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Table of Contents 3The Volkswagen Group 4Board of Management of Volkswagen AG 6Supervisory Board 7Key Figures of the Volkswagen Group 8Five-Year Review 10Volkswagen Share Key Figures 12Share Price Development from Dec. 2002 to Dec. 2007 14Significant Group Companies 16Production Network 18 Germany 18 Europe 20 North/SouthAmericaandSouthAfrica 24 Asia/Pacific 25Deliveries to Customers 26Competitive Situation 33 MarketSharesofNewPassengerCar 33 RegistrationsbyCountry NewPassengerCarRegistrationsbyMarket 34Developments in Workforce 36Employees in Technical Development 40General Procurement Information 42 ProcurementVolumesbyBrandandCompany 42Organisational Charts 43 VolkswagenPassengerCars 43 Audi 44 Bentley 45 Bugatti 46 Lamborghini 47 SEAT 48 ãkoda 49 VolkswagenCommercialVehicles 50 VolkswagenFinancialServicesAG 51Historical Notes 52The Current Model Range of the Volkswagen Group 72 VolkswagenPassengerCars 72 Audi 77 Bentley 80 Bugatti 81 Lamborghini 81 SEAT 82 ãkoda 83 VolkswagenCommercialVehicles 85
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The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. In 2007, the Group increased the number of vehicles delivered to customers to 6.189 million (2006: 5.734 million), corresponding to a 9.8 percent share of the world passenger car market.
In Western Europe, the largest car market in the world, almost one in every five new cars (19.5 percent) comes from the Volkswagen Group. Group sales rose in 2007 to 108.9 billion euros (2006: 104.9 billion). Profit after tax in the 2007 financial year amounted to 4.12 billion euros (2006: 2.75 billion)
The Group is made up of eight brands from six European countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, Skoda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
Each brand has its own character and operates as an independent entity on the market. The product range extends from lowconsumption small cars to luxury class vehicles. In the commercial vehicle sector, the product offering spans pick ups, busses and heavy trucks.
The Group operates 48 production plants in thirteen European countries and a further six countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa. Around the world, more than 329,000 employees produce almost 25,400 vehicles or are involved in vehiclerelated services each working day. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in more than 150 countries.
It is the goal of the Group to offer attractive, safe and environmentally sound vehicles which are competitive on an increasingly tough market and which set world standards in their respective classes.
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BoardofManagementofVolkswagenAktiengesellschaft
Prof.Dr.rer.nat.MartinWinterkorn
Chairman,
ResearchandDevelopment,
Sales
FranciscoJavierGarciaSanz
Procurement
Prof.Dr.rer.pol.JochemHeizmann
Production
Dr.rer.pol.HorstNeumann
HumanResourcesandOrganization
HansDieterPötsch
FinanceandControlling
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Hon.-Prof. Dr. techn. h.c. Dipl.-Ing. ETH Ferdinand K. PiëchChairman
Jürgen PetersDeputyChairman;PresidentInternationalMetalworkers’Federation–IMF
Dr. jur Michael FrenzelChairmanoftheBoardofManagementofTUIAG
Babette FröhlichIGMetall,MemberofExecutiveCommittee02withresponsibilityforCodeterminationandSectorPolicy
Dr. jur. Hans Michael Gaul
Dr. Ing. Jürgen GroßmannChairmanoftheBoardofManagementofRWEAG;Partner,GeorgsmarienhütteHoldingGmbH
Holger P. HärterChiefFinancialOfficer,DeputyPresidentoftheExecutiveBoardofPorscheAutomobilHoldingSE;ChiefFinancialOfficer,DeputyChairmanoftheExecutiveBoardofDr.Ing.h.c.F.PorscheAG
Walter HircheMinisterofEconomicAffairs,LaborandTransportfortheFederalStateofLowerSaxony
Peter JacobsChairmanoftheWorksCouncilattheVolkswagenAGEmdenplant
Olaf KunzIGMetall–ExecutiveCommittee01,HeadoftheOfficeofLegalCounsel
Peter MoschChairmanoftheGeneralWorksCouncilofAUDIAG
Roland OetkerManagingPartnerofROIVerwaltungsgesellschaftmbH,PresidentofDeutscheSchutzvereinigungfürWertpapierbesitze.V.
Bernd OsterlohChairmanoftheGeneralandGroupWorksCouncilsofVolkswagenAG
Prof. Dr. jur. Dr.-Ing. e.h. Heinrich v. Pierer
Wolfgang RitmeierChairmanoftheBoardofManagementofVolkswagenManagementAssociation(VMA)
Heinrich SöfjerChairmanoftheWorksCouncilofVolkswagenCommercialVehicles
Jürgen StumpfChairmanoftheWorksCouncilattheVolkswagenAGKasselplant
Bernd WehlauerDeputyChairmanoftheGeneralandGroupWorksCouncilsofVolkswagenAG
Dr. Ing. Wendelin WiedekingChairmanoftheExecutiveBoardofPorscheAutomobilHoldingSE;PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofDr.Ing.h.c.F.PorscheAG
Christian WulffPrimeMinisterfortheFederalStateofLowerSaxony
S U P E R V I S O R Y B O A R D
w w w.v o l k s w a g e n a g . c o m / i rK E Y F I G U R E S O F T H E V O L K S WA G E N G R O U P� �
Volume Data 1
Vehiclesales(units)
Production(units)
EmployeesatDec.31
Financial Data (IFRSs), € million
Salesrevenue
Operatingprofitbeforespecialitems
Specialitems
Operatingprofit
Profitbeforetaxfromcontinuingoperations
Profitfromcontinuingoperations
Profitfromdiscontinuedoperations
Profitaftertax
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities
Cashflowsfrominvestingactivities
AutomotiveDivision2:
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities
Cashflowsfrom investingactivities3
ofwhich:investmentsinproperty,plant andequipment
asapercentageofsalesrevenue
capitalizeddevelopmentcosts
asapercentageofsalesrevenue
Netcashflow
NetliquidityatDec.31
2007
6,191,618
6,213,332
329,305
2007
108,897
6,151
—
6,151
6,543
4,122
—
4,122
15,662
13,497
13,675
6,566
4,555
4.6
1,446
1.5
7,109
13,478
2006
5,720,096
5,659,578
324,875
2006
104,875
4,383
- 2,374
2,009
1,793
1,955
795
2,750
14,470
11,911
11,745
6,114
3,644
3.8
1,478
1.5
5,631
7,133
%
+ 8.2
+ 9.8
+ 1.4
%
+ 3.8
+ 40.3
x
x
x
x
x
+ 49.9
+ 8.2
+ 13.3
+ 16.4
+ 7.4
+ 25.0
- 2.2
+ 26.2
+ 89.0
Return ratios in %
Returnonsalesbeforetax(continuingoperations)
Returnoninvestmentaftertax(AutomotiveDivision)
Returnonequitybeforetax(FinancialServicesDivision)4
2007
6.0
9.5
16.1
2006
1.7
2.1
16.9
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1) Includingvolumedataforthevehicleproductioninvestments
ShanghaiVolkswagenAutomotiveCompanyLtd.andFAWVolkswagenAutomotive
CompanyLtd.,whichareaccountedforusingtheequitymethod.
2) Includingallocationofconsolidationadjustmentsbetween
theAutomotiveandFinancialServicesdivisions.
3) Excludingacquisitionanddisposalofequityinvestments:€5,660million(€5,074million).
4) Profitbeforetaxasapercentageofaverageequity(continuingoperations).
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Vehicle Sales (units)thousands
Germany
Abroad
Production (units)thousands
Germany
Abroad
Employees(yearlyaverage)thousands
Germany
Abroad
Sales revenue (in€ million)
Profit before tax from continuing operations(in€ million)
Profit from continuing operations (in€ million)
Cash flows from operating activities
(in€ million)
Cash flows from investing activities
(in€ million)
December 31, 2007
2003
5,016
916
4,100
5,021
1,740
3,281
335
174
161
84,813
1,354
1,003
8,371
15,464
2004
5,143
940
4,203
5,093
1,832
3,261
343
179
164
88,963
1,088
697
11,457
15,078
2005
5,193
1,019
4,174
5,219
1,913
3,306
345
179
166
93,996
1,621
1,050
10,709
10,365
2007
6,192
1,030
5,162
6,213
2,086
4,127
329
175
154
108,897
6,543
4,122
15,662
13,497
2006
5,720
1,093
4,627
5,660
1,935
3,725
329
174
155
104,875
1,793
1,955
14,470
11,911
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Dividend development
NumberofnoparvaluesharesatDec.31 Ordinaryshares PreferredsharesDividend perordinaryshare perpreferredshare
Share price development 1
Ordinaryshares Closing Annualhigh AnnuallowPreferredshares Closing Annualhigh AnnuallowMarketcapitalizationatDec.31EquityatDec.31Ratioofmarketcapitalizationtoequity
Key figures per share
Earningsperordinaryshare basic dilutedOperatingprofit 3
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities 3
Equity 4
Price/earningsratio 5
Price/cashflowratio 5
Dividendyield ordinaryshare preferredsharePricedevelopment(excludingdividends) ordinaryshare preferredshare
Turnover on German stock exchanges 6
TurnoverofVolkswagenordinaryshares
VolkswagenshareoftotalDAXturnover
thousands thousands
€ €
€
€
€
€
€ €
€ billion € billion
€ €
€
€
€
factor factor % % % %
€ billionmillionshares
%
2005
321,930 105,238
1.15 1.21
2005
44.61 54.01 31.88
32.50 40.00 24.00 15.9 23.6 0.67
2005
2.90 2.90 6.60 27.86 55.25 15.4 1.6 2.6 3.7 + 33.8 + 33.1
2005
30.9 735.7 3.3
2006
286,980 105,238
1.25 1.31
2006
85.89 85.89 45.10
56.55 56.55 32.85 30.6 26.9 1.14
2006
7.07 2
7.04 2
5.18 37.32 68.59 12.1 2.3 1.5 2.3 + 92.5 + 74.0
2006
50.5 770.4 3.9
2007
291,337 105,238
1.80 1.86
2007
156.10 197.90 82.60
100.00 131.00 54.14 56.0 31.9 1.75
2007
10.4310.3415.6039.7280.3814.96
3.9
1.21.9
+ 81.7+ 76.8
2007
103.1 877.3 5.3
2003
320,290 105,238
1.05 1.11
2003
44.15 46.57 28.66
28.75 31.55 21.05 15.3 23.8 0.65
2003
2.54 2.54 4.18 21.81 55.83 17.4 2.0
2.4 3.9
+ 27.1 + 15.0
2003
23.9 641.1 3.2
2004
320,290 105,238
1.05 1.11
2004
33.35 44.65 30.71
24.41 28.97 21.20 11.9 22.6 0.52
2004
1.79 1.79 4.28 29.85 53.19 18.6 1.1 3.1 4.5 - 24.5 - 15.1
2004
24.3 682.0 3.1
1)Xetraprices.2)For2006fromcontinuinganddiscontinuedoperations.3)Basedontheweightedaveragenumberofordinaryandpreferredsharesoutstanding(basic).
4)BasedonthetotalnumberofordinaryandpreferredsharesonDecember31.5)Usingclosingpricesoftheordinaryshares.6)OrderbookturnoveronGermanexchanges.
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Dec. 31, 2002 = 100
December 31, 2007
Volkswagen preferred share
DJ Euro STOXX 50
German Share Index (DAX)
Volkswagen ordinary share
DJ Euro STOXX Automobile
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S I G N I F I C A N T G R O U P C O M PA N I E S1� 1�w w w.v o l k s w a g e n a g . c o m / i r
Automotive DivisionVolkswagenAG,WolfsburgVolkswagenSachsenGmbH,Zwickau 100.00AUDIBRUSSELSS.A.,Brussels/Belgium 100.00VOLKSWAGENSLOVAKIA,a.s.,Bratislava/SlovakRepublic 100.00SITECHSitztechnikGmbH,Wolfsburg 100.00VolkswagenNavarra,S.A.,Arazuri(Navarra)/Spain 100.00AUTOEUROPAAUTOMÓVEISLDA.,QuintadoAnjo/Portugal 100.00VolkswagenMotorPolskaSp.zo.o.,Polkowice/Poland 100.00VolkswagenAudiEspaña,S.A.,ElPratdeLlobregat(Barcelona)/Spain 100.00VolkswagenOriginalTeileLogistikGmbH&Co.KG,Baunatal 52.76VOLKSWAGENGroupUnitedKingdomLtd.,MiltonKeynes/UnitedKingdom 100.00GroupeVOLKSWAGENFrances.a.,VillersCotterêts/France 100.00VolkswagenLogisticsGmbH&Co.OHG,Wolfsburg 100.00VWKraftwerkGmbH,Wolfsburg 100.00AutomobilmanufakturDresdenGmbH,Dresden 100.00VolkswagenPoznanSp.zo.o.,Poznan/Poland 100.00VolkswagenGroupSverigeAktiebolag,Södertälje/Sweden 100.00Auto5000GmbH,Wolfsburg 100.00VOLKSWAGENGROUPOFAMERICA,INC.,AuburnHills,Michigan/USA 100.00VolkswagenCanadaInc.,Ajax,Ontario/Canada 100.00VOLKSWAGENGroupJapanK.K.,Toyohashi/Japan 100.00VolkswagenTokyoK.K.,Tokyo/Japan 100.00VOLKSWAGENGROUPAUSTRALIAPTYLTD.,Botany/Australia 100.00VOLKSWAGENGroupRUSOOO,Kaluga/Russland 100.00OOOVOLKSWAGENRus,Kaluga/Russia 80.10
AUDIAG,Ingolstadt 99.14AUDIHUNGARIAMOTORKft.,Györ/Hungary 100.00AudiVolkswagenKoreaLtd.,Seoul/Korea 100.00AudiVolkswagenMiddleEastFZE,Dubai 100.00AutomobiliLamborghiniHoldingS.p.A.,Sant'AgataBolognese/Italy 100.00VOLKSWAGENGROUPITALIAS.P.A.,Verona/Italy 100.00AudiJapanK.K.,Tokyo/Japan 100.00AudiCanadaInc.,Ajax,Ontario/Canada 100.00AudiofAmerica,LLC,AuburnHills,Michigan/USA 100.00
SEAT,S.A.,Martorell,Barcelona/Spain 100.00SEATDeutschlandGmbH,MörfeldenWalldorf 100.00GearboxdelPrat,S.A.,ElPratdeLlobregat(Barcelona)/Spain 100.00
ãKODAAUTOa.s.,MladáBoleslav/CzechRepublic 100.00ãkodaAutoDeutschlandGmbH,Weiterstadt 100.00ãKODAAUTOSlovenskos.r.o.,Bratislava/SlovakRepublic 100.00ãKODAAUTOINDIAPRIVATELIMITED,Aurangabad/India 100.00ãKODAAUTOPolska,S.A.,Poznan/Poland 51.00
BENTLEYMOTORSLIMITED,Crewe/UnitedKingdom 100.00
VolkswagendeMexico,S.A.deC.V.,Puebla/Pue./Mexico 100.00
VolkswagendoBrasilLtda.,SãoBernardodoCampo,SP/Brazil 100.00
VolkswagenArgentinaS.A.,BuenosAires/Argentina 100.00
VolkswagenofSouthAfrica(Pty.)Ltd.,Uitenhage/SouthAfrica 100.00
ShanghaiVolkswagenAutomotiveCompanyLtd.,Shanghai/P.R.China 1 50.00
FAWVolkswagenAutomotiveCompany,Ltd.,Changchun/P.R.China 1 40.00Volkswagen(China)InvestmentCompanyLtd.,Beijing/P.R.China 100.00
VolkswagenGroupServicesS.A.,Brussels/Belgium 100.00VolkswagenInternationalFinanceN.V.,Amsterdam/TheNetherlands 100.00
MANAktiengesellschaft,Munich2 28.67 SCANIAAktiebolag,Södertälje/Sweden
3 20.59
Financial Services DivisionVOLKSWAGENFINANCIALSERVICESAG,Braunschweig 100.00VolkswagenLeasingGmbH,Braunschweig 100.00VolkswagenBankGmbH,Braunschweig 100.00VolkswagenReinsuranceAG,Braunschweig 100.00VolkswagenVersicherungsdienstGmbH,Wolfsburg 100.00VOLKSWAGENFINANCE,S.A.,Alcobendas(Madrid)/Spain 100.00VOLKSWAGENFINANCES.A.,VillersCotterêts/France 100.00VolkswagenFinancialServices(UK)Ltd.,MiltonKeynes/UnitedKingdom100.00VolkswagenFinancialServicesN.V.,Amsterdam/TheNetherlands 100.00VOLKSWAGENFINANCIALSERVICESJAPANLTD.,Tokyo/Japan 100.00ãkoFINs.r.o.,Prag/CzechRepublic 100.00
GlobalMobilityHoldingB.V.,Amsterdam/TheNetherlands 1, 4 50.00
LeasePlanCorporationN.V.,Amsterdam/TheNetherlands –VolkswagenPonFinancialServicesB.V.,Amersfoort/TheNetherlands 1 60.00
VWCREDIT,INC.,Wilmington,Delaware/USA 100.00VOLKSWAGENLEASINGSADECV,Puebla/Mexico 100.00
FinancialservicescompaniesinBrazil,SãoPaulo/Brazil 100.00FinancialservicescompaniesinArgentina,BuenosAires/Argentina100.00
1) Jointventuresareaccountedforusingtheequitymethod.2) TheinterestinMANconveys29.9%ofthevotingrights andthusdiffersfromtheequityinterest.3) TheinterestinSCANIAconveys37.44%ofthevotingrights andthusdiffersfromtheequityinterest.4) GlobalMobilityHoldingB.V.,Amsterdam,holdsallsharesof LeasePlanCorporationN.V.,Amsterdam.
Name, location Equity interest in % Name, location Equity interest in %
December 31, 2007
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1� 1�
G E R M A N Y
Audi AG (44,900employees)(1965acquisitionof50%ofthecapitalofAutoUnionGmbH;todaymorethan99%ownedbyVolkswagenAG)
1 Ingolstadt plantAUDIA3,AUDIA3SPORTBACK,AUDIA4,AUDIA4AVANT,AUDIA5COUPÉ,enginecomponents
2 Neckarsulm plantAUDIA4,AUDIA6,AUDIA6AVANT,AUDIA6ALLROAD,AUDIA8,AUDIR8
Volkswagen AG (90,300employees)(foundedasVolkswagenwerkGmbHin 1938)
3 Wolfsburg plant(43,600employees)GOLF,GOLFPLUS,GOLFVARIANT,components,pressshop
4 Hanover plant(13,000employees)T5,foundry(cylinderheads)
5 Braunschweig plant(5,700employees)chassiscomponents
6 Kassel plant(13,800employees)gearboxes,foundry,GenuinePartsCenter
7 Emden plant(7,900employees)PASSAT,PASSATVARIANT
8 Salzgitter plant(6,300employees)engines
Auto 5000 GmbH (4,200employees)(foundedin2001; 100% VolkswagenAG)
9 Wolfsburg plantTOURAN,TIGUAN
Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH (7,100employees)(foundedin1990; 100% VolkswagenAG)
10 Chemnitz plantengines
11 Zwickau plantGOLF,PASSAT
Automobilmanufaktur Dresden GmbH (380employees)(foundedin1998; 100% VolkswagenAG)
12 Gläserne Manufaktur DresdenPHAETON
Sitech Sitztechnik GmbH (1,500employees)(foundedin2001; 100% VolkswagenAG)
13 Wolfsburg plantseatingtechnology
12
21
3, 9, 1345
6
7
8
1110
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B E L G I U M
Audi Bruxelles S.A. (2,100employees)(foundedin
1971; 100% VolkswagenAG)
14 Brussels plantGOLF,POLO,AUDIA3SPORTBACK
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Volkswagen Sarajevo d.o.o. (308employees)(foundedin 1998;
58% VolkswagenAG)
15 Sarajevo plant (SKD)POLO,GOLF,PASSAT,TOUAREG,
AUDIA3,AUDIA4,AUDIA6,AUDIQ7,
ãKODAFABIA,ãKODAOCTAVIA,
ãKODAOCTAVIACOMBI,
ãKODASUPERB,components
FRANCE
Bugatti Automobiles SAS (61 employees)(partofthe
VolkswagenGroupsince1998;
todaywhollyownedbyGroupe
VolkswagenFrances.a.)
16 Molsheim plantVEYRON16.4
GREAT BRITAIN
Bentley Motors Ltd.(3,700 employees)
(whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG
since1998)
17 Crewe plantARNAGE,CONTINENTALFLYINGSPUR,
CONTINENTALGT,CONTINENTAL
CABRIO,CONTINENTALAZURE
CABRIO,engines
ITALY
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (950 employees)
(whollyownedbyAutomobili
LamborghiniHoldingS.p.A.,wholly
ownedbyAUDIAGsince1998)
18 Sant’ Agata Bolognese plantGALLARDOCOUPÉ,GALLARDO
SPYDER,MURCIÉLAGOCOUPÉ,
MURCIÉLAGOROADSTER,engines
232425
303129
32
2827
26
21
19
1815
14
16
2017
22
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P O L A N D
Volkswagen Poznan Sp. z o.o. (6,000employees)
(foundedin 1993; since1996
whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG)
19 Poznan plantT5,CADDY3, foundry(cylinderheads)
Volkswagen Motor Polska Sp. z o.o. (1,200employees)(foundedin
1998; whollyownedby
VolkswagenAG)
20 Polkowice plantengines
PORTUGAL
Volkswagen Autoeuropa - Automóveis Ltda. (3,000 employees)
(foundedin 1991; whollyowned
byVolkswagenAGsince1999)
21 Palmela plantEOS,SHARAN,
SEATALHAMBRA
RUSSIA
Volkswagen Rus OOO(175employees)
(foundedin2006;60%Volkswagen
AG;40%ãkodaAutoa.s.)
22 Kaluga plant (SKD)PASSAT,ãKODAOCTAVIA
SPAIN
SEAT, S.A. (17,000employees)
(whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG
since1990)
23 Barcelona plantpressshop
24 Martorell plantIBIZA,CORDOBA,LEON,TOLEDO,
ALTEA,ALTEAXL
Gearbox del Prat, S.A. (982employees)
(whollyownedby SEAT,S.A.)
25 Prat plantgearboxes,foundry(cylinderheads)
Volkswagen Navarra, S.A. (4,000employees)
(whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG)
26 Pamplona plantPOLO,engines(assemblyonly)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Volkswagen Slovakia a.s. (8,500 employees)
(foundedin1991;
whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG)
27 Bratislava plantPOLO,TOUAREG,PORSCHECAYENNE,
AUDIQ7,gearboxes(assemblyonly)
28 Martin plantgearbox/chassiscomponents
CZECH REPUBLIC
ãkoda Auto a.s. (24,400 employees)
(foundedin1991;
whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG)
29 Mladá Boleslav plantFABIA,FABIACOMBI,FABIASEDAN,
OCTAVIA,OCTAVIACOMBI,
engines,gearboxes,foundry
30 Kvasiny plantROOMSTER,SUPERB
31 Vrchlabí plantOCTAVIA,OCTAVIACOMBI
HUNGARY
AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. (5,800 employees)
(foundedin1993;
whollyownedbyAUDIAG)
32 Györ plantAUDIA3CABRIO,AUDITTCOUPÉ,
AUDITTROADSTER,
engines
PRODUCTION N ETWORK ASIA /PACI FICPRODUCTION NETWORK NORTH/SOUTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AFRICA2� 2�
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39 3840
3736
3534 41
33
M E X I C O
Volkswagen de México S.A. de C.V. (14,900employees)(foundedin 1964; whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG)
33 Puebla plantGOLFVARIANT,JETTA,NEWBEETLE,NEWBEETLECABRIO,BUS/TRUCK,engines,foundry(cylinderheads)
A R G E N T I N A
Volkswagen Argentina S.A. (3,700employees)(foundedin 1980; whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG)
34 Cordoba plantgearboxes
35 Pacheco plantCADDY2,POLOCLASSIC,SURAN,engines(assemblyonly)
B R A Z I L
Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda. (20,400employees)(foundedin 1953; whollyownedbyVolkswagenAG)
36 Anchieta plantGOL,SAVEIRO,POLO,POLOCLASSIC,FOX,T2,Motoren,foundry(cylinderheads),gearboxes
37 Curitiba plantFOX,GOLF
38 Resende plantBUS,TRUCK,CONSTELLATIONMEDIUM,CONSTELLATIONHEAVY
39 São Carlos plantengines
40 Taubaté plantGOL,PARATI
S O U T H A F R I C A
Volkswagen of South Africa Ltd. (5,600employees)(foundedin 1956;whollyownedbyVolkswagenAGsince1974)
41 Uitenhage plantPOLO,POLOCLASSIC,GOLF,CITIGOLF,PICKUP,JETTA,BUS,CONSTELLATIONMEDIUM,CONSTELLATIONHEAVY,engines
42
43,47,48
44,45
I N D I A
ãkoda Auto India Private Ltd. (480employees)(foundedin 1999; whollyownedby ãkodaAutoa.s.)
42 Aurangabad plant (CKD)OCTAVIA,OCTAVIACOMBI,SUPERB,FABIA,PASSAT,AUDIA6
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Shanghai-Volkswagen Automotive Company Ltd. (13,000employees)(foundedin 1985; 40% VolkswagenAG,10% Volkswagen(China)InvestmentCompanyLtd.)
43 Anting plantPOLO,POLOCLASSIC,SANTANA,SANTANAVISTA,SANTANAVARIANT,TOURAN,PASSATLINGYU,PASSATB5,ãKODAOCTAVIA,engines
FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Company Ltd.(9,800employees)(foundedin 1991; 20% VolkswagenAG,10% Volkswagen(China)InvestmentCompanyLtd.,10%AUDIAG)
44 Changchun plantJETTAA2,JETTA,GOLF,BORA,PASSAT,AUDIA4,AUDIA6,engines,gearboxes
FAW-Volkswagen Platform Company Ltd.(184employees)(foundedin 2005;60% Volkswagen(China)InvestmentCompanyLtd.,40%FAW)
45 Changchun plantchassiscomponents
FAW-Volkswagen Engine Company Ltd.(319employees)(foundedin 2005;60% Volkswagen(China)InvestmentCompanyLtd.,40%FAW)
46 Dalian plantengines
Volkswagen Transmission (Shanghai) Company Ltd.(225employees)(foundedin 2001;60% Volkswagen(China)InvestmentCompanyLtd.)
47 Jiading/Shanghai plantgearboxes
Shanghai Volkswagen Powertrain Company Ltd.(335employees)(foundedin 2005;60% Volkswagen(China)InvestmentCompanyLtd.,40%SAIC)
48 Loutang plantengines
46
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Worldwide
VWCommercialVehicles
Bugatti
Group5,733,2926,188,959 (= +7.9 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
3,396,0983,662,595 (= +7.8 %)
549,667630,032 (= +14.6 %)
9,38710,014 (= +6.7 %)
4581 (= +80.0 %)
905,188964,151 (= +6.5 %)
429,355431,024 (= +0.4 %)
2,0952,406 (= +14.8 %)
441,457488,656 (= +10.7 %)
Europe
VWCommercialVehicles
Bugatti
Group3,517,9093,608,260 (= +2.6 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
1,641,6061,621,190 (= -1.2 %)
513,126564,737 (= +10.1 %)
3,9294,245 (= +8.0 %)
2236 (= +63.5 %)
658,463686,480 (= +4.3 %)
398,715401,908 (= +0.8 %)
786954 (= +21.4 %)
301,262328,710 (= +9.1 %)
Western Europe
VWCommercialVehicles
Bugatti
Group3,107,3213,111,830 (= +0.1 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
1,524,6201,469,414 (= -3.6 %)
301,343327,222 (= +8.6 %)
3,9294,245 (= +8.0 %)
2236 (= +63.6 %)
631,380650,407 (= +3.0 %)
374,558371,146 (= -0.9 %)
767924 (= +20.5 %)
270,702288,436 (= +6.6 %)
Central and Eastern Europe
VWCommercialVehicles
Group410,588496,430 (= +20.9 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
116,986151,776 (= +29.7 %)
211,783237,515 (= +12.2 %)
27,08336,073 (= +33.2 %)
24,15730,762 (= +27.3 %)
1930 (= +57.9 %)
30,56040,274 (= +31.8 %)
D E L I V E R I E S T O C U S T O M E R S w w w.v o l k s w a g e n - m e d i a - s e r v i c e s . c o m2� 2�
Germany
VWCommercialVehicles
Bugatti
Group1,108,0551,055,037 (= -4.8 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
570,929519,224 (= -9.1 %)
103,931112,452 (= +8.2 %)
766742 (= -3.1 %)
123 (= -75.0 %)
257,792254,014 (= -1.5 %)
51,36746,320 (= -9.8 %)
226234 (= +3.5 %)
123,032122,048 (= -0.8 %)
Great Britain
VWCommercialVehicles
Bugatti
Group376,614403,158 (= +7.0 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
190,052194,505 (= +2.3 %)
38,80140,430 (= +4.2 %)
1,9072,079 (= +9.0 %)
317 (= +466.7 %)
86,003100,712 (= +17.1 %)
32,86834,780 (= +5.8 %)
151209 (= +38.4 %)
26,82930,426 (= +13.4 %)
Italy
VWCommercialVehicles
Group275,648280,459 (= +1.7 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
160,120160,210 (= +0.1 %)
16,51519,103 (= +15.7 %)
122164 (= +34.4 %)
59,00259,123 (= +0.2 %)
33,41833,423 (= +0.0 %)
172209 (= +21.5 %)
6,2998,227 (= +30.6 %)
Spain
VWCommercialVehicles
Group362,859366,391 (= +1.0 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
118,193118,359 (= +0.1 %)
26,27228,531 (= +8.6 %)
117122 (= +4.3 %)
54,55758,850 (= +7.9 %)
146,515142,343 (= -2.8 %)
67 (= +16.7 %)
17,19918,179 (= +5.7 %)
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South America
VWCommercialVehicles
Group572,949744,193 (= +29.9 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
SEAT
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
481,799628,047 (= +30.4 %)
3,0313,202 (= +5.6 %)
8,0848,993 (= +11.2 %)
2,1913,651 (= +66.6 %)
77,844100,300 (= +28.8 %)
Brazil
VWCommercialVehicles
Group440,492581,292 (= +32.0 %)
VWPassengerCars
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
372,896493,744 (= +32.4 %)
2,9062,179 (= -25.0 %)
64,69085,369 (= +32.0 %)
Africa
ãkoda
Lamborghini
SEAT
Group147,205144,659 (= -1.7 %)
VWPassengerCars
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
5,2137,059 (= +35.4 %)
115,641109,280 (= -5.5 %)
2,5823,596 (= +39.3 %)
14,60414,459 (= -1.0 %)
2938 (= +31.0 %)
VWCommercialVehicles9,13610,227 (= +11.9 %)
North America
VWCommercialVehicles
Bugatti
Group533,377530,630 (= -0.5 %)
VWPassengerCars
Bentley
SEAT
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
397,490393,161 (= -1.1 %)
4,0174,196 (= +4.5 %)
1331 (= +138.5 %)
102,542106,636 (= +4.0 %)
19,23116,508 (= -14.2 %)
9361,001 (= +6.9 %)
9,1489,097 (= -0.6 %)
USA
Bugatti
Group330,162329,234 (= -0.3 %)
VWPassengerCars
Bentley
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
235,140230,571 (= -1.9 %)
4,0174,196 (= +4.5 %)
1331 (= +138.5 %)
90,11693,506 (= +3.8 %)
876930 (= +6.2 %)
M A R K E T S H A R E S O F N E W PA S S E N G E R C A R R E G I ST R AT I O N S B Y C O U N T R Y ( V W G R O U P )
D E L I V E R I E S T O C U S T O M E R S C O M P E T I T I V E S I T U AT I O N�2 ��
Germany
Austria
Spain
France
GreatBritain
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Portugal
20062007 December31, 2007
32.6 %32.7 %
11.8 %12.0 %
14.9 %15.6 %
10.8 %10.4 %
21.1 %21.4 %
17.8 %18.1 %
19.2 %19.7 %
18.0 %17.5 %
30.7 %30.3 %
Switzerland21.4 %22.3 %
Sweden18.4 %18.5 %
Norway21.6 %24.8 %
Denmark19.8 %19.2 %
Finland18.8 %19.3 %
WesternEuropeexcl.Germany15.8 %15.9 %
WesternEurope19.8 %19.5 %
Brazil24.1 %24.9 %
China17.0 %17.8 %
USA2.0 %2.0 %
Worldwide9.5 %9.8 %
Asia-Pacific
VWCommercialVehicles
Bugatti
Group847,9421,052,495 (= +24.1 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
711,438866,553 (= +21.8 %)
13,76640,292 (= +192.7 %)
9001,065 (= +18.3 %)
25 (= +150.0 %)
111,387134,176 (= +20.5 %)
239311 (= +30.1 %)
10,21010,093 (= -1.1 %)
China
VWCommercialVehicles
Group711,378910,494 (= +28.0 %)
VWPassengerCars
ãkoda
Bentley
Lamborghini
Audi
20062007December31, 2007
624,724777,478 (= +24.5 %)
66027,325 (= + ˝˝˝ %)
175338 (= +93.1 %)
81,708101,996 (= +24.8 %)
2750 (= +85.2 %)
4,0843,307 (= -19.0 %)
C O M P E T I T I V E S I T U AT I O N w w w.v o l k s w a g e n - m e d i a - s e r v i c e s . c o m
Germany
N E W PA S S E N G E R C A R R E G I S T R AT I O N S B Y M A R K E T
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VolkswagenGroup
FordGroup
PSAGroup
Renault
FiatGroup
ToyotaGroup
Koreanautomakers
GMGroup 15.89 %
10.23 %
11.60 %
15.22 %
9.06 %
9.46 %BMWGroup
DaimlerAG
Porsche
4.71 %
3.83 %
0.23 %
6.63 %
3.70 %
Western Europe excl. Germany
VolkswagenGroup
FordGroup
PSAGroup
Renault
FiatGroup
ToyotaGroup
Koreanautomakers
GMGroup 19.47 %
10.19 %
10.89 %
13.11 %
8.08 %
8.06 %
Japaneseautomakers 14.38 %
BMWGroup
DaimlerAG
Porsche
5.63 %
5.45 %
0.30 %
6.20 %
3.52 %
Western Europe
Japaneseautomakers 15.07 %
Toyota
Nissan
Honda
Japaneseautomakers(total)
BMW
DaimlerAG
GMGroup
VolkswagenGroup 2.0 %
Volkswagen 1.4 %
Audi 0.6 %
16.2 %
6.6 %
9.6 %
36.9 %
4.8 %
1.8 %
1.6 %Totalimportedbrands
48.9 %
23.5 %
USA (PassengerCarsandLightTrucks)
VolkswagenGroup
FordGroup
PSAGroup
Renault
FiatGroup
ToyotaGroup
Koreanautomakers
GMGroup 10.04 %
8.24 %
5.29 %
4.46 %
2.86 %
Japaneseautomakers 11.80 %
BMWGroup
DaimlerAG
Porsche
9.04 %
11.43 %
0.56 %
4.64 %
2.83 %
FordGroup 14.8 %
Domestics 51.1 %
12.9 %
Koreanautomakers(total)
32.74 %
Chrysler
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V O L K S WA G E N G R O U PDevelopment of workforce worldwide
Yearenddata,employeesatproductionandservicecompanies
December 31, 2007
V O L K S WA G E N G R O U PWorkforce at production companies by country
December 31, 2007
V O L K S WA G E N G R O U PWorkforce at production companies by employment category
December 31, 2007
thousands
V O L K S WA G E N G R O U PAbsolute numbers of employees in Germany/abroad
December 31, 2007
Yearenddata,employeesatproductionandservicecompanies
thousands
Germany
abroad
hourlyworkers
salaried
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300
310
320
330
340
2002
324.9
2003
336.8
2004
342.5
2005
344.9
2007
329.3
100
110
130
140
150
120
160
170
180
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
167.0
157.9
176.5
160.3
177.3
165,2
178.7
166.2 168.9
155.9
2006
324.9
168.7160.6
2007
Belgium 2,117
India
02002
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
50,000
93,001
223,670
99,224
229,229
105,288
228,418
104,942
230,959
105,966
214,037
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Italy
GreatBritainArgentina
SouthAfrica
HungarySlovakRepublic
PolandMexico
Spain
BrazilChina
CzechRepublicGermany
478951
Portugal 2,968
3,7313,797
5,664
5,8458,4958,560
14,85819,696
20,985
22,72924,396
148,562
Russia 175
93,084
222,592
w w w.v o l k s w a g e n . d eD E V E L O P M E N T S I N W O R K F O R C E
V O L K S WA G E N A GOverall age structure (Germany)
December 31, 2007
Health index at production plants worldwide
December 31, 2007
V O L K S WA G E N A GDevelopment of part-time employees (Germany)
December 31, 2007
incl.apprentices totalparttimeemployees
V O L K S WA G E N A GDevelopment in share of female employees (Germany)
December 31, 2007
incl.apprentices totalwomen
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0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2,5532,784
2,9123,431
2,249
500
1.000
1.500
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
104,704 103,821 101,028 94,000102,520
11,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
13,40813,592
13,71513,984
12,472
11,500
12,000
12,500
13,000
13,500
14,000
104,704 103,821 101,028 94,000102,520
2.4% 2.7% 2.8% 3.4% 2.4%
12.8% 13.1% 13.4% 13.9% 13.3%
2,303
2.5%
90,468
11,966
90,468
13.2%
30
35
40
1998 2007
38.1years
42.0years
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
97.2
97.2
97.3
97.1
96.7
96.7
96.7
96.6
96.8
96.6
2007 97.0
2005
41.1years
2006
41.7years
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December 31, 2007
555 further employees in Group Research
VW de México/NAR720
VW do Brasil1.006
VW do BrasilCommercial Vehicles
114
Bentley563
Bugatti78
SEAT958
Volkswagen7,302Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles704
ãkoda1,504
Audi6,179
Lamborghini129
VW ofSouth Africa
122
Shanghai VW932
FAW-VW495Volkswagen
Group China30
Volkswagen Argentina
46
Sitech111
VWIndividual
129
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Total: 21,677
Headquarters: Wolfsburg,Germany
Shareofcapitalheld:100 %
BoardofManagement,VolkswagenPassengerCarsBrand:
Prof.Dr.rer.nat.MartinWinterkorn
Chairman
Dr.-Ing.UlrichHackenberg
TechnicalDevelopment
FranciscoJavierGarciaSanz
Procurement
Prof.Dr.rer.pol.JochemHeizmann
Production,Logistics
Prof.Dr.Ing.WernerNeubauer
Component
Dr.rer.pol.HorstNeumann
HumanResourcesandOrganization
LotharSander
ControllingandAccounting
Address:
VolkswagenAG
38436Wolfsburg
Germany
Internet:www.volkswagen.de
O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T S
VOLKSWAGEN
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GENERAL PROCUREMENT INFORMATION �2
Sales and Purchasing Volumes (Volkswagen Group)
December 31, 2007million € Reporting period: 2007
Procurement Volumes by Brand and Company
VolkswagenAGVWSlovakiaVWdoBrasilFAWVolkswagenVWShanghaiVWdeMéxicoVWSachsenAutoEuropaVolkswagenMotorPolskaVWofSouthAfricaVWArgentinaVWBruxellesVolkswagenRUSVolkswagenIndiaBentleyAudiAudiHungariaMotorkft.LamborghiniãkodaSEATTotal
19,603.914,113.853,989.873,755.523,314.823,115.552,440.601,239.72
851.74554.50552.60468.93112.93
20.21582.97
14,619.223,847.85
281.674,955.563,558.86
71,980.86
27.2 %5.7 %5.5 %5.2 %4.6 %4.3 %3.4 %1.7 %1.2 %0.8 %0.8 %0.7 %0.2 %0.0 %0.8 %
20.3 %5.3 %0.4 %6.9 %4.9 %
100 %
104.9billion€108.9billion€
68.8billion€
72.0billion€
Sales Purchasing Volumes
2006 2007
O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T S��
AUDI AG
Headquarters: Ingolstadt,Germany
Share of capital held:99.14 %
Board of Management, Audi:
Rupert Stadler
Chairman
Frank Dreves
Production
Dr. rer. pol. Werner Widuckel
HumanResources
Ulf Berkenhagen
Procurement
Michael Dick
TechnicalDevelopment
Peter Schwarzenbauer (fromApril1,2008)
SalesandMarketing
Axel Strotbek
FinanceandControlling
Address:
AUDIAG
85045Ingolstadt
Germany
Internet:www.audi.de
December 31, 2007
O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T S
BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
Headquarters: Crewe,GreatBritain
Share of capital held:100 %
Board of Management, Bentley:
Dr.-Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen
ChairmanandChiefExecutive
Doug Dickson
Manufacturing
Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Eichhorn
Engineering
Christine Gaskell
Personnel
Stuart McCullough
SalesandMarketing
Jürgen Hoffmann
FinanceandIS
Address:
PymsLane
Crewe
Cheshire,CW1 3PL
GreatBritain
Internet:www.bentleymotors.com
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O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T SO R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T S
BUGATTI
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.:
Headquarters: Molsheim,France
Share of capital held:100 %
Dr.-Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen
President
Bugatti International S.A. (HeadquartersLuxemburg)
Dr.-Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen
President
Bugatti Engineering GmbH (HeadquartersWolfsburg)
Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Schreiber
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
Address:
1,ChâteauSaintJean
67120Molsheim
France
Internet:www.bugatticars.com
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AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI S.p.A
Headquarters: Sant’AgataBolognese,Italy
Share of capital held:100 %
Administrative Board, Lamborghini:
Stephan Winkelmann
PresidentoftheAdministrativeBoard
Klaus-Peter Körner
MemberoftheAdministrativeBoard,
Production
Maurizio Reggiani
MemberoftheAdministrativeBoard
Address:
viaModena,12
40019Sant‘AgataBolognese
Italy
Internet:www.lamborghini.com
December 31, 2007
O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T SO R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T S
SEAT, S.A.
Headquarters: Martorell,Spain
Share of capital held:100 %
Board of Management, SEAT:
Erich Schmitt
Chairman
Frank Bekemeier
ResearchandDevelopment
Berthold Krüger
Sales
Jan-Henrik Lafrentz
FinanceandOrganization
Ramón Paredes
HumanResources
Wolfram Thomas
Production
Address:
SEAT,S.A.
AutovíaA2,Km.585
08760Martorell
Spain
Internet:www.seat.com
December 31, 2007
ãKODA AUTO a.s.
Headquarters: MladáBoleslav,CzechRepublic
Share of capital held:100 %
Board of Management, ãkoda:
Reinhard Jung
Chairman
Fred Kappler
SalesandMarketing
Horst Mühl
ProductionandLogistics
Martin Jahn
HumanResourcesManagement
Holger Kintscher
CommercialAffairs
Dr. Ing. Eckhard Scholz
TechnicalDevelopment
Address:
VáclavaKlementa869
293 60MladáBoleslav
CzechRepublic
Internet:www.skodaauto.com
December 31, 2007
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O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T SO R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C H A R T S
VOLKSWAGEN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Headquarters:Hanover,Germany
Share of capital held:100%
Board of Management,
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Brand:
Stephan Schaller
ChairmanoftheManagementBody
Frank Fiedler
FinanceandIntegrationTechnology
Jochen Schumm
HumanResources
Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Schreiber
TechnicalDevelopment
Dirk Große-Loheide
ProcurementandProduction
Harald Schomburg
SalesandMarketing
Address:
VolkswagenCommercialVehicles
Postfach21 05 80
30405Hanover
Germany
Internet: www.vwn.de
Headquarters:Braunschweig,Germany
Share of capital held:100%
Board of Management,
Volkswagen Financial Services AG:
Burkhard Breiing
ChairmanoftheBoardofManagement,
Controlling/CompanySteering,
Insurance,IT,
RegionsCentralEurope,EasternEurope,
NorthAmerica,SouthAmerica,AsiaPacific
Elke Eller
HumanResources/Organisation
Dr. rer. pol. Michael Reinhart
Risk/Accounting
Klaus-Dieter Schürmann
RegionsNorthernEurope,SouthernEurope
Address:
VolkswagenFinancialServicesAG
GifhornerStraße57
38112Braunschweig
Germany
Internet:www.vwfs.com
December 31, 2007December 31, 2007
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w w w.v o l k s w a g e n - m e d i a - s e r v i c e s . c o mH I S T O R I C A L N OT E S
Ferdinand Porsche’s blueprint turned the dream of automotive mobility for the masses into a “people’s car”. The automobile laid the foundation for a company which rapidly acquired international significance after the Second World War.
The motor of the “Wirtschaftswunder“ was aircooled and fitted at the rear of a car whose distinctive silhouette made Volkswagen a household name all over the world, just as the Transporter launched in 1950 became a muchloved workhorse and camper.
Numerous production facilities outside Europe were already being set up in the 1950s to bring the automaker closer to the customer.
Having evolved into a German automotive group with the acquisition of “Auto Union GmbH” and “NSU Motorenwerke AG” in the 1960s, the dynamic market success of the Passat, Golf and Polo post1973 triggered further corporate growth towards a multibrand group: SEAT and Skoda were added in 1985 and 1991, Bentley and Bugatti in 1998.
1 � � � — 1 � � �
May 28, 1937“Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH” is established in Berlin.
Early 1938 Construction of the Volkswagen plant east of Fallersleben begins.
September 16, 1938 The company name is changed to “Volkswagenwerk GmbH”.
Between 1939 and 1945, the Volkswagen plant is reorganized for the production of armaments rather than the production of civilian vehicles. The expanding armaments output of the plant after summer 1940 leads the company to meet most of its labour needs by using forced labour from abroad. In late summer 1944, almost two thirds of the 18,000strong workforce is made up of foreign forced labourers.
April 11, 1945 The American troops who enter the town put an end to the production of military equipment and liberate the forced labourers.
1 � � �
Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
1,785
Financial data
(million Reichsmark)
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
Sales 11.7
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
Factoryworkers 5,459
Officeworkers 574
Total 6,033
The “Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles” brand with factories in South America, Poland and Germany provides a differentiated range of products spanning city vans, trucks and busses to suit the most diverse mobility requirements.
The financial services provided by Volkswagen Financial Services AG, a company whose roots go back as far as 1949, also contribute to the automotive success of the Volkswagen Group.
Founded on strong brands, the Volkswagen Group continues its successful automotive tradition with fascinating products; each year, the Group’s customers take delivery of over six million new vehicles.
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June 1945Responsibility for the company seized by the Allies is turned over to the British Military Government for administration in trusteeship.
December 1945Series production of the Volkswagen Type 1 begins with the assembly of 55 saloons.
October 1947 Export of the first Volkswagen saloons to the Netherlands begins with five vehicles.
January 1, 1948Heinrich Nordhoff is appointed General Director of the Volkswagen works.
July 29, 1948The company’s registered office is transferred from Berlin to Wolfsburg and the change entered into the Commercial Register.
June 30, 1949 “VolkswagenFinanzierungsGesellschaft mbH” is founded to provide loans to domestic customers and dealers, thus encouraging the sale of Volkswagens.
October 8, 1949The British Military Government hands over the Volkswagen works to the trusteeship of the Federal German government. The State of Lower Saxony assumes the administration.
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March 8, 1950Series production of the Volkswagen Transporter begins in Wolfsburg.
September 11, 1952“Volkswagen Canada Ltd.” is founded in Toronto.
March 23, 1953“Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda.” is founded in São Paulo.
October 1953Volkswagenwerk GmbH has 82 sales agencies outside of Germany, The export business accounts for 44 percent of vehicle production.
January 1, 1954The domestic sales organization encompasses 66 distributors, 239 dealerships and 531 authorized repair shops.
August 5, 1955Employees and dealers from home and abroad celebrate the production of the one millionth Volkswagen in Wolfsburg.
August 1955The Karmann Ghia Coupé goes into production.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
329,893
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 1,444
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
Germany 150,397
Abroad 177,657
Total 328,054
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
90,038
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
Sales 411
Profit 3.8
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
Factoryworkers 13,322
Officeworkers 1,644
Total 14,966
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENWERKGMBH
Factoryworkers 28,606
Officeworkers 2,964
Total 31,570
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October 27, 1955“Volkswagen of America Inc.” is founded in Newark, New Jersey.
March 8, 1956After a oneyear period of construction, the new plant in HanoverStöcken starts producing the Transporter.
June 8, 1956Volkswagenwerk GmbH acquires an interest in the former import agency “South African Motor Assemblers and Distributors Ltd. (SAMAD)”.
December 1956 42,884 Volkswagen and 6,666 VW Transporter are sold in the USA in the 1956 financial year.
July 1958Powertrain remanufacturing is moved from Wolfsburg to Altenbauna near Kassel. The workforce at the new Kassel plant, which repairs and rebuilds 430 engines and 130 axles a day, rises to 1,124 in 1959.
Fall 1959 “Volkswagen of America, Inc.” launches the advertising campaign with the legendary “Think small” and “Lemon” ads.
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March 11, 1960“Volkswagen France S.A.” is founded in Paris.
August 22, 1960Based on the “VW Act”, Volkswagenwerk GmbH is transformed into a joint stock company. Up to 15 March 1961, the company issues shares with a nominal value of 360 million DM at a share price of 350 DM.
September 1961Volkswagen launches the VW 1500 at the International Automobile Show in Frankfurt.
October 2, 1962The one millionth Volkswagen Transporter rolls off the assembly line at the Hanover plant.
January 17, 1964“Volkswagen de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.” is established in Mexico City.
December 8, 1964The Emden plant begins producing the Beetle. Over 500 vehicles roll off the assembly line each day. They are shipped from the company’s own port and exported primarily to North America.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
1,594,861
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 9,268
Investments 702
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany 632,671
Abroad 963,693
Total 1,596,364
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies 18,625
Total 125,157
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
890,673
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 4,607
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany 374,478
Abroad 514,029
Total 888,507
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Total 75,528
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January 1, 1965Volkswagenwerk AG acquires “AutoUnion GmbH” registered in Ingolstadt; the independent brand widens the model range of the emerging group.
October 1966“Volkswagen Leasing GmbH” is founded.
August 1967Series production of the second generation of the Transporter begins at the Hanover plant.
May 1, 1968 Kurt Lotz becomes Chairman of the Board of Management.
September 19, 1968A proving ground is opened near EhraLessien; in its final form, the site features over 100 km of test track.
November 1968 The VW Group enters the upper midclass segment with the presentation of the Audi 100.
August 21, 1969 “Auto Union GmbH” and “NSU Motorenwerke AG” join forces to become “Audi NSU Auto Union AG”. Volkswagenwerke AG initially owns 59.5 percent of the shares.
November 1969 The VW Porsche 914 goes into production.
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July 1970The K 70 rolls off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s new Salzgitter plant.
October 1, 1971Rudolf Leiding takes over as Chairman of the Board of Management.
May 1973The Passat, the first model of the new Volkswagen generation, goes into production. It features frontwheel drive, a watercooled 4cylinder engine and a unitary construction allsteel body.
February 1974The sporty VW Scirocco goes into series production.
March 29, 1974Series production of the Golf begins in Wolfsburg.
July 1, 1974At 11.19 a.m. the last of almost 12 million Beetles rolls off the assembly line in Wolfsburg.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
1,948,939
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENKONZERN
Sales 18,857
Investments 941
Loss -157
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany 625,555
Abroad 1,412,302
Total 2,037,857
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies 59,157
Total 176,824
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
2,214,937
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 15,791
Investments 1,536
Profit 407
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany 725,055
Abroad 1,481,866
Total 2,206,921
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies 35,421
Total 190,306
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February 10, 1975Toni Schmücker becomes Chairman of the Board of Management.
March 1975Series production of the Polo begins in Wolfsburg. The automobile is positioned on the small car market as a less expensive version of the nearly identical Audi 50.
October 27, 1976The one millionth Golf rolls off the assembly line.
January 1977 The Derby, a notchback version of the Polo, goes into production.
November 1977Contract with the German Democratic Republic providing for the delivery of 10,000 Golf.
January 19, 1978 The last Beetle to be built in Germany leaves the assembly line at the Emden plant.
May 1978“V.A.G. Transportgesellschaft mbH” is founded in Wolfsburg.
February 1979 Karmann in Osnabrück begins production of the Golf Convertible.
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March 1980The Audi quattro fourwheel drive creates a stir at the Geneva Motor Show.
May 8, 1980At the Energy Symposium in Wolfsburg, Volkswagen presents the Formula E.
December 1980“V W Kraftwerk GmbH” is founded in Wolfsburg.
August 1981Production of the Santana begins. Production of the second generation Polo begins in Wolfsburg.
January 1, 1982Carl H. Hahn becomes Chairman of the Board of Management.
September 30, 1982A license agreement for the production of the Volkswagen Passat, Santana and Polo models is signed with “Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo” (SEAT).
November 1982The V W Caddy city van goes into series production.
June 1983Production of the second generation Golf begins.
February 3, 1984The new research centre at the plant in Wolfsburg is inaugurated.
December 1984Volkswagen acquires the majority of shares in the Italian general importer “Autogerma S.p.A.”
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
2,398,196
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 52,502
Investments 3,388
Profit 596
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany 721,812
Abroad 1,676,192
Total 2,398,004
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies 88,703
Total 259,047
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
2,573,871
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 33,288
Investments 4,279
Profit 321
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany 787,591
Abroad 1,707,156
Total 2,494,747
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies 99,060
Total 257,930
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January 1, 1985“Audi NSU Auto Union AG” is renamed “AUDI AG”. The registered office moves from Neckarsulm to Ingolstadt.
April 20, 1985“ShanghaiVolkswagen Automotive Company Ltd.” is established. Volkswagenwerk AG has a 50 percent share in the GermanChinese joint venture.
July 4, 1985The name of the company is changed to “Volkswagen AG”.
September 1, 1985 Series production of the Santana begins in China.
June 18, 1986Volkswagen AG acquires 51 percent of the capital stock of SEAT and increases its share to 75 percent by the end of the year.
January 1988 The Corrado sport coupé goes into series production.
August 24, 1988 A licence agreement for the production of the Audi 100 in China is signed with “First Automobile Works” in Changchun.
Autumn 1989 Market launch of the Audi 100 TDI, the first Group model with a turbo directinjection diesel engine.
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February 6, 1991“FAWVolkswagen Automotive Company Ltd.” is established in Changchun.
April 16, 1991Volkswagen AG acquires “SKODA, automobilovà a.s.”, which is integrated into the VW Group as the fourth brand. The wellrespected traditional Czech company marketed its first automobiles in 1905.
June 24, 1991“AutoEuropa Automóveis Lda.” is established in Setubal, Portugal, for the production of a multipurpose vehicle (MPV).
January 1, 1993Ferdinand Piëch becomes Chairman of the Board of Management.
February 18, 1993“AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft.” registered in Györ is established to produce engines.
January 1, 1994“Volkswagen Finanz GmbH” established three years earlier is renamed “Volkswagen Financial Services AG.”
March 1994Audi presents the Audi A8, its sporty topclass limousine featuring the brilliantly innovative lightweight aluminum construction.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
3,408,422
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 88,119
Investments 6,863
Profit 336
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany 937,323
Abroad 2,504,623
Total 3,441,946
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies 117,147
Total 259,342
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
3,057,598
Financial Data (million DM)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 68,061
Investments 5,372
Profit 1,086
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany 945,384
Abroad 2,084,795
Total 3,030,179
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies 95,934
Total 268,744
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December 1997“Volkswagen de México” starts production of the New Beetle.
April 1998Assembly of the Audi TT as part of a production network with the Ingolstadt plant begins at “AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft.”
July 1998Acquisition of “Bugatti International S.A. Holding” and “Bentley Motor Cars Ltd.”, whose automobile tradition goes back as far as 1919.
September 1998“Audi AG” acquires the Italian sports car manufacturer “Lamborghini S.p.A.”
July 1999Volkswagen makes automobile history with the start of the Lupo 3L TDI, the world’s first standard production 3liter vehicle.
December 23, 1999The assembly company “SKODA Auto India Private Ltd.” is established in Aurangabad.
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March 2000With an initial stake of 18.7% in the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania AB, Volkswagen expands its involvement in the commercial vehicles sector. The stake brings 34% of voting rights.
March 2000The third car factory built by Shanghai Volkswagen with a press shop, body shop, paint shop and assembly shop starts production of the Passat.
May 2000Audi presents the allroad Quattro which combines the comfort and dynamics of the top class with the sovereign offroad performance of an SUV.
June 1, 2000The “Autostadt” opens in Wolfsburg.
September 2000Audi acquires “Autogerma S.p.A.”, the sales company registered in Verona.
September 2000Škoda presents the smart Fabia Combi, aimed particularly at new customer groups in Western Europe, at the Paris Motor Show.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
(thousands) 5,156
Financial Data (million €)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 81,835
Investments 14,563
Profit 2,614
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany(thousands) 1,019
Abroad(thousands) 4,146
Total (thousands) 5,165
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies(thousands) 160.3
Total (thousands) 324.4
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July 4, 1995The “Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge” (Commercial Vehicles) brand is introduced.
November 17, 1995Volkswagen Argentina S.A. commissions its new production plant, which initially builds the Golf and Polo models, in Pacheco near Buenos Aires.
September 3, 1996Skoda commissions a new assembly hall for the efficient production of the Octavia in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic.
September 1996The fifth generation of the Passat sedan with a rounded roof line goes into production in Emden. The Zwickau plant follows suit in October. Production of the Variant, in which Volkswagen introduces the newly developed 2.3 liter VR5 engine with 150 horsepower, begins in March 1997.
August 1997At the Wolfsburg site the fourth Golf generation goes into production: the body design with a long roof, sharp dropoff tail and robust Cpillar is reminiscent of the Golf 1. Immaculate in appearance, with reduced gap widths, flush assembly and harmonious joining lines, the new Golf sets the highest quality standards.
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January 1, 2001“Volkswagen Group Australia Pty. Ltd.”, the import company established in Alexandria, begins operating as an independent company to develop the Australian market. In 2007, sales increase by over 26 percent, rising to more than 34,900 vehicles.
Summer 2001The new engine development center in Györ, Hungary, opens.
August 16, 2001 “Auto 5000 GmbH” with its new wage system is established at the Wolfsburg site to build the “Touran” under competitive conditions.
September 2001The Skoda Superb debuts at the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt.
December 11, 2001The “Gläserne Manufaktur” is opened in Dresden and production of the Phaeton begins.
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April 16, 2002Bernd Pischetsrieder becomes Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG.
June 2002 Assembly of the Skoda Fabia begins in Solomonovo, Ukraine.
July 2002 Audi wins Le Mans 24 Hours.
August 2002Series production of the Touareg begins at Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. in Bratislava. Volkswagen successfully develops a new market segment with the topclass SUV. The vehicle was developed in cooperation with Dr.Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
August 2002 Series production of the New Beetle Convertible begins at the Puebla plant in Mexico.
December 2002Series production of the Touran starts.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
(thousands) 5,023
Financial Data (million €)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 86,948
Investments 16,016
Profit 2,597
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany(thousands) 908
Abroad(thousands) 4,088
Total (thousands) 4,996
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies(thousands) 157.9
Total (thousands) 324.9
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
(thousands) 5,108
Financial Data (million €)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 88,540
Investments 15,191
Profit 2,926
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany(thousands) 968
Abroad(thousands) 4,139
Total (thousands) 5,107
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies(thousands) 155.7
Total (thousands) 322.1
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March 2003The fifth generation Transporter goes into production.
July 30, 2003The last Beetle rolls off the assembly line at the Puebla plant. In total, Volkswagen produced 21,529,464 units of this legendary model.
August 2003 Production of the fifth generation Golf begins.
November 2003Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles covers the city van market segment with the Caddy built by “Volkswagen Poznan”.
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April 21, 2004Volkswagen AG acquires a 50 percent share in “LeasePlan Corporation N.V.” and expands its range of mobility services.
August 2004The new Skoda Octavia goes into production in Mladá Boleslav.
December 2004 Production of the Jetta begins at the Puebla plant in Mexico.
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March 11, 2005The sixth generation Passat limousine is launched, the successful Variant model follows on August 19.
May 24, 2005The one hundred millionth Volkswagen, a Touran, leaves the assembly line at the Wolfsburg plant.
September 15, 2005The Bugatti Veyron takes to the road. The technical wonder from the 1001hp world in Molsheim, Alsace, transforms the masterly engineering craftsmanship of the automotive visionary Ettore Bugatti into contemporary automotive performance.
September 21, 2005Production of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ new “Constellation” truck family begins in Resende, Brazil. The seven to fortytonne trucks hold a 33 percent share of the market in Brazil.
October 10, 2005The Supervisory Board welcomes the decision by Dr.Ing h. c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft to acquire an initial approx. 20% of the ordinary shares of Volkswagen AG: the stake in voting capital is raised to more than 25% on November 13, 2006.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
(thousands) 5,219
Financial Data (million €)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 93,996
Investments 10,365
Profit 1,050
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany(thousands) 1,019
Abroad(thousands) 4,174
Total (thousands) 5,193
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies(thousands) 166
Total (thousands) 345
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP 2003 2004
(thousands) 5,021 5,093
Financial Data (million €)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP 2003 2004
Sales 84,813 88,963
Investments 15,464 15,078
Profit 1.003 697
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP 2003 2004
Germany(thousands) 916 940
Abroad(thousands) 4,100 4,203
Total (thousands) 5,016 5,143
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP 2003 2004
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies(thousands) 161 164
Total (thousands) 335 343
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March 3, 2006Series production of the Roomster, much acclaimed for its clever space concept, starts at the Skoda plant in Kvasiny.
March 10, 2006Market launch of the Audi Q7, the thirdgeneration luxury SUV; 52,750 vehicles had already been sold by the end of the year.
March 15, 2006The Supervisory Board approves the sale of Europcar. With effect from May 31, 2006, the Europcar group is no longer part of the consolidation. gedas AG had already been sold effective January 1, 2006 and Volkswagen Bordnetze GmbH is sold on 27 March, 2006.
May 19, 2006The Volkswagen Eos, the new convertiblecoupé, is launched on the German market.
October 3, 2006Volkswagen acquires an initial 15.06 % stake in MAN Aktiengesellschaft.
November 1, 2006The collective bargaining agreement between Volkswagen AG and IG Metall providing for a working time corridor with a ceiling of 34 hours comes into force. At the same time, production volumes are agreed for the six traditional plants in order to improve capacity utilization and safeguard jobs.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
(thousands) 5,660
Financial Data (million €)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 104,875
Investments 11,911
Profit 1,955
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany(thousands) 1,093
Abroad(thousands) 4,627
Total (thousands) 5,720
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies(thousands) 155
Total (thousands) 329
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January 1, 2007Dr. Martin Winterkorn becomes Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.
March 23, 2007The 25 millionth Golf, a Golf Sportline 1.4 TSI, leaves the assembly line at the Wolfsburg plant.
July 9, 2007The Autostadt in Wolfsburg delivers its one millionth vehicle.
October 5 - 7, 2007International VW Bus Meeting in Hanover to celebrate “60 Years of the Bulli”.
November 9, 2007The 15 millionth Passat to be built worldwide leaves the assembly line at the Emden plant.
November 28, 2007Assembly of Volkswagen and Škoda models begins at the plant in Kaluga, Russia, where the foundation stone was laid on October 28, 2006.
December 5, 2007Volkswagen unveils the “New Small Family”, presenting three versions of the up! concept car at the Bologna Motor Show.
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Vehicle Production
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
(thousands) 6,213
Financial Data (million €)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Sales 108,897
Investments 13,497
Profit 4,122
Vehicle Deliveries
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
Germany(thousands) 1,030
Abroad(thousands) 5,162
Total (thousands) 6,192
Workforce (yearlyaverage)
VOLKSWAGENGROUP
EmployeesinforeignGroupcompanies(thousands) 154
Total (thousands) 329
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V O L K S WA G E N V O L K S WA G E N
Suran (Argentina)
CrossPolo
Polo
Polo Classic (Argentina)
GolfCrossFox (Brazil)Fox
Polo Sedan (China) Gol (Brazil)
Citi Golf (South Africa)
CrossGolf
New Beetle
Golf Plus
Golf Variant
Golf 4 (China)
Parati (Brazil)
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V O L K S WA G E N V O L K S WA G E N
Bora (Argentina)
Jetta Passat
Bora HS (China)
Scirocco
Passat Variant
Eos
Passat 5 (China)Jetta A2 (China)
Santana (China)Santana Vista (China)
CrossTouranTouran
New Bora (China)
New Beetle Cabriolet
Passat Lingyu (China)
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TH E CU RRENT MODEL RANGE OF TH E VOLKSWAGEN GROU P��
March 3, 2008
V O L K S WA G E N A U D I
Passat CC
Tiguan Touareg
Phaeton
Sharan Routan (North America) A3
A3 Cabriolet
A4
A4 Cabriolet
A3 Sportback
S3
A4 Avant
S4 Cabriolet
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TH E CU RRENT MODEL RANGE OF TH E VOLKSWAGEN GROU P��
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A U D I A U D I
RS6 Avant
A8 L
Q7
TT Coupé
A8
S8
R8
TT Roadster
RS4 Cabriolet
S5
A5
A6
A6 Avant
S6
A6 allroad quattro
S6 Avant
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A U D I February 19, 2008 L A M B O R G H I N I
Bentley Arnage
Bentley Continental Flying Spur
Bentley Continental GTC
Bentley Azure Convertible
Bentley Continental GT
Bentley Brooklands
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TTS Coupé TTS Roadster Gallardo
Gallardo LP560/4
Murciélago
Gallardo Spyder
Murciélago Roadster
Murciélago LP640 Murciélago Roadster LP640
Bugatti Veyron 16.4
B U G AT T I
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Altea Freetrack
New Fabia
Fabia Sedan
New Fabia Combi
Octavia
ã K O D A
Alhambra
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December 31, 2007
S E AT
Ibiza
Córdoba
León Cupra
Altea
Ibiza Cupra
León
Toledo
Altea XL
S E AT
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Caddy Panel Van
Caddy (Argentina)
Praktik
Caddy Kombi
Caddy Life
V O L K S WA G E N C O M M E R C I A L V E H I C L E S
TH E CU RRENT MODEL RANGE OF TH E VOLKSWAGEN GROU P��
December 31, 2007
Roomster Scout
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Octavia Combi
Roomster
Octavia Combi Scout 4x4
Octavia Combi Tour Octavia RS
New SuperbSuperb
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February 1, 2008
Transporter Dropside
Worker (Brazil)
Crafter Dropside
Busses (Brazil)
Kombi (Brazil)
Crafter Kombi
Crafter Panel Van
Transporter Panel Van
TH E CU RRENT MODEL RANGE OF TH E VOLKSWAGEN GROU P��
February 1, 2008
Caddy Maxi Life Saveiro (Brazil)
V O L K S WA G E N C O M M E R C I A L V E H I C L E S
Transporter Shuttle
Multivan
Caravelle
Caddy Maxi Kombi
California
Caddy Maxi Panel Van
V O L K S WA G E N C O M M E R C I A L V E H I C L E S
TH E CU RRENT MODEL RANGE OF TH E VOLKSWAGEN GROU P��
February 1, 2008
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