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It is hoping to add more young apprentices in the future

At the end of the year, Volkswagen Group is celebrating that it has created 248,000 jobs, a 76% increase, since 2007, including 123,000 direct jobs with Volkswagen Group and 125,000 jobs with suppliers. The group employs 573,000 people worldwide, ...

VW Group is one of the most sustainable auto companies in the world

Volkswagen Group is among the 100 companies included in the United Nations’ new Global Compact 100 stock index for large companies with economic and social responsibility. "The inclusion of Volkswagen is further recognition of our c...

Volkswagen Group posted its financial results through the first three quarters, and things look mixed for the German automaker. There are a few interesting blips in the results.  Sales Revenue was up 24% to €144.2 billion and profit ...

The European market continues to fall, and it is hurting the company.

Volkswagen Group has increasing sales but falling profits through the first half of this year. Its operating profit was €5.8 billion, down from €6.5 billion in the first half of 2012. However, unit sales hit 4.8 million cars, up 5.4...

We reported on Volkswagen Group's unit sales a few weeks ago, and the company was doing quite well with unit sales up 9.6% over the previous quarter. Now, Volkswagen has reported its financial revenue for the first quarter, and it is doing eve...

The brand's success hinges on success in Asia

Volkswagen Group’s brands sold 828,600 cars in November, up 4.3%, and have sold 8.68 million cars from January through November this year, up 4.7%. "The Volkswagen Group produced a very robust performance despite the continuing econ...

Volkswagen did not have a great April in terms of sales. Sales for Volkswagen Group were down 5.2%, and the European car market in general was down 6.5%. It is the seventh consecutive drop in monthly European car sales.  VW brand sales fe...

Sets a sales record for the second year in a row

Volkswagen has had a second year of record sales with an 11.2% increase in sales to 9.07 million cars sold in 2012.  “The Volkswagen Group developed extremely well in difficult conditions. 2012 was the best sales year ever. This is ...

The company continues to do very well in Asia

Volkswagen Group has sold 7.85 million cars from January to October, a 4.7% increase from the previous year. It sold 818,900 cars in October, a 3.8% increase. It is expecting to sell 9.5 million vehicles for the full year. "Following a go...

Sales are down in Europe

Volkswagen Group performed well in July with deliveries of 757,700 cars across all of its car brands, up 3.2%. It has sold 5.45 million cars from January to July, up 5.1%.  “The positive trend in Volkswagen Group deliveries continue...