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July 2006

• 2006-07-27 Ad hocInterim Report January - June 2006
• 2006-07-21 Prize for the Best Supplier in Environmental Protection

  The 24 best suppliers to the Volkswagen Group were presented with the “Volkswagen Group Award”.

• 2006-07-17 Volkswagen Has Joined Clean Energy Partnership

  World’s most versatile hydrogen demonstration project for emissionfree mobility with two service stations in Berlin thus welcomes a further partner.

June 2006

• 2006-06-21 Japanese Edition of the Sustainability Report

  Japanese readers will find specific information about the activities of Volkswagen in Japan.

• 2006-06-20 Further Award for Forward Looking Recycling Technology

  The Federation of German Industries (BDI) presented an environmental award to Volkswagen and its partner company SiCon in Berlin.

• 2006-06-06 Volkswagen Receives European Environmental Award

  The EU Commission has presented Volkswagen with the “European Business Award for the Environment” for an end of life vehicle recycling process.

May 2006

• 2006-05-29 Fuel Saving Training with Federal Transport Minister

  Federal Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee gained first-hand experience of how the correct driving technique can drastically cut fuel consumption.

• 2006-05-12 Outstanding apprentices from all over the world

  The Volkswagen Group conferred the “Best Apprentice Award 2006” on its best apprentices from all over the world in Wolfsburg.

• 2006-05-10 New Environment and Work Safety Manager

  Günter Damme replaces Günter Sager who held this position since 2002 and is now retiring.

• 2006-05-02 Flexible Offers for Childcare

  Volkswagen has created a new way for parents to organise individual care for children.

• 2006-05-02 Ad hocContract of Chairman Dr. Pischetsrieder extended

April 2006

• 2006-04-28 Ad hocInterim Report January - March 2006
• 2006-04-13 Volkswagen Launches Quality Initiative with Suppliers

  The Volkswagen Group continues to pursue its strategy of intensifying cooperation with suppliers, and has now launched the Suppliers’ Quality Forum.

March 2006

• 2006-03-28 Volkswagen is Putting new Emphasis on Sustainability Communications

  The downloadable radio offers the listener the opportunity to decide when and where he wants to listen to an article.

• 2006-03-27 Volkswagen Rated as a Company with Sustainable Performance

  The London Agency EIRIS has rated Volkswagen as a company with a particularly good sustainable performance.

• 2006-03-23 Green Light for European CSR Alliance Given in Brussels

  EU Commissioners Günter Verheugen and Vladimir Spidla gave the green light for the European Alliance for Competitive and Sustainable Enterprises.

• 2006-03-14 Volkswagen Sells Europcar to French Investor Eurazeo

  Volkswagen AG is to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Europcar to the French investment group Eurazeo for a gross 3.32 billion euros.

• 2006-03-13 Volkswagen Group Founding Member of the "Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe" (ASFE)

  The Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe (ASFE) was launched in Brussels.

• 2006-03-09 ForMotion Program and New Model Initiative Generate Significant Increase in Volkswagen's Earnings

  The Volkswagen Group significantly increased its earnings last year thanks to the ForMotion program and a comprehensive new model initiative.

• 2006-03-09 Ad hocSale of Europcar