Seat UK appoints Peter McDonald as Head of Fleet

Seat UK has appointed Peter McDonald as Head of Fleet, starting in January 2014. Peter moves to the role having been Head of Planning for Seat UK since 2009.

Born and bred in Australia, Peter studied commerce at the University of Western Australia, Perth, graduating

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Simon Thomas to take over as Global Head of Marketing for Volkswagen Group AG

Simon Thomas, 53, will take over responsibility for Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand from September 1, 2013. He succeeds Jurgen Stackmann, 51, who became Chairman of Seat S.A. on May 1, 2013. In his

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World's 30-millionth Golf drives-off the assembly line in Wolfsburg

It is an event of historical dimensions - the world's 30-millionth Golf has come off the assembly line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg - a new production record for the most successful European car ever. Production of the original Golf began in early 1974. Since

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Volkswagen donates a million euros to Auschwitz International Youth Meeting Center

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is donating €1-million to the Auschwitz International Youth Meeting Center. With this donation, Volkswagen intends to make a long-term contribution to safeguarding the high-quality of educational work and the modernisations

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Volkswagen presents awards to the champions of the Retail Qualification World Championship

Under the motto 'One brand, one team, one challenge', the finals of this year's Volkswagen Retail Qualification World Championship (RQWC) took place in Wolfsburg.Christian Klingler, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group and of Volkswagen Passenger

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Volkswagen apprentices present Golf GTI Cabrio Austria at Worthersee

The Golf GTI Cabrio Austria with 333 ps (245 kw) is a twofold premiere - it is the first time Volkswagen apprentices have designed a cabriolet for the GTI Festival at the Worthersee Lake in Austria and it is the first ever collaboration between junior talents from

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Jurgen Stackmann to take over as Chairman of Seat S.A.

Jurgen Stackmann (51) is to take over as Chairman of Seat S.A. effective May 1, 2013. In this function he succeeds James Muir (54), who will assume a senior management function within the Volkswagen Group and will report direct to the Board of Management.

Jurgen

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The new Golf receives 'World Car of the Year 2013' award at New York International Auto Show

The new Golf just keeps on winning: an international expert jury named the bestseller from Wolfsburg 'World Car of the Year 2013'. The globally sought-after prize was awarded at the New York International Auto Show. The 'World Car of the Year' title is a further milestone

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Volkswagen claims maiden victory in the World Rally Championship

A milestone for Volkswagen in motorsport - Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia (F/F) have won the Rally Sweden at the wheel of the Polo R WRC. In doing so, Volkswagen has already far exceeded its own expectations of what is the team's debut season in the

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World premiere of the new Volkswagen Santana

With nearly four-million units sold, the Volkswagen Santana is one of the most successful models in China. The notchback saloon maintains a greater presence on Chinese roads than any other car.
In the mid-1980s, not only did Volkswagen introduce mobilisation to an entire country

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