (GB) and Callum Ilot (GB) in the Carlin team. Calderón is no stranger to the Formula 3 European Championship, having already raced in the junior series in 2013 and 2014. And with success: last year, the flying lady from Bogotá’s best result was a fifth place in Spa-Francorchamps. Calderón ended the season 15th overall with 29 points to her name. “Tatiana Calderón is a very talented driver, and we are delighted she will line up in 2015 with Volkswagen Power behind her,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Jost Capito. “She caught the eye last year with some great results in the Formula 3 European Championship. Tatiana not only showed impressive...

Dax 30 Reputation Award presented Special praise for CSR communications Among Germany’s most important publicly quoted companies, the Volkswagen Group has the best image in the media. This is the result of an analysis carried out by media research Institute Media Tenor International, which presents the Dax 30 Reputation Award. The award is being handed over at the Agenda Setting Conference 2015 in Vienna today. Over a period of 12 months, the Swiss media experts analyzed about 87,000 reports in 50 international print, radio and TV media. 12 criteria were assessed, ranging from overall visibility and presence of the CEO to the diversity of value drivers. Volkswagen scored heavily in the categories of overall visibility, overall tonality and the diversity of value drivers. Especially with respect to communications on human resources matters and the Group’s many and varied activities in the field of corporate social responsibility, Volkswagen was able to present itself as an agenda set...

Sports car icon now also available as an Variant car Top model of the series with 300 hp, DSG and 4Motion all-wheel drive Accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds Around two months after its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show, advance sales start now for the new Golf R Variant. The extremely sporty all-round vehicle has standard 4Motion all-wheel drive, a dual-clutch gearbox (DSG) and a turbocharged engine that produces 300 hp. Pricing of the Golf R Variant starts at 42,925 euros. The new Golf R Variant* is one of the few compact sports cars to offer sufficient space for an entire family, and even for larger sporting or recreational equipment. In doing so, it does not overlook dynamic performance in the least. That is because the turbocharged engine of the Golf R Variant outputs 221 kW / 300 PS of power and transfers up to 380 Newton metres of torque to the 4Motion all-wheel drive system via a standard 6-speed DSG. This technology package delivers maximum traction,...