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June 2006

• 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
• 2006-03-03 Three Point Programme for Sustainable Mobility

  In future each vehicle model will be developed in such a way within the Volkswagen Group that it uses less fuel than its predecessor.

February 2006

• 2006-02-27 KPMG Presents Final Report to the Supervisory Board

  The independent auditor KPMG submitted its final report on the so-called Volkswagen affair to the Supervisory Board.

• 2006-02-20 Volkswagen is Extending its Range of Diesel Particulate Filters

  Already available to order and with the dealers in the next few days are the 1.9 litre versions of the Golf, Golf Plus and Jetta TDI models.

• 2006-02-13 Global Compact Germany Publishes 2005 Yearbook

  In its second yearbook “Global Compact Deutschland 2005” the Initiative gives an insight into the involvement by the 29 German member companies.