Volkswagen and Peter-Maffay-start Children's Relief Foundation

Volkswagen and its dealer organization, the Children's Relief "Help us to help" the Peter Maffay Foundation as part of a nationwide exchange action all motorists to appeal to, to have their old-aid kit in their VW partner and him exchanged if necessary. Compensation they receive a reduced price. Any new aid kit is a euro in support of the Peter Maffay Foundation.

The first aid kit combines the useful exchange action with the charitable thoughts. Since any first aid kit has an expiry date. He should be replaced at least five years, for sterile packaging is no longer sterile, patches do not stick properly, and disposable gloves are porous and therefore unusable.

Volkswagen opened its U.S. plant in Chattanooga

After years of negotiations, preparations and planning and takes the new Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga today officially started its production operations. For the grand opening ceremony, they all had come to the U.S. state of Tennessee, nearly all of the Volkswagen Group executives and decision makers of the VW brand accompanied the Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn at the new premises outside of the 155 000 inhabitants city of Chattanooga.

Joachim Franz achieved with five Amarok VW Hannover

Since 18 April 2011 the extreme athlete Joachim Franz is on the road again on a worldwide expedition in the fight against HIV and AIDS. This Tuesday, the convoy of five Volkswagen Amarok has reached the Lower Saxony capital of Hanover. Thus, the adventurer and his team have already crossed the first continent and a third of the way - more than 20 000 kilometers - completed.

In the tenth year of the World Aids Awareness Expedition (waae) supports Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, based in Hannover Joachim Franz and makes him and his team, a fleet of Amarok with special extension is available. 65 000 km of roads in 100 days through 50 countries on all five inhabited continents - that's the goal of the mission 2011th In the past three weeks, the convoy rolled on American roads.

Peter Maffay touring again with the Philharmonic Orchestra Volkswagen

After the success of Tattoos-Tour 2010 Peter Maffay connect and his band again this year with the Philharmonic Orchestra Volkswagen. For its 40th anniversary on stage, the artist has recorded his favorite new tracks and rock combined with classical music. The game plan out the singer and the Philharmonic in the second round over Germany.

About half of the performances will take place here under the stars. (Ampnet / jri)

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First Gulf Blue-E-Motion rollers by Wolfsburg

Volkswagen has delivered the first ten trialling vehicles Golf Blue-E-Motion. They went to Prof. Rolf quick corner, Mayor of the City of Wolfsburg, Felix Magath, manager of the VfL Wolfsburg, and Otto Ferdinand Wachs, Director of the Motor City. The Blue-E-Motion-vehicle fleet will be an important milestone in the development process for VW-electric vehicles.

A total of 28 vehicles tested in Wolfsburg until the end of the year. Further trials are planned fleet from June to Berlin and Hannover. Tests include government and corporate employees as well as private individuals. You get your own cargo box in which they can charge the Blue-E-Motion at home.

Karl Lagerfeld praised the Volkswagen Style

If anyone knows something about style, it's Karl Lagerfeld. As the fashion world is sure. The fashion designer revolutionized the Paris haute couture and top model Claudia Schiffer brought out great. Now it seems Lagerfeld has found a new muse: the style-specific models by Volkswagen. In a commercial he criticized the suit of a male model.

Lagerfeld seems behind his big black sunglasses eyes only for the VW-based vehicles have. Touran and Sharan behind the male model with the allegedly ill-fitting jacket. You can see the commercials from tomorrow at various stations. After the promotional movie with Darth Vader Junior to the new Passat is the spot with fashion guru Lagerfeld poses potential to smile again.

Driver squad for the Golf24 for 24-hour race is

If the Volkswagen Golf to the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring Nordschleife (June 23 to 26) returns, in addition to the famous Volkswagen drivers such as René Rast and Peter Terting, the former Formula 1 drivers Johnny Herbert and Mark Blundell and DTM driver Edoardo Mortara used. The Golf24 with 324 kW / 440 hp and four-wheel drive is already celebrating this weekend at the Long Distance Championship Nürburgring his racing debut in the "Green Hell".

Kylie Minogue promotes Volkswagen

Volkswagen has agreed with the pop singer Kylie Minogue an advertising partnership. The pop icon presented in a TV commercial, the new Golf Cabriolet. For the first time the video was broadcast on 23 April 2011 in SAT.1. In the twelve-second commercial in the new Kylie Minogue goes Golf Cabriolet with the top down by a spring landscape.

A strawberry-filled basket on the front passenger seat refers to the nickname of the previous generation of the popular Volkswagen convertible. The spot draws attention to the launch of the Golf convertible in Germany in the summer and to 23 July broadcast. In addition, the singer invites you to a contest: The Volkswagen partners or www.

Volkswagen Tiguan increased production in Wolfsburg

In the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg enlargement now tags in the Tiguan-body production have started. Currently, per day 700 cars will be produced for the model. By the autumn, the daily capacity to 1,000 vehicles will be increased. The capacity expansion of the Wolfsburg-body production Tiguan will probably last until August.

In several sections 212 new robots will be installed. By the fall, is the target of daily capacity of 1000 Tiguan bodies can be achieved. Volkswagen is investing 56 million euros in the expansion of body production Tiguan.

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Girls' Day 1500 Students learn about engineering jobs at VW

More than 1,500 students have yesterday, today informed the Girls' Day in Volkswagen commercial and technical professions. At its headquarters in Wolfsburg, the demand was so strong that the action was first extended to the afternoon. Here alone, 600 girls were guests. For the first time Volkswagen has Osnabrück, the recent Volkswagen site that participated in the Girls' Day.

Of a total ten Volkswagen plants in Lower Saxony, Hesse and Saxony took over the female trainees Director: They asked the students the seventh to tenth grade level, the engineering professions in presentations before with practical exercises and exhibits. Particularly good were the practical exercises.

Volkswagen shares will be 50 years old

on 50 years ago today, 7 April 1961, Volkswagen shares were first traded on the regulated market. The former "people's share" has since developed into interesting investment for both institutional and private investors and experienced a sustained increase in value. The IPO of 1961 were the adoption of the Volkswagen Law and the subsequent partial privatization of the company ahead.

Under the motto "Prosperity for All" promoted the federal government, the participation of citizens and workers in companies by issuing shares. The Volkswagen investment has been the prototype of such a "people's share". On the legislative base of the Volkswagen Law, Volkswagenwerk GmbH was on 22 August 1960 for "Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft" was renamed and registered in the Wolfsburg commercial register.

VW Action: Baby testify and auto gain

A profit of action of the specialized nature has come up with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles can be: Who is today under facebook. com / DerCaddy logs and 22 May, a baby demonstrates - can win a new VW Caddy. The promotion will run for seven months and is entitled "computer and ...". VW calls 22 May the "1 German family anniversary.

On this day, participants are encouraged to skip the computer and instead seek to offspring. Then about twelve weeks waiting time planned. Afterwards, users can, where it worked with the birth of children, four weeks, apply with witty messages about the pregnancy for the win. The registered fans of the Facebook page select the most original contribution - and the winners of the new Caddy.

Volkswagen of Nabu-excellent cooperation

Volkswagen has won in Hamburg by the Association for sponsoring his cooperation with the Conservation Federation of Germany (NABU). The Association paid tribute to the long-term partnership as a successful example of a credible and sustainable cooperation in the environmental field. The International Sponsorship Award was awarded this year in four categories.

The Volkswagen Group has been awarded by an independent panel of experts in the category of public sponsorship. The Association is the main stakeholder of the sponsorship industry in German-speaking countries and annually awards the best projects.

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Volkswagen celebrates 10 million Volkswagen engines from Chemnitz

Today, the 10 000 000th Volkswagen engine from Saxony, a 1.4 liter TSI engine with 132 kW, used in Chemnitz from the tape. Since 1988, there are built Volkswagen engines. Starting with the FSI engines all the modern new-generation engines from Volkswagen for the first time in Chemnitz transferred to mass production.

Last year alone, Volkswagen has invested 65 million euros in Chemnitz. For the current year, the investment amount for a further 45 million euros.

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Techno Classica: Volkswagen shows rare convertibles

Volkswagen uses the classic car show Techno Classica in Essen (30.3.-03.04.2011) the opening of the convertible season. The classical music department of the largest European car manufacturer shows the prototype of the first Gulf convertibles, open a few of the Type 34 Karmann Ghia, the Brazilian Puma as a roadster and coupe-like study of the Cheetah, which was once supposed to inherit the Karmann Ghia.

VW sees growth potential for Porsche Holding Salzburg

The Volkswagen Group Board today welcomed the Porsche Holding Salzburg officially as part of the VW Group. The distribution company since 1 March 2011, ownership of the group and to increase sales steadily. The PHS is one of the most successful private automotive retailer in Europe with a strong presence, especially in Austria, West and South-Eastern Europe and China.

In calendar year 2010 was the sale of 565 000 new and used cars achieved sales of 12.84 billion euros, compared to the market at an above-average profitability. The PHS employs approximately 20 900 people. In Austria, one of every three newly registered car is coming from a corporate brand.

Leipzig artist draws Phaeton production

The Leipzig artist Matthias Seifert has started end of February trying to draw the vehicle in the Transparent Factory of Volkswagen. In the next two months, the artist wants to create nine large-scale works with scenes from the Phaeton production. From the beginning of May, the two two-foot sketch for four weeks in the Orangerie of the Transparent Factory are issued.

Matthias Seifert was born in 1978 in Zschopau. At the Bauhaus University Weimar, he studied art. In addition to documentation, drawing, he is dedicated to the illustrative visualization.

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Volkswagen will start with two beetles in the Mille Miglia 2011

With two authentically reconstructed beetles is the classic division of Volkswagen in the Mille Miglia in 2011 to start: The most beautiful for many lovers of classic cars historic rally in the world out of 12 to 15 May from Brescia to Rome and back. 1600 km put the drivers back here, besides the road are more than one million spectators expected.

The Mille Miglia was first held in 1927 and was up to its provisional end of 1957 as one of the world's toughest rallies. In 1977 she was brought back to life, are allowed to participate but since then only vehicles that were once in the original edition there. This included the models of the two beetle, Volkswagen Classic in 2011 returned to the race.

Volkswagen Group remains on track for growth after record year

The Volkswagen Group plans to expand after the most successful year in company history in 2011 and remain in the following years on a sustainable growth rate and its market position. "With new models, environmentally friendly technologies and our modular building blocks, we are now creating the best conditions for profitable growth," said Board Chairman Prof.

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, today at the annual press conference in Wolfsburg. While the global automotive sales increased by 11.4 percent to 58.7 million vehicles, the Volkswagen Group increased deliveries to its customers last year by 13.7 percent to 7.2 million vehicles. For the first time the mark was exceeded seven million units.

Volkswagen delivered by the end of February from more than 750 000 passenger cars

Volkswagen has delivered the first two months of 758 100 passenger cars to customers worldwide. Compared to the same period, the company was able to increase its shipments by 14.1 percent. The brand made gains in all regions worldwide. In the European region have been delivered in the first two months 245 200 (+3.3%) vehicles.

Of this total, 86 000 (+0.4%) to Germany. In the Asia / Pacific VW an extradition increase of 22.8 percent and handed over 301 200 vehicles to customers. In the individual market, China (including Hong Kong) in the same period, 274 300 (+19.6%) cars delivered. In North America, new car deliveries rose by 12.2 percent to 64 600 vehicles, which were 39 900 (10.3%) models her new owners in the U.S..