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06/06/24

Martin Sander appointed new Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales at Volkswagen Passenger Cars

Martin Sander will become the new Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales at Volkswagen Passenger Cars on July 1, 2024. He succeeds Imelda Labbé, who has headed the department for the past two years. Sander is moving from the Ford Motor Company to Wolfsburg and will report directly to Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer.

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06/04/24

Models

New ID.7 models: extremely dynamic GTX and a WLTP range of up to 709 kilometres with the ID.7 Pro S

Volkswagen is expanding its range of ID.7 models. The new ID.7 GTX – a fastback with 250 kW (340 PS) output and electric all-wheel drive – celebrates its world premiere first. Just two days later, on 6 June, pre-sales are scheduled to start in Germany at prices starting from 63,155 euros. Pre-sales of the ID.7 GTX Tourer (from 63,955 euros), ID.7 Pro S (from 58,985 euros) and ID.7 Tourer Pro S (from 59,785 euros) models presented in March will start at the same time. Like the ID.7 GTX, the 250-kW ID.7 GTX Tourer also has electric all-wheel drive. The rear-wheel drive models ID.7 Pro S and ID.7 Tourer Pro S develop a maximum output of 210 kW (286 PS). All four new ID.7 versions are equipped with an 86-kWh battery.

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50 years of Golf production: Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg celebrates its bestseller

06/03/24

Company

50 years of Golf production: Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg celebrates its bestseller

Wolfsburg and the Golf – a perfect combination for 50 years. Mass production of the first model generation began at Volkswagen’s main plant in spring 1974. This Monday, the company celebrated the anniversary with a ceremony under the motto “50 years of Golf production”. The guests gathered in Hall 12 of the Wolfsburg plant included employees from Golf production along with the brand Board of Management led by CEO Thomas Schäfer, representatives from the Group Board of Management, the Chair of the General and Group Works Council Daniela Cavallo and other leading Works Council members, as well as numerous representatives from the world of politics. Minister President Stephan Weil paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of the Volkswagen workforce and the economic significance of the Golf for the State of Lower Saxony and Germany as an industrial powerhouse.

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50 years of Golf – you will find all information here

For five decades, this Volkswagen bestseller has characterised the streetscape in Europe and many other places around the world – and has relied on pioneering technology from the very beginning. Added to this was its unmistakable shape, which was introduced by Giorgetto Giugiaro in the Golf I and has continued to evolve in all generations. Still today, after more than 37 million delivered models, efficiency, quality, design, technologies and its overall concept are still the most convincing arguments in favour of the Golf and its derivatives.