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Monday, March 15th 2010

All the latest news from Volkswagen

Volkswagen recruiting 6,000 university graduates and apprentices

This year, the Volkswagen Group will be recruiting 3,000 university graduates worldwide, of which one third will be hired in Germany. In addition, 2,900 young people will begin their vocational training with the Group during the current year. The total number of apprentices will top the 10,000 mark for the first time this year. The Group [...]

Volkswagen Group make their offices more energy efficient

The Volkswagen Group saves around 9.26 million kilowatt hours per year following the reorganization of its office equipment infrastructure. The project started in 2005 and came into full effect for the first time last year. The company thereby reduces its energy requirements in this area by 86 percent as compared to 2005. The savings achieved [...]

Environmental protection is the top priority for Volkswagen

Protecting the environment is simple and everyone can help in their everyday lives. This is the message of the new image and marketing campaign called “Think Blue.” which the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand launched on February 27, 2010. Building on one of the best-known environmental labels in the automobile industry, "BlueMotion", Volkswagen is sending out [...]

Volkswagen recognise top-performers at special Fleet Awards event

Volkswagen Fleet Services has recognised the achievements of its top-performing retailers and staff at a special Fleet Awards event held at Whittlebury Hall & Spa in Northamptonshire. The six winners in four categories emerged victorious after participating in the company’s ‘Fleet Focus’ programme.  This was originally launched in 2005 as Fundamentally Fleet, with the aim [...]

Volkswagen Golf named safest car of the year

For the first time ever, the EuroNCAP Institute in Brussels compiled all of its crash test results for the year 2009 and named the safest car of the year: The Golf won out against the competition with a total of 103 points. The Golf had already attained a five-star EuroNCAP rating in the year 2008. Initially, [...]

AA pronounce VW Golf, Europe’s safest car

EuroNCAP, the car crash testing organisation of which the AA is a supporter and founding member have pronounced Europe’s best selling car, the Volkswagen Golf to be its safest car too. A total of 33 new car models were tested with each being awarded an overall safety rating based on combined performance in four areas; [...]

Lombard gets the Green Thumbs up for solo contract

Lombard Vehicle Management, the UK’s largest asset finance company and specialist vehicle management business, has been contracted by Denbighshire based, national lawn treatment business GreenThumb to fund and manage a fleet of approximately 800 vans on a solo basis with around 230 units being delivered during 2010 The vehicles will run on contract hire, predominantly over [...]

Volkswagen Golf named business car of the year

The Volkswagen Golf has received the highest honour at this year’s BusinessCar Awards claiming the title of BusinessCar of the Year 2010. The Golf, renowned for its high levels of standard equipment and safety features, impressed the readers of BusinessCar through its mix of versatility, value for money, quality and efficiency. ‘The Volkswagen Golf has always been [...]

Model update: Passat CC now carries 5

The Passat CC – previously designed to carry four persons – is available with an optional new rear bench that turns it into a five-seater. Volkswagen is adding this new product feature in response to requests by many customers to give the Passat CC greater everyday utility by adding a seating position. The new rear bench [...]

Equalease Rise To Call From Essential Services For 4×4 Vehicles

Equalease, the innovative medium term leasing specialist, has seen recent demand for capable 4×4s such as the Volkswagen Touareg and BMW X5 on three month leases from essential services fleets thanks to the current severe weather conditions and as one of only a handful of leasing companies that has developed three to twelve month car [...]

Volkswagen Commercials Expand Worldwide Market Share Despite Reduced Sales In 2009

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 354,770 light commercial vehicles to customers worldwide in 2009 and despite this figure being 20.7 per cent down on 2008’s figure of 447,244, Europe’s leading producer of light commercial vehicles was able to further expand its market shares. “In 2009, we felt the full force of the economic crisis on the [...]

Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI road test

When Volkswagen launched the Phaeton in 2003, it was seen as a bold move. However, there was some method in Volkswagen’s madness: the VW Group also owns Audi (which builds the A8) and Bentley, so the possibility existed for using shared technology and dipping into the parts bins of its sibling brands to build [...]

Volkswagen and Audi support benefit match for earthquake victims

Within the next few months VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München will meet for a sporting duel in Wolfsburg. For a change, the teams will not only be playing for victory but, first and foremost, for a good cause: All the proceeds of the friendship match will go to the “We want to help – [...]

Volkswagen Group’s 2009 Delivery Record

The Volkswagen Group set a new delivery record in 2009, topping the prior-year figure. A total of 6.29 (2008: 6.23; +1.1 percent) million vehicles were delivered to customers. In contrast, the world passenger car market contracted by over 6 percent. In a difficult economic environment, the share of the world passenger car market held by [...]

Volkswagen and Suzuki agree comprehensive partnership

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Suzuki Motor Corporation have reached a common understanding to establish a close long-term strategic partnership. A framework agreement has been signed by representatives of both companies today. In terms of global presence and product diversity, the partnership marks an important step towards the future for both Volkswagen and Suzuki. In terms of product [...]

Volkswagen takes 49.9% stake in Porsche AG

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has today taken a 49.9 percent stake in Porsche AG. The next important step on the way towards the integrated automotive group with Porsche has therefore been completed, as announced, before the end of the year. The price for the stake is €3.9 billion and is based on the enterprise value for Porsche [...]

Volkswagen Up! Lite video

Drawing inspiration from the L1 Concept which made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Volkswagen has unveiled the pioneering new Up! Lite concept, a vehicle which sets new standards in economy and efficiency. Powering the Up! Lite is an 800 cc two cylinder common rail diesel engine closely linked to that seen in [...]

Volkswagen unveils Up! Lite concept in LA

Drawing inspiration from the L1 Concept which made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Volkswagen has today unveiled the pioneering new Up! Lite concept, a vehicle which sets new standards in economy and efficiency. Packaged in a body with a coefficient of drag measuring just 0.237, the Up! Lite is capable of seating [...]

ACFO Awards Presented To Top Fleet Vehicle Manufacturers

The 2009 ACFO Fleet Car and Vans of the Year Awards have this year recognised the fully accomplished fleet operating performance of the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Transit Connect, Volkswagen Caddy and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with voting based on their real world use in fleets over the past 12 months. ACFO chairman Julie Jenner presented the four [...]

Volkswagen Supervisory Board approves Contracts of Implementation relating to comprehensive agreement with Porsche

The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft took a further important step towards the creation of an integrated automotive group with Porsche at its meeting today when it approved the contracts of implementation negotiated by all the parties which set out the details of the previously-concluded comprehensive agreement. The Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE will [...]

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