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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 a strong focus on electrification and a flexible product strategy, the Group successfully met customers’ needs globally. The year also … Read the full press release

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 called “KW Digital: Poetics of Encryption.” This initiative explores the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on art and society. … Read the full press release

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 experiences. The company has unveiled the “AI Lab,” a global hub for innovation that will identify AI-based product ideas, collaborate … Read the full press release

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, for China” strategy. Thomas Ulbrich, former Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand for “New Mobility,” will … Read the full press release

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 focuses on cultural education and participation for a diverse audience, promoting openness, inspiration, and diversity in the cultural sphere. Distinguished … Read the full press release

King Felipe VI Receives SEAT S.A. Executive Committee to Discuss Electric Mobility and Record-Breaking Performance

(IN BRIEF) His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain held an audience with the Executive Committee of SEAT S.A., led by its President, Wayne Griffiths, at Palacio Albéniz in Barcelona. During the meeting, SEAT S.A. executives updated the King on … Read the full press release

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 International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich. Highlighting their commitment to holistic energy solutions, Elli’s showcase will feature the groundbreaking Flexpole … Read the full press release

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 features a new wordmark, font, colors, and design elements, with a shift from “Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft” to “Volkswagen Group” to emphasize … Read the full press release

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 20, 2023, at the ‘Museum für Fotografie’ in Berlin, will be extended to January 28, 2024, due to overwhelming visitor … Read the full press release

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

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 flow. At its Capital Markets Day, the Group emphasized leadership principles focused on customer orientation and entrepreneurship. Each brand will … Read the full press release

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 first time, showing their positive performance in the first quarter of 2023. The report reflects a doubling of operating profit … Read the full press release

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, develop software-defined vehicles (SDV), and intensify technology partnerships with tech players. Peter Bosch, former Member of the Board for Manufacturing … Read the full press release

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 China. The MEB Smart Factory produces up to 300,000 battery packs per year for the all-electric MEB platform. The factory … Read the full press release

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 join Škoda Auto’s Management Board as a member responsible for Finance and IT from June 1, 2023. Peters will succeed … Read the full press release

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 premier plan dans l’approvisionnement responsable en matières premières, en promouvant la durabilité tout au long de la chaîne de valeur. … Read the full press release

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 raw material procurement, promoting sustainability throughout the entire value chain. The LWG is a non-profit organization that certifies leather manufacturers … Read the full press release

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 SEA:ME, the first open education course in Europe for software engineering in the automotive and mobility sectors. The curriculum includes … Read the full press release

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, à compter du 1er avril 2023. Elle succèdera au Dr Katharina Peterwerth et rendra compte à Hauke Stars, membre du … Read the full press release

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, effective April 1, 2023. She will succeed Dr. Katharina Peterwerth and will report to Hauke Stars, Member of the Board … Read the full press release

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 a total investment of €3 billion to transition from combustion to electrification across all areas of its business. The transformation … Read the full press release

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 produced and are used throughout the Group Over 200 million euros have been invested in the site’s ongoing modernisation so … Read the full press release

Alexander Eisl to succeed Klaus Blüm as Head of Information Technology at ŠKODA AUTO as the automaker seeks to transform to a software-oriented company

The IT expert was most recently Senior Vice President of Information Systems at MAN Truck & Bus SE Alexander Eisl succeeds Klaus Blüm, who has held a new position in the Volkswagen Group since September ŠKODA AUTO is forging ahead … Read the full press release

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 completion of the transformation: more than 95 percent. Volkswagen Group wants to become one of the first major industrial customers … Read the full press release

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: overhead costs significantly reduced, high capex discipline, break-even lowered Profit doubled to 20 billion EUR and return on sales increased … Read the full press release

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 BMW Group’s activities to make lithium more sustainable Cross-sector project with BASF, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Daimler Truck AG, Fairphone and … Read the full press release

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 State-of-the-art component plant is consistently looking to Industry 4.0 technologies (PRESS RELEASE) MLADÁ BOLESLAV, 9-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ŠKODA AUTO, … Read the full press release

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 Cariad, the software subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, have announced a new extensive partnership aimed at accelerating the introduction of automated … Read the full press release

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 industries, has announced the company supported Volkswagen Group with planning and setting up of new fully automated MEB HV battery … Read the full press release

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 customers and to deliver next-generation software for the era of electromobility The new company will be hiring up to 200 … Read the full press release

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 Vocational School students team up with ŠKODA Motorsport to develop rally version of ŠKODA KAMIQ ŠKODA AFRIQ is 4.36 metres … Read the full press release

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 B.V. has published further information on the takeover offer for Europcar (Europcar Mobility Group), a French car rental company. Following … Read the full press release

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 MQB-A0 platform More than 4.5 million units delivered since the first-generation model was introduced in 1999 Small car from the … Read the full press release

“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 all relevant actors in the Salar de Atacama to work on a joint action plan Focus on protection of the … Read the full press release

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 1 June 2021 ‘Corporate Development and Digitalisation’ and ‘Product Strategy and Modular Toolkit Management’ departments to be merged Previous Head … Read the full press release

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 pandemic in India First part of in-kind and monetary donations is already on their way to the destination Czech car … Read the full press release

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 Orchestra with principal conductor Semjon Bychkov ŠKODA AUTO has been an integral part of the Volkswagen Group since 1991 (PRESS … Read the full press release

Enel X adds 20,000 charging points to the JuicePass network reaching more than 50,000 charging points across Europe

JuicePass users are now enabled to access a network of over 50,000 charging points across Europe, mainly made accessible under the Hubject platform (PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 7-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel X‘s electric vehicle (EV) charging network reaches more than … Read the full press release

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 Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) (PRESS RELEASE) MLADÁ BOLESLAV, 22-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Czech automobile manufacturer ŠKODA, part of … Read the full press release

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 plants in Europe. The COVID-19 caused supply bottlenecks and a drop in demand which led Audi to temporary suspend production … Read the full press release

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 Head of Corporate Communications/Public Relations. Manuela will take up her new position on April 1, 2020 and will report to … Read the full press release