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Volkswagen Group adds board-level post for China as part of major management restructuring

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As part of an extensive structural and management realignment, the Volkswagen Group is adding a new Board of Management function for China, emphasizing the significance of the largest sales market in the world. In this context, the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand will become part of the Commercial Vehicles business area going forward.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. Following various management functions at Volkswagen, SEAT and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Thomas became manager of Volkswagen’s Kassel plant in 1998.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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With more than 9 million Tata vehicles plying in India, Tata Motors is the country’s market leader in commercial vehicles and among the top in passenger vehicles. Global ŠKODA sales reached 1.3 Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands. million cars in 2016.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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” Electric vehicle sales surge. BEV sales in the UK have grown rapidly over the past year – with demand rising, at least in part due to petrol shortages, which dried up many motorists’ gas tanks in September. “As part of the mission.” Several British car brands already have plans for full electrification.

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VW Group restructuring in response to emissions testing scandal; greater focus on the modular toolkits; Klinger out, Horn stays

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Vahland’s successor as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Škoda will be Bernhard Maier, until now Board Member for Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG. These toolkits (Baukasten) feature standardized technical components for each automotive vehicle segment (volume, premium, sport and commercial vehicles).

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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fewer than in the previous year; however, the Group saw increased total sales revenue. Improvements in the mix, positive exchange rate effects and the financial services business helped sales revenue to reach €213.3 The operating return on sales before special items was in the expected range, at 6.0%. billion in total.

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Volkswagen Group to invest €51.6B over next five years; seeking to make itself future-proof

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The ratio of capital expenditure to sales revenue will be at a competitive level of around 6% on average in the period 2011 to 2015. The Group currently comprises nine automotive brands: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Scania.

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