Volkswagen sets new delivery record in 2018

Most successful year in company’s history with global deliveries of 6.24 million vehicles (+0.2 percent)  Growth in South America, USA and Europe offsets situation in China and adverse effects due to WLTP SUV offensive and numerous other new products were key growth drivers Sales Board Member Jürgen Stackmann: “2018 was characterized by considerable uncertainty in some… Continue reading Volkswagen sets new delivery record in 2018

Education Award: Making the Volkswagen workforce fit for the future

Team “E-Mobility Training Center with E-Motion Room” at the Volkswagen factory in Zwickau The Volkswagen Group has presented the Education Award to five outstanding education projects. An international jury comprising over 100 members selected the best projects in the categories of digital learning formats in vocational training, digital learning formats in further education, technical transformation… Continue reading Education Award: Making the Volkswagen workforce fit for the future

Compact Premium Sports Car in Top Form: New Audi TTS Available for Order

Audi is sending the TTS (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.3 – 7.1* (32.2 – 33.1 US mpg)*; combined CO2 emission in g/km: 166 – 161* (267.2 – 259.1 g/mi)) into the new model year—the compact premium sports car is now available for order. The new seven-speed S tronic, a standard feature, further improves… Continue reading Compact Premium Sports Car in Top Form: New Audi TTS Available for Order

SEAT breaks its historic sales record in 2018

A historic record. SEAT sales took off again in 2018 to reach a total of 517,600 vehicles, which is 10.5% more than in 2017 (468,400). This result is the largest sales volume in SEAT’s 68 year history and exceeds the record set in 2000 (514,800 cars). In 2018, SEAT achieved its sixth consecutive year of… Continue reading SEAT breaks its historic sales record in 2018

Volkswagen to become a power supplier

The Volkswagen Group is establishing a Group company for energy offerings and charging solutions – underlining its strategic goal of becoming a leading provider of sustainable mobility. Elli Group GmbH with headquar-ters in Berlin is to develop products and services connected with energy and charging for the brands of the Group. Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen brand… Continue reading Volkswagen to become a power supplier

AUDI AG: Hildegard Wortmann to take charge of Sales and Marketing

Hildegard Wortmann will be in charge of the Sales and Marketing division of AUDI AG latest as of July 1, 2019. She will succeed Bram Schot, who took over as the company’s Chairman of the Board of Management at the beginning of this year. Wortmann has many years of international experience in product management, marketing… Continue reading AUDI AG: Hildegard Wortmann to take charge of Sales and Marketing

Audi turns the car into a virtual reality experience platform at CES

Audi is redefining in-car entertainment at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In the future, backseat passengers will be able to experience movies, video games, and interactive content even more realistically using virtual reality glasses. The premium brand is presenting a technology that adopts virtual content to the movements of a vehicle in… Continue reading Audi turns the car into a virtual reality experience platform at CES

Volkswagen advises against hardware retrofits for diesel cars

Not all Euro 5 vehicles can be retrofitted and not all of them will achieve emissions of less than 270 mg/km The stark differences in the condition of the vehicles to be retrofitted leads to risks regarding functionality and emissions The increased component load may lead to long-term secondary damage and therefore limited reliability Volkswagen… Continue reading Volkswagen advises against hardware retrofits for diesel cars

Save the date: Audi press conference at the CES live from Las Vegas

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is being held in Las Vegas from January 8 to 11, 2019. At the world’s largest electronics trade show, Audi will present the next stage in in-car entertainment and provide a preview of the digital premium experience of the future. The brand with the Four Rings will broadcast the… Continue reading Save the date: Audi press conference at the CES live from Las Vegas

The Volkswagen highlights of 2018: Electric mobility and new SUV models set the trends

Electric mobility in avant-garde design: the ID. VIZZION Electric offensive: ID., ID. VIZZION and ID. R Pikes Peak provided important impetus on the threshold of a new epoch SUV offensive: With nine new models, Volkswagen has expanded its efficient SUV fleet more than ever before More 2018 news: the up! GTI makes for fun in… Continue reading The Volkswagen highlights of 2018: Electric mobility and new SUV models set the trends