all messageshttp://www.volkswagenag.comen2023 Volkswagen AG en2023 Volkswagen AG <link/><description/><pubDate/><guid isPermaLink="true"/><dc:date/></item><item><title>“Any city can become a bicycle city”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/09/any-city-can-become-a-bicycle-city.htmlCopenhagen is considered a benchmark for climate-friendly transportation. Former EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard and former Environment Mayor Morten Kabell talk about mobility in the Danish capital and climate protection in Europe. ...Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (CEST)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/09/any-city-can-become-a-bicycle-city.html2021-06-02T00:00:00+0200How we become CO₂-neutralhttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/29-climate-measures-of-the-volkswagen-group.htmlVolkswagen is committed to the Paris climate goals and wants to be CO₂-neutral by 2050. CEO Herbert Diess introduces 29 measures, by which the Group aims to achieve this.Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/29-climate-measures-of-the-volkswagen-group.html2021-03-02T00:00:00+0100On the way to becoming a climate-neutral company https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/04/on-the-way-to-becoming-a-climate-neutral-company.htmlThe fight against global warming is one of the most important global challenges. We explain what Volkswagen is doing to protect the climate. ...Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/04/on-the-way-to-becoming-a-climate-neutral-company.html2021-01-18T00:00:00+0100Biodiversity: Habitat for animals and plantshttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/biodiversity-habitat-for-animals-and-plants.htmlBiodiversity plays an important role at many Volkswagen Group sites. Trees and shrubs throughout the facilities contribute to climate protection and at the same time provide a habitat for insects and animals. ...Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/biodiversity-habitat-for-animals-and-plants.html2020-12-30T00:00:00+0100“We make the digital products intuitive to use”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/we-make-the-digital-products-intuitive-to-use.htmlCaroline Schalwat is head of Customer Focus & Design at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. There, the 36-year-old works with her team on a user experience for the digital age. A portrait. ...Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/we-make-the-digital-products-intuitive-to-use.html2020-12-23T00:00:00+0100Silent Night with the ID.4https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/silent-night-with-the-id-4.htmlVolkswagen wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2021 - with a drawing by our chief designer. ...Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/silent-night-with-the-id-4.html2020-12-21T00:00:00+0100Fraunhofer study: Employment at Volkswagen in 2030https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/fraunhofer-study--employment-at-volkswagen-in-2030.htmlE-mobility and digitalization will cause the workforce at Volkswagen to decline less than research studies covering the automotive industry had previously suggested. ...Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/fraunhofer-study--employment-at-volkswagen-in-2030.html2020-12-15T00:00:00+0100Season's Greetings from Volkswagen AG: A toast to the future! https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/seasons-greetings-from-volkswagen-ag-a-toast-to-the-future.htmlSeason's Greetings from Volkswagen AG: A toast to the future!Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/seasons-greetings-from-volkswagen-ag-a-toast-to-the-future.html2020-12-11T00:00:00+0100How Volkswagen fights corruptionhttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/how-volkswagen-fights-corruption.htmlFor the International Anti-Corruption Day, the Volkswagen Group is taking a strong stance against corruption. Under the motto "One Group - One Voice: Say No to Corruption" ...Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/how-volkswagen-fights-corruption.html2020-12-09T00:00:00+0100VfL Wolfsburg leads the way in climate protectionhttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/vfl-wolfsburg-leads-the-way-in-climate-protection.htmlE-cars, natural gas, emission certificates: As part of the "Race to Zero" initiative of the United Nations, the Bundesliga club wants to be the first professional soccer club in the world to be CO₂-neutral by 2025. ...Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/vfl-wolfsburg-leads-the-way-in-climate-protection.html2020-12-07T00:00:00+0100“People should be able to decide whether to surrender the steering wheel”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/people-should-be-able-to-decide-whether-to-surrender-the-steering.htmlGermany wants to allow cars without drivers in certain areas. Ex-constitutional court judge Prof. Udo Di Fabio explains which freedoms must be left to the individual and which principles apply to dilemma situations. ...Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/people-should-be-able-to-decide-whether-to-surrender-the-steering.html2020-12-02T00:00:00+0100Working with HIV: Volkswagen is flying the flag against discriminationhttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/working-with-hiv-volkswagen-is-flying-the-flag-against-discrimination.htmlBy signing the #positivarbeiten (#workingpositively) declaration, Volkswagen Group has committed itself to protecting HIV-positive employees from discrimination and to promoting an open and respectful coexistence. ...Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/12/working-with-hiv-volkswagen-is-flying-the-flag-against-discrimination.html2020-12-01T00:00:00+0100Volkswagen experts make sustainable mobility measurablehttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/volkswagen-experts-make-sustainable-mobility-measurable.htmlMobility is as complex as our cities. Using computer simulations and data analysis, a Volkswagen sustainability team is trying to solve the difficult equation of environmental protection, customer interest and economic efficiency. ...Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/volkswagen-experts-make-sustainable-mobility-measurable.html2020-11-27T00:00:00+0100MAN´s TGX wins ITOY awardhttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/mans-tgx-wins-itoy-award.htmlA very special honour: MAN´s TGX named International Truck of the Year 2021!Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/mans-tgx-wins-itoy-award.html2020-11-27T00:00:00+0100"We're looking for the supercell!"https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/we-cell-developers-are-helping-shape-the-future.htmlVolkswagen focuses on e-mobility – and first-class battery cell development. Tim Dagger, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, joined a newly founded development team in Salzgitter in 2018 as one of the first employees. He says: “What we do will have a global impact.”Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/we-cell-developers-are-helping-shape-the-future.html2020-11-06T00:00:00+0100“There is still a lot of catching up to do on equal rights”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/there-is-still-a-lot-of-catching-up-to-do-on-equal-rights.htmlChampions League title, Olympic gold medalist, World Goalkeeper of the Year. Almuth Schult has successfully been defending the goalposts of VfL Wolfsburg and the German national team for years. Since April of this year she has also been looking after her twin babies. An interview about child, career – and life at the top level. ...Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/there-is-still-a-lot-of-catching-up-to-do-on-equal-rights.html2020-11-06T00:00:00+0100Astypalea: Smart, sustainable islandhttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/astypalea-smart-sustainable-island.htmlAstypalea dürfte bislang nur Insidern ein Begriff sein. Die kleine Insel liegt in der Ägäis, gehört zu Griechenland und ist vor allem für ihre Schmetterlinge bekannt. Das dürfte sich in Zukunft ändern: Astypalea wird nämlich zu einem Modell für smarte, emissionsfreie Mobilität. ...Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/astypalea-smart-sustainable-island.html2020-11-04T00:00:00+0100“We are running out of time to combat climate change”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/we-are-running-out-of-time-to-combat-climate-change.htmlThe Greek island of Astypalea is to become a model for climate-friendly mobility and energy supply. Margo Tsirigotis Oge, former director at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), explains the tasks that politics and business must take on for climate protection.Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/we-are-running-out-of-time-to-combat-climate-change.html2020-11-04T00:00:00+0100“Astypalea can become an ecological model for many islands”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/astypalea-can-become-an-ecological-model-for-many-islands.htmlVolkswagen Group and Greece want to make the island of Astypalea a model for climate-friendly mobility. ...Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0100 (CET)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/astypalea-can-become-an-ecological-model-for-many-islands.html2020-11-04T00:00:00+0100Seven hypotheses on urban mobility of the futurehttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/seven-hypotheses-on-urban-mobility-of-the-future.htmlThe Platform for Urban Mobility (PUM) as a cooperation of German cities and the automotive industry works together on concepts for environmentally friendly, efficient and safe mobility and logistics. It has compiled the most important requirements for a new mobility ...Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (CEST)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/seven-hypotheses-on-urban-mobility-of-the-future.html2020-10-19T00:00:00+0200“A travel card covering all modes of transport”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/a-travel-card-covering-all-modes-of-transport.htmlExperts agree: the transport of the future must be networked. In an interview, Meike Niedbal, Head of Smart City at Deutsche Bahn, talks about the interaction of rail, car and e-scooters. ...Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (CEST)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/a-travel-card-covering-all-modes-of-transport.html2020-10-12T00:00:00+0200Gunnar Kilian on the current development of the Covid 19 pandemichttps://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/gunnar-Kilian-on-the-current-development-of-the-covid-19-pandemic.htmlGunnar Kilian, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for Human Resources on the current development of the Covid 19 pandemic. ...Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (CEST)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/gunnar-Kilian-on-the-current-development-of-the-covid-19-pandemic.html2020-10-09T00:00:00+0200“No person should have to hide their personality”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/no-person-should-have-to-hide-their-personality.htmlRespect, tolerance, living diversity – these are the goals of the LGBTIQ* and friends network #WeDriveProud at Volkswagen. One of the members is Alexander Selker. On Coming-Out Day he tells his story. ...Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (CEST)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/10/no-person-should-have-to-hide-their-personality.html2020-10-09T00:00:00+0200“The criteria ensure maximum transparency”https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/09/interview-with-ralf-pfitzner.htmlVolkswagen Group’s climate targets meet the requirements of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement – as confirmed by the independent Science Based Targets initiative. An interview with Ralf Pfitzner, Head of Sustainability at Volkswagen. ...Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (CEST)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/09/interview-with-ralf-pfitzner.html2020-09-22T00:00:00+0200Pioneers in climate-friendly vehicle manufacturing https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/09/pioneers-in-climate-friendly-vehicle-manufacturing.htmlWith the fully electric ID.4, Volkswagen is driving climate-friendly e-mobility forward. Like the ID.3, it leaves the Zwickau plant without an ecological backpack. We would like to introduce you to four locations that already produce CO₂-neutral on the balance sheet. ...Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (CEST)https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/09/pioneers-in-climate-friendly-vehicle-manufacturing.html2020-09-18T00:00:00+0200