190 MM 212,5 MM 27,5 MM 212,5 MM 180 MM Key Figures Individual mobility worldwide Chronicle 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP PASSENGER CAR AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DELIVERIES – IN THOUSAND UNITS 2011 2010 % Volume Data 1 Vehicle sales (units) 8,361,294 7,278,440 +14.9 Production (units) 8,494,280 7,357,505 +15.5 NORTH AMERICA 1 Employees at Dec. 31 501,956 399,381 +25.7 2009 468 2011 2010 % 2010 549 Financial Data (IFRSs), € million 2011 667 + 21.4% CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Sales revenue 159,337 126,875 +25.6 Operating profit 11,271 7,141 +57.8 2009 560 2010 423 Profit before tax 18,926 8,994 x 2011 548 +29.4% Profit after tax 15,799 7,226 x WESTERN EUROPE Profit attributable to shareholders of Volkswagen AG 15,409 6,835 x 2009 2,918 Cash flows from operating activities 8,500 11,455 –25.8 2010 2,882 Cash flows from investing activities attributable to operating activities 16,002 9,278 +72.5 2011 3,130 +8.6% Automotive Division2 EBITDA 3 17,815 13,940 +27.8 January March May July September November Cash flows from operating activities 17,109 13,930 +22.8 January 10 North American International Auto Show March 1 International Motor Show, Geneva May 6 Emden plant celebrates anniversary July 5 Volkswagen models voted (“Best Company September 8 Planned merger of Volkswagen AG November 9 Volkswagen takes major step towards Cash flows from investing activities attributable to operating activities 4 15,998 9,095 +75.9 Volkswagen Passenger Cars presents a world pre- The Group presents a large number of new models A Passat estate BlueMotion Technology car is Cars”) and Porsche Automobil Holding SE cannot be commercial vehicle group miere in Detroit: the version of the Passat specially and concept cars at the 2011 Motor Show in Geneva. the ten-millionth vehicle to roll off the Emden The Volkswagen Group is the most successful com- implemented within the time frame laid down Following the completion of its mandatory public of which: investments in property, plant and equipment 7,929 5,656 +40.2 designed for the US market. Audi shows its new Audi production line. pany at the “Best Company Car 2011” awards run by in the Comprehensive Agreement offer, Volkswagen AG holds 55.90% of the voting rights as a percentage of sales revenue 5.6 5.0 A6 saloon for the first time at a motor show. March 1 Volkswagen acquires Porsche Holding “FIRMENAUTO” trade journal and DEKRA. Volkswagen Following talks with Porsche Automobil Holding SE and 53.71% of the share capital of MAN SE. The acqui- Salzburg trading company May 18 Volkswagen and Audi among the winners brands Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT and ŠKODA take a (Porsche SE), the Board of Management of Volkswagen sition of a majority shareholding in MAN SE brings capitalized development costs 1,666 1,667 –0.0 January 13 Golden Angel 2011 Porsche Holding Salzburg is one of the most success- at 2011 “International Engine of the Year Awards” total of seven first places. AG came to the conclusion that the planned merger Volkswagen a major step closer to its goal of creating a As in 2010, Volkswagen is one of the winners of ful and profitable automobile trading companies in Volkswagen again takes the international “Engine with Porsche SE cannot be implemented within the commercial vehicle group comprising MAN, Scania and 297 MM as a percentage of sales revenue 1.2 1.5 this renowned ADAC award, with prizes in both the the world, with a strong presence in Austria, China, of the Year Award” for its 1.4 l TSI engine in the 1.0 to July 15 Volkswagen begins production of new time frame laid down in the Comprehensive Agree- Volkswagen. Closer cooperation is expected to lead to “Innovation and Environment” and the “Future” and Western and Southeast Europe. 1.4 l class. The Audi 2.5 l TSFI engine wins the 2.0 to Beetle in Mexico ment. Nevertheless, all parties remain committed substantial synergies in the areas of procurement, Net cash flow 1,112 4,835 –77.0 CHRONICLE 2011 categories. 2.5 l category as the best engine in 2011. The Beetle is a powerful symbol for the Volkswagen to the goal of creating an integrated automotive development and production in the future. Net liquidity at Dec. 31 16,951 18,639 –9.1 March 17 Volkswagen launches production in Passenger Cars brand, connecting the emotional group with Porsche. January 25 World premiere of new 1-liter car in Qatar Osnabruck May 23 Volkswagen, The Museum of Modern heritage of the Beetle with Volkswagen’s future. November 10 Volkswagen Group wins 46th 2011 2010 Volkswagen Passenger Cars unveils the third stage The new Golf Cabriolet kicks off the official start of Art (MoMA) and MoMA PS1 agree wide-ranging September 15 2011 International Motor Show (IAA), “Golden Steering Wheel” Return ratios in % in the evolution of its 1-liter car strategy for the first production in Osnabruck, which has total capacity of cooperation July 19 One million visitors to Gläserne Manufaktur Frankfurt This year’s award from the international jury for the up! time in the shape of its close-to-production XL1 around 100,000 vehicles per year. The multiyear partnership presented in New York, Volkswagen welcomes the one-millionth visitor to The Volkswagen Group presents a large number of and the Audi A6 makes the Volkswagen Group the most Return on sales before tax 11.9 7.1 concept car, highlighting the Group’s ambition to focuses primarily on a project with the working title its Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden, ten years after new models and concepts to the global public at the successful manufacturer in the history of the “Golden Return on investment after tax (Automotive Division) 17.7 13.5 become the automotive industry’s ecological March 25 Volkswagen Touareg is “Four-Wheel “International Discovery”, which aims to develop an its opening. IAA. Occupying center stage are the global premiere Steering Wheel” awards, with a total of 46 prizes. leader by 2018. Drive Car of the Year 2011” international exhibition of contemporary art. of the Volkswagen up! and the Audi brand with its 5 Return on equity before tax (Financial Services Division) 14.0 12.9 KEY FIGURES | INDIVIDUAL MOBILITY WORLDWIDE The readers of “Auto Bild Allrad” again vote the impressive technical concept car, the Audi A2 concept. November 17 US Passat named “Car of the Year” January 27 The Best Cars of 2011 Volkswagen Touareg the overall winner in its category. May 24 New Volkswagen plant opens in Chattanooga The “Best Car of the Year” award goes to the VW Passat Volkswagen Group models come top in six out of More than 2,000 employees will manufacture up September 27 ŠKODA unveils new Citigo produced in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 1 Volume data including the unconsolidated Chinese joint ventures. ten categories in the poll by readers of the specialist to 150,000 vehicles each year in Chattanooga, ŠKODA expands its offering in the small car segment 2 Including allocation of consolidation adjustments between the Automotive and Financial Services divisions. journal “auto motor and sport”. The “Best Cars of Tennessee. At the same time, the plant is setting August with its seventh model range, which plays an impor- November 18 Global premiere of Volkswagen eT! 3 Operating profit plus net depreciation/amortization and impairment losses/reversals of impairment losses on property, plant and equipment, 2011” include the Audi A1, Golf, Audi A4, Audi Q5, new standards in sustainable and resource-friendly tant part in the brand’s growth strategy. Specially designed for making inner-city deliveries, this capitalized development costs, leasing and rental assets, goodwill and financial assets as reported in the cash flow statement. Audi R8 Spyder and the Multivan. The ŠKODA Superb production. August 26 Volkswagen and FAW celebrate 20-year completely new type of vehicle is electrically powered 4 Excluding acquisition and disposal of equity investments: €9,371 million (€7,034 million). and the SEAT Alhambra top the import rankings in April partnership in China and can be driven semi-automatically on command. 5 Profit before tax as a percentage of average equity. their respective categories. One of the Chinese automotive industry’s success April 1 Flotten-Award 2011 stories began in 1991: Volkswagen and First Auto- November 22 Triumph for Volkswagen at “Auto January 28 Volkswagen lays foundation stone The Volkswagen Group is again the most successful motive Works (FAW) founded the FAW-Volkswagen Trophy 2011” VOLKSWAGEN AG for new engine plant in Mexico company at the Flotten-Award 2011, with 14 first joint venture. October Fourteen first places – nearly half of all the prizes The Silao plant will supply the North American places. June awarded – go to Volkswagen Group models. Twelve sec- INDIA 2011 2010 % locations with up to 330,000 powertrains a year August 29 First engine reprocessing facility starts October 3 SEAT presents the new Mii ond and eight third places round off the performance. Volume Data starting in 2013. April 6 Volkswagen awarded 2011 German CSR Prize June 14 Volkswagen and GAZ sign agreement for work in Dalian, China The urban small car is officially unveiled in Madrid. 2009 19 The Volkswagen Group is presented with the 2011 make-to-order production in Russia The Volkswagen Group opens a plant in China for Vehicle sales (units) 2,661,327 2,309,648 +15.2 2010 53 German CSR Prize for its commitment to corporate Volkswagen and Russian automobile manufacturer reprocessing engines, promoting affordable and October 13 Volkswagen Chemnitz voted 2011 112 +109.3% Production (units) 1,215,058 1,100,186 +10.4 social responsibility.