Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group’s Robust Financial Results Set Stage for Accelerated Transformation in 2024

(IN BRIEF) Despite facing challenging conditions in 2023, Volkswagen Group achieved robust financial results, showcasing its resilience and adaptability. With…

2 months ago

Art Meets Technology: Volkswagen Group Elevates Dialogue on Digitalization and AI in Art with Two-Year Partnership

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group has partnered with the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin for a two-year project…

2 months ago

Volkswagen’s AI Lab: Fueling the Future of Connected Vehicles

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group is spearheading the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in its vehicles to offer customers enhanced digital…

3 months ago

Volkswagen Group Appoints Thomas Ulbrich to Lead Technical Development in China

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its Technical Development Board function in China as part of its "In China,…

3 months ago

Promoting Diversity: Volkswagen Group Symposium on Cultural Engagement

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group is hosting a public panel discussion in Berlin titled "Engage: Culture for Everyone." This symposium…

5 months ago

Elli by Volkswagen Group at IAA Munich: A Glimpse into Future Energy Innovations and Charging Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group's e-mobility brand, Elli, is set to reveal innovative charging solutions and future energy innovations at the…

8 months ago

Volkswagen Group Reveals Modernized Brand Identity in Step Towards Sustainable Future

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group has unveiled a modernized corporate design, replacing its previous look from 2007. The updated design…

8 months ago

Exhibition ‘Flashes of Memory. Photography during the Holocaust’ Extended in Berlin with Volkswagen Group’s Continued Educational Partnership

(IN BRIEF) The exhibition 'Flashes of Memory. Photography during the Holocaust,' originally scheduled to run from March 24 to August…

9 months ago

CMD23: Volkswagen Group Unveils Strategic Realignment and Performance Programs to Boost Profitability and Cash Flow: Priority is value over volume

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group has announced a strategic realignment and the launch of performance programs to enhance profitability and cash…

11 months ago

Volkswagen, Skoda, SEAT/CUPRA, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles report positive Q1 performance

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group's volume brands, Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT/CUPRA, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, have published a quarterly report for the…

12 months ago

Volkswagen software subsidiary CARIAD appoints new CEO for comprehensive transformation

(IN BRIEF) CARIAD, Volkswagen Group's software subsidiary, has announced a comprehensive realignment plan to accelerate execution of the E³ platforms,…

12 months ago

FAW-Volkswagen Boosts Battery Production with Over 100 KUKA Robots

(IN BRIEF) FAW-Volkswagen is using over 100 KUKA robots to increase battery pack production at its Fo-shan facility in southern…

12 months ago

Europcar Mobility Group’s Holger Peters to join Škoda Auto’s Management Board

(IN BRIEF) Holger Peters, the current Supervisory Board Chairman of Europcar Mobility Group and Chief Representative of Volkswagen Bank, will…

1 year ago

Le groupe Volkswagen rejoint le groupe de travail sur le cuir pour un approvisionnement plus responsable en matières premières

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Les marques du groupe Volkswagen ont rejoint le Leather Working Group (LWG) pour jouer un rôle de…

1 year ago

Volkswagen Group Joins Leather Working Group for More Responsible Raw Material Procurement

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group's brands have joined the Leather Working Group (LWG) to play a leading role in responsible…

1 year ago

Volkswagen announces SEA:ME program for sustainable mobility education in partnership with industry leaders

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen has partnered with "42" coding schools in Wolfsburg and Berlin, Microsoft, Bosch, and Kookmin University to launch…

1 year ago

Le groupe Volkswagen fait appel à un dirigeant d’Amazon Web Services pour un rôle de transformation

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Yvonne Bettkober a été nommée nouvelle responsable du développement et de la transformation organisationnels du groupe Volkswagen,…

1 year ago

Volkswagen Group taps Amazon Web Services executive for transformation role

(IN BRIEF) Yvonne Bettkober has been appointed as the new Head of Organizational Development and Transformation for the Volkswagen Group,…

1 year ago

SEAT invests €3 billion to shift from combustion to electrification, marking 30th anniversary of Martorell factory

(IN BRIEF) SEAT S.A., the Spanish automaker, is marking the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of its Martorell factory with…

1 year ago

Transmission production milestone for the production plant of ŠKODA AUTO in Vrchlabí, the Czech Republic

 Transmission production at the Vrchlabí plant started in October 2012 To date, more than four million DQ200 transmissions have been…

2 years ago

Volkswagen to become one of the first customers of Salzgitter AG for its low-CO2 steel

Salzgitter AG plans to start production of low-CO2 steel on new production route from the end of 2025. Expected CO2 savings after…

2 years ago

Volkswagen Group’s NEW AUTO Strategy: emission-free, autonomous future of mobility

Successful BEV-run up: No. 1 in Europe, No. 2 in the US, China increased more than fourfold Enhanced overall resilience:…

2 years ago

BMW Group joins the “Responsible Lithium Partnership” project in Chile becoming the sixth member of the lithium mining initiative

“Responsible Lithium Partnership” advocates for responsible management of natural resources in the Salar de Atacama salt flat Another element of…

2 years ago

Production milestone at ŠKODA Vrchlabí plant: The 4th million DQ200 automatic direct-shift gearbox produced

 Four million DQ200 automatic direct-shift gearboxes manufactured since October 2012 Capacity at the Vrchlabí site is 2,300 transmissions a day…

2 years ago

Bosch and Cariad, the software subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, partner over automated driving

(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART / WOLFSBURG / INGOLSTADT, 25-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Bosch, a German multinational engineering and technology company, and…

2 years ago

Leadec supported planning and setting up of the fully automated MEB HV battery assembly lines of Volkswagen in its components plant in Braunschweig, Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 25-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Leadec, a Stuttgart based leader in technical services for the automotive and manufacturing…

2 years ago

ŠKODA AUTO and IT holding Etnetera Group form a joint venture for the delivery of the next-generation software for the era of electromobility

ŠKODA AUTO launches joint venture Green:Code with IT holding Etnetera Group Green:Code’s goal: To optimise the user experience for ŠKODA…

2 years ago

The 8th ŠKODA student car named AFRIQ reflecting the legendary Dakar Rally in Africa and ŠKODA AUTO’s responsibility for all Volkswagen Group activities in North Africa

Name commemorates the legendary Dakar Rally and highlights ŠKODA AUTO’s responsibility for all Volkswagen Group activities in North Africa 25…

2 years ago

Volkswagen Group, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings B.V. published an update on the Europcar acquisition

(PRESS RELEASE) WOLFSBURG/ LONDON/ AMSTERDAM, 25-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Bidder consortium that includes Volkswagen Group, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings…

2 years ago

ŠKODA AUTO’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav starts the production of the 4th generation ŠKODA FABIA based on VW’s MQB-A0 platform

ŠKODA AUTO has invested 110 million euros in modifying its production lines Fourth-generation ŠKODA FABIA is based on Volkswagen Group’s…

3 years ago

“Responsible Lithium Partnership” established to improve natural resource management in Chile

Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG, and Fairphone fund the initiative at its inception GIZ to initiate a participatory process, inviting…

3 years ago

ŠKODA AUTO names Roland Villinger as head of Corporate and Product Strategy

Roland Villinger will have responsibility for the newly created area of ‘Corporate and Product Strategy’ at ŠKODA AUTO as of…

3 years ago

ŠKODA AUTO supports the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in India with one million euro worth donation

As the Volkswagen Group brand responsible for the region, ŠKODA AUTO donates one million euros to help fight the COVID-19…

3 years ago

ŠKODA AUTO marks 30 years of affiliation with Volkswagen Group with special concert featuring the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Charitable gala evening to support the families of victims of the COVID-19 pandemic Special concert performed by the Czech Philharmonic…

3 years ago

ŠKODA’s new all-electric SUV to debut on 1 September in Prague

Silhouette offers a foretaste of the new all-electric SUV from ŠKODA ENYAQ iV is ŠKODA’s first model based on the…

4 years ago

Audi plants in Europe to slowly resume production by the end of the month

(PRESS RELEASE) INGOLSTADT, 17-Apr-2020— /EuropaWire/ — In the coming weeks, Audi will slowly initiate the restart of production at its…

4 years ago

MAHLE names new Head of Corporate Communications/Public Relations Manuela Höhne

(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 11-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Automotive parts manufacturer, MAHLE, announces the appointment of Manuela Höhne as the new…

4 years ago