Volkswagen

Backed by its ability to scale platforms globally, the Volkswagen Group intends to further expand its share of the e-mobility market, Diess said. He reaffirmed his conviction that e-mobility is the only way to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in road t...

As regards BEV deliveries by regions, the Group’s home market of Europe was clearly in the lead in the first half year, with 128,078 vehicles (share: 74.9 percent). Here, the Group was the market leader, with a share of about 26 percent in BEV deliveries. ...

The further decarbonization of shipping will result in substantial CO2 reductions, with the use of liquid gas enabling Volkswagen to cut the ships’ CO2 emissions by up to 25 percent (tank-to-wake). In line with the Group’s commitment to e-mobility and clim...

The Group Board of Management presented its strategy, aimed at maintaining the Group’s role as a global leader in an automotive industry shaped by e-mobility and software, to the Supervisory Board under the heading “New Auto”. Since – having set its course...

Extensive improvements thanks to Over-the-Air Updatesmodels comes with many functional improvements: these include enhanced ID. Light functionalities, optimised surroundings recognition and dynamic main beam control, improved operability and design modific...

Volkswagen is launching another attractive special edition model: the Tiguan URBAN SPORT. The emphatically sporty equipment line features expressive design highlights on the exterior – above all the URBAN SPORT lettering on the doors.The special edition mo...

Carl Hahn Junior came to Volkswagen, still Volkswagenwerk GmbH, at the age of 28 in 1954. Back then, he was assistant to the managing director at the time, Heinrich Nordhoff. It was he who sent Hahn to the USA in 1959 to set up and lead Volkswagen of Ameri...

In the automobile world, there are three letters that have had a magic sound to them for approaching five decades now: GTI. Since the original GTI in 1976, Volkswagen has ensured that this code is synonymous with outstanding driving pleasure in the compact...

Just in time to celebrate the delivery of the 250,000th R model in Switzerland, Volkswagen R is showcasing itself at dealerships with an exclusive product highlight presentation. Dark surfaces and high-quality details create a premium atmosphere and unders...

Volkswagen has developed a technical and visual update for the Polo. Pre-sales are starting now with extended standard features. One of the features that are always on board is the Digital Cockpit – digital instruments with a display diameter of 20.32 cm. ...

In addition, the company has entered into a software partnership with Siemens and expanded its existing collaboration with printer manufacturer HP Inc. With the first full-scale use of binder jetting, they intend to acquire important experience and learn, ...

Volkswagen has supported and been part of Kultursymposium Weimar since its inception.Johannes Ebert, CEO and Secretary General of the Goethe-Institut, emphasised the importance of a pluralistic debate with global social relevance: “The 2021 Kultursymposium...

Based on the outcome of this investigation, the Supervisory Board has concluded that Prof. Winterkorn breached his duties of care as former Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG by failing, in the period from 27 July 2015 on, to comprehensiv...

Arno Antlitz, Group Board Member for Finance and IT: With this investment, we are strengthening our strategic partnership with Northvolt as a supplier of sustainable battery cells which are produced using renewable energy and are comprehensively recyclable...

Due to the expansion of e-mobility and digitization, the demand for lithium as key material in batteries is expected to grow in the next years. The World’s largest lithium reserves and large parts of the total production are located in the Salar de Atacama...