Volkswagen Passenger Cars adds Chardon as Marketing Head and Specht as Head of Sales

Xavier Chardon (42) has been appointed as the new Head of Marketing at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. He succeeds Simon Thomas (54), who will leave the company. Dr. Wolf-Stefan Specht (45) takes over from Chardon as Head of Sales Europe

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars January worldwide deliveries grows 4.8 per cent

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand began this year with a rise in vehicle deliveries: The company handed over 515,700 (January 2013: 491,900) vehicles to customers worldwide in January, 4.8 per cent up on the same period in 2013.

"For the first time in its history

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers 3.84-million vehicles worldwide in period to August, +3.1 per cent

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 3.84-million (January-August 2012: 3.72; +3.1 per cent) vehicles worldwide from January to August. The brand handed over 461,600 vehicles (August 2012: 466,300; -1 per cent) to customers in the month of August.

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Paul Willcox appointed Managing Director of Volkswagen Group (UK) Limited

Paul Willcox has been appointed Managing Director of Volkswagen Group (UK) Limited, taking over from Simon Thomas who leaves the UK on September 1, 2013 to take up a global marketing role.

Willcox, 49, joins the business on September 16 from Nissan, where

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Volkswagen Group globally deliveries 4.70-million vehicles in first half year

The Volkswagen Group grew vehicle deliveries in the first half of 2013, handing over a total of 4.70- (January-June 2012: 4.45; +5.5 per cent)* million vehicles to customers worldwide from January to June. Deliveries in the month of June were slightly up at 827,800

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers 2.91-million vehicles worldwide in period to June

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 2.91- (January-June 2012: 2.79; +4.4 per cent) million vehicles worldwide in the first half of the year. The brand handed over 501,000 (June 2012: 498,600; +0.5 per cent) vehicles to customers in the month of June.

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Volkswagen Group makes new appointments to key sales positions

Dr. Andreas Offermann (56) has been appointed Executive Committee Member for Sales and Marketing of Seat S.A. with effect from September 1. He is to succeed Paul Sevin (62), who will continue to be active for the Group as a consultant and will report direct to Christian

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Volkswagen Group delivers 3.87-million vehicles worldwide in period to May

The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.87-million (January-May 2012: 3.65; +5.9 per cent)* vehicles from January to May. The company handed over 816,500 (May 2012: 763,900; +6.9 per cent)* vehicles to customers in the month of May.

"Overall, development of the

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars globally delivers 2.41-million vehicles in period to May; 5.3 per cent increase

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 2.41-million vehicles (January-May 2012: 2.29; +5.3 per cent) in the first five months of this year. The brand grew deliveries by 5.5 per cent for the month of May, handing over 503,100 (May 2012: 476,900) vehicles

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Volkswagen presents awards to the champions of the Retail Qualification World Championship

Under the motto 'One brand, one team, one challenge', the finals of this year's Volkswagen Retail Qualification World Championship (RQWC) took place in Wolfsburg.Christian Klingler, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group and of Volkswagen Passenger

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Volkswagen Group delivers 2.27-million vehicles in first quarter

The Volkswagen Group delivered 2.27- (January-March 2012: 2.16; +5.1 per cent)* million vehicles from January to March. The company handed over 864,400 (March 2012: 862,700; +0.2 percent)* vehicles to customers in the month of March.

"The Volkswagen

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers 1.43-million vehicles in first quarter

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 1.43- (January-March 2012: 1.36; +5.2 per cent) million vehicles in the first three months of the year. There was, however, a slight decline in deliveries for the month of March, with the brand handing over 532,400 (March 2012:

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Volkswagen Group delivers over nine-million vehicles for first time in 2012

The Volkswagen Group recorded a further strong increase in worldwide deliveries for the full year 2012 and exceeded the prior-year delivery record. The Company delivered 9.07- (2011: 8.16; +11.2 per cent)* million vehicles for the first time in a twelve-month period.

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers 5.74-million vehicles in 2012

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand closed 2012 with a new record, delivering 5.74- (2011: 5.09; +12.7 per cent) million vehicles to customers for the first time in a twelve-month period. The brand recorded a 30.6 per cent rise for the month of December, delivering

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Volkswagen Group's January-November vehicle deliveries exceed eight-million for first time

The Volkswagen Group recorded a further increase in worldwide vehicle deliveries from January to November, topping the eight-million mark for the first time in this period. In total, 8.29- (January-November 2011: 7.51; +10.4 per cent)* million vehicles were handed over to

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers 5.22-million vehicles in period to November/+11.2 per cent

From January to November, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand handed over 5.22- (January-November 2011: 4.69; +11.2 per cent) million vehicles to customers worldwide. The brand also recorded a clear increase of 11.5 per cent for the month of November,

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Deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand up 11.2 per cent in period to October

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand handed over 4.72- (January-October 2011: 4.24; +11.2 per cent) million vehicles to customers from January to October. The brand delivered 501,300 (October 2011: 430,900; +16.3 per cent) vehicles in the month of October.

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Deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in first three quarters top four-million for first time

A new record for Volkswagen Passenger Cars, for the first time, the brand delivered over four-million vehicles in the first three quarters. From January to September, Europe's largest automaker handed over 4.21- (January-September 2011: 3.81; +10.6 per cent) million

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Volkswagen Group maintains deliveries at high level

The Volkswagen Group achieved a 10.2 per cent rise in worldwide deliveries for the period from January to August 2012 despite the difficult situation on some markets, and handed over 5.91- (January-August 2011: 5.36)* million vehicles to customers. The Group

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers 3.72-million vehicles in period to August/+11.5 per cent

Volkswagen Passenger Cars increased deliveries to customers in the period from January to August by 11.5 per cent to 3.72- (January-August 2011: 3.34) million vehicles. The brand reported a 19.7 per cent increase for the month of August, handing over 466,300

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