Experts to Address the Future of Transportation, Technology and Lifestyle in the United States

Volkswagen Group of America lead sponsor for symposium featuring environmental, business, regulatory and academic leaders

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 14 -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is the main sponsor of "Mobility 2030: Transportation Technologies & Lifestyle of the Future" organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC). At the event, which takes place in San Francisco on August 18, international experts will present future scenarios for the year 2030 in the fields of politics, energy, technology, transport and lifestyle.

Speakers will include senior executives from Volkswagen, Siemens, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), Union of Concerned Scientists, California High Speed Rail, California Energy Commission and many others. Topics include: policy changes in California leading to global innovation, cutting-edge vehicle technology including low-carbon options, green goods movement and the future of neighborhood structures.

         WHO:   International panel of experts including:
                Toscan Bennet, Vice President Product Marketing & Strategy,
                Volkswagen of America., Inc.
                Louise Bedsworth, PPIC
                Wolfgang Muller-Pietralla, Head of Future Affairs,
                Volkswagen AG
                Patricia Monahan, Deputy Director, Union of Concerned
                Scientists
                Mehdi Morshed, CA High Speed Rail Authority
                V. John White, Executive Director, Center for Energy
                Efficiency & Renewable Technologies

         WHAT:  International experts to address transportation, technology
                and lifestyle in the United States.

         WHEN:  Tuesday, August 18, 2009
                Policy Session: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
                Energy Session: 11:00 AM -  12:00 PM
                Keynote Address: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
                Technology Session: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
                Mobility Session 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
                Customer and Society Demands 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

         WHERE: Mission Bay Conference Center
                San Francisco, CA

  About Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, the world's third largest automaker and the largest carmaker in Europe. It houses the U.S. operations of a worldwide family of distinguished and exciting brands including Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Volkswagen, as well as VW Credit, Inc.

Founded in 1955, the company's headquarters are in Herndon, Va.

Volkswagen Group of America brings to the U.S. vehicles that marry the science of engineering and the art of styling, with the goal of offering attractive, safe, and environmentally sound automobiles that are competitive and set world standards in their respective classes.

The company has approximately 2,500 employees in the United States and sells its vehicles through an 800-strong dealer network. With increasing popularity for its brands in the U.S., the company has set the goal of reaching one million car sales in the country by 2018.