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Changes in leadership of Europcar Mobility Group... Transition from current one-tier Board of Directors to a two-tier board structure to be effective after the Annual General Meeting of Europcar Mobility Group and subject to its approval Five members of bidder consortium to join the newly created Supervisory Board Volkswagen’s Holger Peters to become Chairman of the Supervisory Board Current CEO of Europcar Mobility Group, Caroline Parot, to leave the company Green Mobility Holding S.A., a bidder consortium consisting of Volkswagen, Attestor and Pon, today announced intended changes to the governance of Europcar Mobility Group. As announced in the press release dated June 8, 2022, the current one-tier Board of Directors shall be...

documenta fifteen opens: Volkswagen supports sustainability goals as lead partner... Volkswagen AG in its fifth partnership with the international art exhibition in Kassel where the second largest plant in Germany is situated Quicker travelling to art thanks to WeShare’s zero emission mobility solutions and 50 recycled bicycles 42 new charging points including seven rapid charging stations for Kassel Volkswagen contributes e-Golf engine to facilitate “citizenship” art project by Berlin-based ZK/U, Volkswagen trainees help with installation of ship propulsion system Volkswagen enables documenta to provide young students with 14,000 Art4All tickets Sound art performance with Olaf Pyras and Volkswagen-Soundorchestra documenta...

Volkswagen Group and the Anti-Defamation League extend their partnership... Cooperation to continue for three more years Together against antisemitism, extremism and discrimination since 2019 Culture of remembrance is extremely significant Volkswagen Group announced today its intentions to extend its partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for three more years. The alliance is one of several initiatives the Group is taking to build and advance its culture of remembrance. After three years of prosperous and meaningful collaboration and considering the undiminished relevance of their joint initiatives, Volkswagen decided to extend the cooperation with the ADL. The partnership began in 2019, enabling the ADL to open an office...

CARIAD selects Qualcomm to power Volkswagen’s future automated driving... CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group's software company will look to Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to supply system-on-chips (SoCs) for its software platform designed to enable assisted and automated driving functions up to Level 4. CARIAD selects Snapdragon Ride™ Platform’s system-on-chips (SoCs) for its unified scalable software platform Tailored SoCs are a crucial element for CARIAD to deliver competitive automated driving functions to all Volkswagen Group passenger car brands Relationship is first of its kind for CARIAD and key for the Volkswagen Group to include perfectly matched hardware in its software platform from the middle of the decade CARIAD CEO...

NEW AUTO goes TikTok: Volkswagen Group debuts on video platform for digital natives... Starting now, Volkswagen's transformation into a tech company will be accompanied by a TikTok channel called "newauto" - the name of the Group's strategy. This is the Volkswagen Group's first appearance on the trendy video platform. Creative and entertaining videos on the channel explain the historic transformation towards the mobility world of the future, which Volkswagen pushes forward with its NEW AUTO strategy Infotainment on topics such as decarbonization, circular economy, battery & charging, car software or autonomous driving show the young target group Volkswagen's path to the future - towards a mobility that will be emission-free...

Green Mobility Holding specifies intended governance structure of Europcar Mobility Group... Green Mobility Holding S.A., a bidder consortium consisting of Volkswagen, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings B.V., has disclosed the intention to modify the governance structure of Europcar Mobility Group. The intended modification of Europcar Mobility Group’s governance structure concerns the transition from the current one-tier Board of Directors to a two-tier board structure with a Supervisory Board and a Management Board. This intended modification is subject to approval by the shareholders of Europcar Mobility Group at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on June 29, 2022 and would be then effective as of this date. Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time... Consortium launches closed-loop raw material project to be funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action The aim is the permanent recovery of valuable materials to increase sustainability and security of supply The raw materials obtained can be reused in a closed loop recycling process. Partners from the industrial and scientific communities want to jointly prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several times in succession through recycling. The HVBatCycle research consortium has the goal of keeping cathode metals, electrolyte and graphite permanently in a closed material...

Sustainable paths to art: Volkswagen provides zero emission mobility solutions for guests at documenta fifteen... WeShare car sharing service with 35 Volkswagen ID.3 in Kassel 42 mobile and permanent charging stations for quick recharging with green energy Free use of 50 recycled rental bicycles at Volkswagen Mobility stand Volkswagen partners with the international art exhibition for the fifth time WeShare car sharing service with 35 Volkswagen ID.3 in Kassel The opening of the world’s largest exhibition for contemporary art in Kassel marks also the introduction of new sustainable mobility solutions in Kassel: a fully electric car sharing fleet, state-of-the-art EV charging stations and a rental service operating with recycled...

In 60 days from Berlin to Kassel: Volkswagen and Frauenhofer Institute support citizenship, a documenta project... The Center for Art and Urbanistics (ZK/U Berlin) sends its ship made of a converted wooden roof on a 60-day research trip from Berlin via Wolfsburg to Kassel Community power: citizenship only moves forward when people along the route provide support – from cultural exchange, food supply to shelter and generation of energy Volkswagen and Fraunhofer Institute Kassel have designed a sustainable energy and propulsion system for the ship based on the electric engine of a VW Golf III Citystromer Volkswagen trainees from Kassel helped during installation and activation of the system components, e.g. electric drive, solar power...

Volkswagen starts mobility services on Astypalea, marking next step in Greek island’s electrification... “Smart & Sustainable Island” project serves as a future lab for future mobility and rapid decarbonization in Europe New mobility services "ASTYBUS" and "astyGO" replace conventional bus line, improving mobility for both residents and tourists Second solar system put into operation, supplies e-cars with green electricity Academic study: First preliminary results show high interest in e-mobility and mobility services Volkswagen CEO Diess: "Rapid transformation to green mobility and energy is feasible if businesses and governments work hand in hand." Volkswagen Group

Fleets are increasingly looking to SUVs – and no surprise, since the vehicles in this segment are more popular than ever worldwide. With the new T-Roc, Volkswagen is now introducing a fresh take on its compact crossover model onto the market. Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen publishes Responsible Raw Materials Report 2021 Volkswagen Group reports annually on progress in transparency and risk mitigation in its raw material supply chains Report focusses on 16 high-risk raw materials, including battery materials such as lithium and cobalt In the new report, Volkswagen discloses for the first time its tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold suppliers and their countries of origin Volkswagen Group's Board Member for Purchasing, Murat Aksel: “We can only overcome global challenges and succeed in protecting the environment as well as human rights, if we work together with all relevant stakeholders and our business partners along the supply chain.” The Volkswagen Group is striving to lead the automotive...

EU antitrust clearance granted: acceptance period for Europcar takeover offer ends June 10... As previously announced, offer price will increase from EUR 0.50 to EUR 0.51 per share in case more than 90 percent of the shares are tendered Irrevocable tender commitments from existing shareholders representing 68 percent of outstanding shares Green Mobility Holding S.A., a bidder consortium consisting of Volkswagen Group, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings B.V., has received antitrust clearance by the European Commission (EC) for its takeover offer for the shares of Europcar Mobility Group without any remedies. Following this decision, the last condition precedent of the takeover offer is fulfilled and the French financial market...

G7 labor and social ministers learn about the transformation to e-mobility at Volkswagen... Volkswagen Group

Mission started: The management team of the new battery company is in place! ... Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen and Mahindra sign Partnering Agreement for MEB electric components in Chennai... Volkswagen Group

TRATON GROUP outlines clear strategic Way Forward and sets ambitious target for 2024... Volkswagen Group

ŠKODA AUTO launches production of MEB battery systems at Mladá Boleslav headquarters... Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen shareholders formally approve actions of Board of Management and Supervisory Board and adopt resolution on dividend for 2021... Volkswagen Group

CEO Herbert Diess at the Annual General Meeting: “Volkswagen delivered – financially and strategically.” Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group to launch all-electric pick-up and rugged SUV in the United States... Volkswagen Group