Touran Owners Club

Volkswagen AG rejects allegations from Greenpeace

Thursday, 08 September 2011 00:00

Wolfsburg, September 8, 2011 – Volkswagen AG is again today rejecting allegations from Greenpeace and has expressed

incomprehension at the action taken at the factory premises in Wolfsburg.

‘We are again surprised that Greenpeace is targeting Volkswagen with this action.  In just a few days at the IAA in Frankfurt we will be presenting the most efficient and environmentally friendly range of vehicles.  With the new small car, the up!, we have an environmental champion with carbon dioxide emissions of just 79 g/km.  This is the best evidence for our responsible conduct in reducing CO2 emissions.  We have made offers to hold talks with Greenpeace which unfortunately have not been accepted,’ said Head of Communications Stephan Grühsem.

There is a large amount of information available on the following website - www.volkswagen-environment.com – which also contains a link to the Volkswagen Group’s Sustainability Report: also available here.