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Latest information on Volkswagen.
| 09/11/2009 I Models Volkswagen has one of the safest model ranges
When it comes to driving a car, nothing is as important as safety. Volkswagen has achieved outstanding results in the demanding Euro NCAP crash tests, just one of the areas that demonstrate how seriously the company takes the issue of safety. Indeed, no less than six models – the Polo, Golf, Tiguan, Touran, Passat and Touareg – received top marks in the tests, securing five stars. This makes the Volkswagen model range one of the safest anywhere in the world. The new Polo, the Golf and the Tiguan have already been subjected to the more rigorous Euro NCAP requirements, and their brilliant scores are not the only evidence of Volkwagen’s lead in matters of safety: first-class safety technology comes as standard in every Volkswagen. |
| 09/11/2009 I Company Signing of industrial relationships charter with worldwide applicability
The Volkswagen Group is the first company in the world to approve a globally applicable industrial relationships charter. It lays down Group-wide binding minimum standards relating to participation rights in workforce representation bodies at operational level. Employee participation rights have been defined in the areas of personnel and social affairs, work organisation, remuneration systems, information and communication, education and training, occupational safety and health protection, controlling and social and ecological sustainability. The declaration reflects the outstanding culture of co-determination within Volkswagen at 60 Group locations in 15 countries. |
| 09/11/2009 I Technology Inauguration of the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab (VAIL)
The Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab (VAIL) has been inaugurated within the grounds of Stanford University in the USA. This ambitious research institution builds on an established tradition of close cooperation between the Volkswagen Group and Stanford University. The Lab has a floor area of around 750 square metres and will house research teams working on state-of-the-art technologies in the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and IT. Their findings will be used in areas such as vehicle safety, mobility and environmental protection. |
| 09/07/2009 “International Engine of the Year Award” 2009 for the 1.4 l TSI
A jury composed of 65 journalists from 32 countries has given its verdict: the prestigious “International Engine of the Year Award” goes to the 1.4-litre TSI powerplant from Volkswagen. Yet that was not all: the engine, charged by compressor and turbocharger, was also voted “Best Engine” in the 1.0 to 1.4-litre displacement category and on top of that was named “Best Green Engine 2009”. Volkswagen produces the TSI engine with a choice of four power outputs. The efficient petrol direct-injection units are available for a number of models from the Polo to the Passat CC. |
| 09/07/2009 I Company Volkswagen named “Advertiser of the Year”
Volkswagen advertising has received a special accolade: after winning around 150 “Advertising Oscars” in Cannes since 1961, Europe’s largest car manufacturer has been awarded its first Lion in the special “Advertiser of the Year” category. The award presented at the “Cannes Lions 2009” International Advertising Festival is considered the highest accolade in the advertising industry. Since way back in the 1950s, Volkswagen has set advertising trends time and again, from the legendary advertising motifs for the Beetle to the multi-award winning campaign with Horst Schlämmer. |
| 09/07/2009 I Models Awarded the Environmental Commendation: the new Polo
Environmentally friendly from start to finish: a vehicle’s eco balance is measured not only in terms of fuel consumption and emissions. The Environmental Commendation, certified by the technical inspection authority TÜV Nord, takes into account the entire life cycle of the vehicle – from production through to use and disposal – and compares the data with that of the previous model. Result: the new Polo comes off even better than its already very good predecessor. A brochure, which is available to download as a PDF file, documents the ecological progress achieved. |
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