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October 2006

• 2006-10-24 Volkswagen Forges Ahead With Development of Batteries for Hybrids

  Volkswagen AG is helping to establish a special, donated, Chair for Applied Material Sciences for Energy Storage and Energy Conversion.

• 2006-10-18 Project Report on Social Responsibility

  Volkswagen brings together wealth creation and value orientation for a “win-win” situation.

September 2006

• 2006-09-22 International Suppliers Fair 2006

  Volkswagen AG is launching the concept “Sustainability in Supplier Relations” against the backdrop of the International Supplier Fair (IZB).

• 2006-09-14 Volkswagen Ranks First in J.D. Power Environmental Study

  Volkswagen is Number 1 in the USA in matters of environmental friendliness.

• 2006-09-13 Volkswagen Funds Foundation Chair on Biofuels

  Vice-Chancellor of Brunswick Technical University an Head of Group Research at Volkswagen, signed an agreement in Brunswick.

• 2006-09-01 Volkswagen as a Prime Investment

  Because of its convincing sustainability performance, Volkswagen was awarded the investment status of “Prime”, with an overall mark of B-.

August 2006

• 2006-08-07 Volkswagen Achieves High Sector Ranking

  Volkswagen confirms its position of the previous year with the evaluation of its 2005/2006 sustainability reporting.

• 2006-08-02 Volkswagen in Favour of Promoting Biofuels

  In the view of the three companies, 2nd generation biofuels and the associated technology should be supported more.

July 2006

• 2006-07-31 Health and Safety at Work Prize for Volkswagen Bank

  Volkswagen Bank has won the Health and Safety at Work Prize of the Administrative Employers’ Liability Insurance Hamburg (VBG).

• 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