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26.9.15

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Matthias Muller (62) has been appointed CEO of Volkswagen AG with immediate effect. This was decided by the Supervisory Board at its meeting in Wolfsburg. Muller is currently Chairman of Porsche AG in Stuttgart. He will continue in this function until a successor

24.7.15

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Volkswagen Group UK Limited announces the appointment of Paul Buckett to the newly created role of Head of Group Corporate and Public Relations, reporting to the Managing Director of Volkswagen Group UK, Paul Willis.
Mike Orford will join Volkswagen Group

23.7.15

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH, the holding bringing together Volkswagen AG's truck and bus business, has formed a Supervisory Board composed on a parity basis. Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, will chair the

10.7.15

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Skoda Auto is building a new Emission Centre in Mlada Boleslav. In partnership with the Volkswagen Group, the Czech car manufacturer will be investing more than €11-million into expanding the Engine Centre, which opened in 2014. The new centre is expected

10.7.15

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A new Golf for the racetrack. Volkswagen Motorsport is developing its first racing car based on the seventh-generation Golf. The production-based, 330 ps concept car is assembled in accordance with TCR regulations and is intended to help Volkswagen evaluate

10.7.15

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles welcomes Tracey Perry as its new National Fleet Manager.
Tracey is no stranger to the fleet world, joining the Volkswagen family following a successful career within the automotive industry. In her previous organisation, she

19.6.15

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has become a partner of Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG in top-class lumberjack sport contests, the Stihl Timbersports Series, or STS for short. These includes international contests such as the STS Champions Trophy and STS World Championship

30.5.15

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Steve Catlin has been appointed to the role of Head of Group Fleet Services at Volkswagen Group UK, taking over from Vincent Kinner who retired from the business at the end of March.
Catlin, who will take up his new position on July 13, 2015 joins the Volkswagen Group

26.5.15

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The Volkswagen Group continues to expand its production capacity in China with the addition of a new vehicle plant of Shanghai-Volkswagen (SVW) in Changsha, southern China, which was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management

13.5.15

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How far can a Euro-6 Scania G 410 travel on 150 litres of diesel? That was the challenge when Scania's Euro-6 vehicles recently were launched in South Korea. The prize for the best guess - a brand new Volkswagen Golf.
Scania South Korea launched the Euro-6

12.5.15

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EDP, Seat and Volkswagen-Audi Spain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims at promoting the development of CNG vehicles and the infrastructures that are necessary to foster the use of this alternative fuel. CNG allows users to achieve significant

12.5.15

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Growth in deliveries by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is carried forward in April as well. Especially in Western Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the figures continue to be positive in terms of steady growth.
"We are delighted we were able to tie in with the excellent

6.5.15

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Kate Thompson has been appointed to the role of Head of Press and Public Relations for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, taking over responsibilities from Pietro Panarisi who recently took up the position of Head of Press and Public Relations for Skoda UK.
Kate

2.4.15

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles knows that when it comes to vans, bigger is usually better. However, with parking spaces becoming harder to find and fuel prices on the up once more, the need for an ultra-compact solution to urban deliveries is greater than ever.
Designed

17.2.15

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Volkswagen announces the launch of the new Jetta for the Indian market. With its world-renowned German engineering, unmatched build quality and safety, outstanding driving dynamics and sophisticated styling, the new Jetta is positioned as a benchmark-setting

16.2.15

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed Trevor Hodgson-Phillips as its new Head of Service and Parts, with immediate effect.
In his new role, Trevor will report directly to Carl zu Dohna, Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and will be responsible for driving

22.1.15

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A truly unique 1955 Volkswagen Type 2 Samba Microbus with a fascinating story will go under the hammer in Silverstone Auctions' Race Retro Sale which takes place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on February 21 and 22, 2015.
The vehicle, estimated at between £70,000 and

13.12.14

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Press and PR department has appointed Emily Dymond as Product Affairs Manager, with effect from January 5, 2015.
Emily joins Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles with more than eight years of communications

18.11.14

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Volkswagen has unveiled one of the sportiest all-rounders in the compact class - the Golf R Estate. This new car combines the high performance, drive ability and comfort of the Golf R hatchback, which was launched in March this year, with the spacious boot of the Golf Estate;

13.11.14

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Volkswagen laid the foundation stone for the new plant in Wrzesnia near Poznan in the presence of representatives from the Volkswagen Group, the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand and guests from the Polish government and local authorities. Here is