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Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

VOLKSWAGEN AG

Volkswagen is one of the world's leading car manufacturers and the largest in Europe.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Pauline Weinzierl (Head of Unit Trade) and Stellantis

17 Dec 2025 · Trade issues relevant for the EU automotive sector

Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

10 Dec 2025 · Informal stakeholder roundtable meeting on the automotive package

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

10 Dec 2025 · S&D Stakeholder Exchange on the automotive package

Meeting with Susana Solís Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2025 · Automotive package

Meeting with Adam Romanowski (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič) and Stellantis

3 Dec 2025 · Implementation of the Automotive Action Plan

Meeting with Danuše Nerudová (Member of the European Parliament) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and

26 Nov 2025 · Automotive package

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament) and Mercedes-Benz Group AG and

25 Nov 2025 · automotive package

Meeting with Engin Eroglu (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2025 · Automotive industry

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and

19 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on automotive competitiveness

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2025 · Automotive package

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2025 · European and industrial policy

Meeting with Dennis Radtke (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Nov 2025 · Zukunft Arbeitsplätze Automobilindustrie

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament) and European Aluminium AISBL and Eumicon AISBL

18 Nov 2025 · Critical Raw Materials

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Nov 2025 · Austausch zu EU-Verkehrspolitik

Meeting with Pierfrancesco Maran (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

5 Nov 2025 · End-Of-Life Vehicles Regulation

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

3 Nov 2025 · Compétitivité et politique industrielle

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and BASF SE and Hyundai Motor Europe

28 Oct 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

28 Oct 2025 · EU-India trade relations

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Joan Canton (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs), Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and

20 Oct 2025 · Made in Europe requirements Small affordable cars initiative

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

16 Oct 2025 · Standard Essential Patents

Volkswagen urges EU to reduce digital regulation burden

14 Oct 2025
Topic — EU Digital Omnibus package proposing simplification of digital regulations for businesses.
Message — Volkswagen requests streamlined reporting obligations across digital regulations, reduced regulatory complexity by repealing overlapping provisions like RED III Article 20a, and alignment of implementation timelines with harmonized standards availability. They propose a 24-month extension for AI Act high-risk requirements and modernization of the ePrivacy Directive to align with GDPR.1234
Why — This would free up financial and human resources currently consumed by compliance for investment in research, development, and innovation.56
Impact — Consumer and environmental groups lose some regulatory protections if data sharing and cybersecurity reporting requirements are weakened.7
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Meeting with Alexandra Hild (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva), Andreas Schwarz (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva) and

9 Oct 2025 · Startup and Scaleup Strategy; Scaleup Europe Fund

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries and Germanwatch

1 Oct 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

1 Oct 2025 · Automotive

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

1 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the situation following the Strategic Dialogue meeting of 12 September

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

1 Oct 2025 · attached

Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Sept 2025 · SEP

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Sept 2025 · Automobilsektor

Meeting with Beatriz Yordi (Director Climate Action)

30 Sept 2025 · BEV Sales

Meeting with Susana Solís Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Sept 2025 · Automotive industry & CO2

Meeting with Paolo Garzotti (Head of Unit Trade)

29 Sept 2025 · State of play of the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement.

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

11 Sept 2025 · - Compétitivité des entreprises - Marché intérieur - Decarbonation - Neutralité carbonne - Voiture électrique

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

10 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on automotive issues

Volkswagen Group urges battery industry inclusion in ETS guidelines

5 Sept 2025
Topic — Technical update to rules allowing state aid for indirect ETS electricity costs.
Message — Volkswagen requests including the battery industry in the EU ETS State Aid Guidelines. They argue the sector is electricity-intensive and faces significant international carbon leakage risks.12
Why — The move would lower battery production costs by providing relief from electricity CO2 prices.34
Impact — Public finances would be burdened by the expansion of state-funded compensation schemes.5
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Response to Clean corporate vehicles

4 Sept 2025

Dear Sir or Madam, please find attached the input of Volkswagen Group on the Call for Evidence for the Initiative on Clean corporate vehicles.
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Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

2 Sept 2025 · Battery value chain

Volkswagen urges flexible plastic recycling rules for the automotive sector

8 Aug 2025
Topic — This consultation establishes rules for calculating and reporting recycled content in plastic bottles.
Message — VW requests a pragmatic mass balance approach avoiding mandatory physical segregation. They suggest these beverage rules should serve as a sectoral blueprint.123
Why — Flexible accounting reduces administrative burdens and helps meet upcoming quotas.45
Impact — Environmentalists lose because mass balance permits blending recycled and virgin materials.6
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Volkswagen urges exclusion of vehicles and batteries from CRMA list

25 Jul 2025
Topic — The consultation identifies products and waste streams with critical raw materials recovery potential.
Message — Volkswagen recommends that batteries and motor vehicles be excluded from the annex. They argue circularity measures should stay anchored in sector-specific regulations to ensure legal certainty. This prevents duplicating reporting obligations and marking requirements that burden companies.123
Why — This would reduce administrative complexity and prevent fragmented national requirements across Europe.45
Impact — National authorities lose the ability to mandate specific recovery requirements via national programmes.6
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Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

10 Jul 2025 · Cybersecurity of motor vehicles

Meeting with Sophia Kircher (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jun 2025 · Alternative Fuels

Meeting with Johannes Ten Broeke (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra), Matthieu Moulonguet (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

25 Jun 2025 · Automotive Action Plan and CO2 standards

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

23 Jun 2025 · EU-US and the EU-China relations

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

13 Jun 2025 · Trade relations with the US and China.

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Bertrand L'Huillier (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and

11 Jun 2025 · Batteries

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis), Michael Hager (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

5 Jun 2025 · Simplification

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Jun 2025 · EU Automotive policy

Meeting with Valvanera Ulargui Aparicio (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

5 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the state of European electric vehicles manufacturing.

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

5 Jun 2025 · Austausch zu EU Politik

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

5 Jun 2025 · Automotive

Volkswagen Urges EU to Favor Open-Source AI and Avoid Over-Regulation

4 Jun 2025
Topic — European Commission initiative to boost industrial AI use and foster innovation across strategic sectors.
Message — Volkswagen requests minimal restrictions on open-source AI and extended enforcement timelines. They propose governing vehicle-related AI through existing type approval laws.123
Why — The company would reduce compliance costs and redirect resources toward competitive product development.45
Impact — Regulators and safety groups lose oversight if vehicles are excluded from general AI Act rules.6
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Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

4 Jun 2025 · VW conveyed its views on key developments in the sector

Meeting with João Cotrim De Figueiredo (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Jun 2025 · Automotive industry

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

4 Jun 2025 · to follow

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

26 May 2025 · EU-US trade relations

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

15 May 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

14 May 2025 · CO2 2035

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

13 May 2025 · Automotive

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners

8 Apr 2025 · Automotive Action Plan and regulatory framework for motor vehicle emissions

Meeting with Tobiasz Bocheński (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

8 Apr 2025 · Omnibus package

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament) and European Environmental Bureau and

7 Apr 2025 · End-of-Life Roundtable

Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and

3 Apr 2025 · Roundtable Automotive Action Plan

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles and

2 Apr 2025 · Automotive

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Apr 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

31 Mar 2025 · Exchange on trade developments

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade) and

31 Mar 2025 · Implementation of Automotive Action Plan, ongoing trade issues

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Mar 2025 · Industry Policy

Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Mar 2025 · Austausch Industriepolitik

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

25 Mar 2025 · Implementation of the Automotive action plan and CO2 Standards for cars and vans

Meeting with Kosma Złotowski (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Mar 2025 · Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles

Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)

24 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on automotive sector

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Mar 2025 · Exchange on challenges in the automotive sector

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Mar 2025 · Automobilsektor

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

24 Mar 2025 · Short exchange on Automotive sector

Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and Deutsche Bank AG and

12 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the South America Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Coalition of the Willing – Dialogue with private and public sector stakeholders, and financial institutions on sustainable critical raw materials value chains in Latin America.

Meeting with Maria Isabel Garcia Catalan (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union) and Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles and

6 Mar 2025 · Hybrid meeting - Discussion on the draft Guidance on CAM under the EU-UK TCA

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

21 Feb 2025 · High-level meeting with the Automotive industry

Meeting with Simone Ritzek-Seidl (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)

21 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on automotive sector

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

19 Feb 2025 · Meeting with Porsche on efuels

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

19 Feb 2025 · Decarbonisation of the automotive industry

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

19 Feb 2025 · Dialogue on the future of the automotive sector – Battery Session

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Feb 2025 · Automobilsektor

Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament) and Microsoft Corporation and

14 Feb 2025 · Exchange on upcoming digital EU legislation

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

7 Feb 2025 · industrial policy in the EU and the situation in the automotive sector

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Austausch zu EU Politik

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views

Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

6 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on circular economy and sustainability

Meeting with Piotr Müller (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

6 Feb 2025 · Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Bertrand L'Huillier (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

6 Feb 2025 · State of play of automotive industry in EU

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner) and

22 Jan 2025 · The Global Gateway and the importance of the automobile industry in Africa

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

16 Jan 2025 · Meeting with Porsche (Part of VW Group) on the future of the automotive sector

Meeting with Stefano Soro (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

14 Jan 2025 · Discuss the situation of PowerCo and that of the of battery industry in Europe.

Meeting with Max Lemke (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and

10 Jan 2025 · EU Digital Vehicle ecosystem

Response to Standards for wireless recharging, electric road system and vehicle-to grid-communication of recharging infrastructure

27 Dec 2024

The Volkswagen Group appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft delegated regulation supporting the Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), specifically regarding its application towards standardization and harmonization of charging infrastructure and related communication standards for electric vehicles. Volkswagen Group supports a pathway towards international interoperability and industry-wide standardization and therefore asks the legislator to adapt the proposed legislation based on current developments and limit its scope on publicly available charging infrastructure.
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Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Dec 2024 · Climate and Transport Policy

Meeting with Yvan Verougstraete (Member of the European Parliament) and Mercedes-Benz Group AG

20 Nov 2024 · EV Cars

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

20 Nov 2024 · Situation der Automobilindustrie

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Commissioner) and Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles and

20 Nov 2024 · High Level European Car Summit, organised by EPP and ACEA. EVP Dombrovskis was invited to give a speech.

Meeting with Alexandra Mehnert (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and MAN Truck Bus SE

6 Nov 2024 · Transport and automotive policies

Meeting with Anna Zalewska (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Oct 2024 · Przyszłość rynku motoryzacyjnego w Polsce i Unii Europejskiej

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2024 · Automotive industry

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

16 Oct 2024 · CO2 fleet regulation

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

16 Oct 2024 · current situation at VW Group

Meeting with Susana Solís Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · European automobile industry situation

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Austausch

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Oct 2024 · Challenges of the EU's automotive industry

Meeting with Dan Nica (Member of the European Parliament) and Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles and

24 Sept 2024 · Hearing on Automotive Industry - S&D ITRE Working Group

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Sept 2024 · Austausch zur Europapolitk

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and Mercedes-Benz Group AG

20 Sept 2024 · EU Energy and Industry Policy

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Sept 2024 · Austausch

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and

18 Sept 2024 · Industry views on the challenges of the EU automotive sector. Anti-subsidy investigation into imports of China BEVs.

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Sept 2024 · Current Challenges in the Automotive Sector

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Sept 2024 · Möjligheter och utmaningar i den europeiska bilindustrin

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

11 Sept 2024 · Current situation at Volkswagen Group

Meeting with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Sept 2024 · Exchange about security and defence related topics

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Aug 2024 · Austausch zu Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jul 2024 · Nachhaltigkeitsbeirat T. Bussemer

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

26 Jun 2024 · Anti-subsidy investigation o battery electric vehicles from China.

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

25 Jun 2024 · Current situation of vehicle market

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jun 2024 · Lobby Meeting

Volkswagen Urges Acceptance of Green Certificates for Battery Footprints

28 May 2024
Topic — New rules establishing the methodology for calculating carbon footprints of electric vehicle batteries.
Message — Volkswagen requests the acceptance of renewable energy certificates like Guarantees of Origin for electricity modelling. They also propose sharing data responsibility with suppliers to handle confidentiality and technical issues.12
Why — This lets the company lower reported emissions through their existing renewable energy investments.3
Impact — Smaller suppliers may face higher costs for mandatory independent verification of their own data.4
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Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

15 May 2024 · Austausch zur Europapolitk

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

8 Apr 2024 · Energy market

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Mar 2024 · New Term of the European Parliament

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

13 Mar 2024 · Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament) and IVECO GROUP N.V.

12 Mar 2024 · Lobby Meeting

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Mar 2024 · Industriepolitik / Verkehrspolitik

Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament) and Mercedes-Benz Group AG and TRUMPF SE + Co. KG

25 Feb 2024 · Veranstaltung zu "Bündnis für Demokratie und gegen Extremismus"

Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and Apple Inc. and

23 Feb 2024 · Aktuelle Themen in der Europapolitik und Sachsen

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

14 Feb 2024 · Actual trade topics + BEVs TDI case.

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

14 Feb 2024 · - Future of Transportation & Mobility - Charging infrastructure in EU

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Verband der Automobilindustrie

13 Feb 2024 · Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

13 Feb 2024 · EU climate policy

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

7 Feb 2024 · Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law

Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and

30 Jan 2024 · Standard essential patents

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jan 2024 · Standard Essential Patents

Volkswagen Group urges lower plastic recycling targets for vehicles

4 Dec 2023
Topic — The European Commission is revising rules for vehicle design and recycling management.
Message — Volkswagen requests lowering plastic recycling targets and excluding non-recyclable materials. They propose limiting removal requirements to technically feasible and proportionate components.12
Why — Reporting per vehicle type rather than individual units reduces administrative burdens.34
Impact — Independent repairers lose free access to vital vehicle dismantling and repair data.56
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Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Verband der Automobilindustrie and

29 Nov 2023 · Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Nov 2023 · Standard essential patents

Volkswagen demands flexibility and reduced monitoring in EU soil rules

3 Nov 2023
Topic — The EU proposal aims to define and restore healthy soil across all member states.
Message — Volkswagen requests that the EU prioritize member state flexibility and respect existing national laws to avoid double regulation. They propose excluding clean industrial sites from monitoring and using usage-dependent criteria to evaluate soil health. The company also argues for reducing the number of collected parameters and extending monitoring intervals.123
Why — The company would significantly reduce its regulatory compliance costs and administrative workloads for industrial sites.45
Impact — The remediation industry loses market opportunities while environmental goals for a toxic-free future are weakened.67
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Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

23 Oct 2023 · Dinner with Mr Steg (Volkswagen) et other .

Meeting with Markus Schulte (Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova)

23 Oct 2023 · Industrial Strategy

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

23 Oct 2023 · Euro 7 und verwandte Themen

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

23 Oct 2023 · Automotive industry

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2023 · Euro 7 emission reform

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

18 Oct 2023 · Standard Essential Patents Regulation

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Oct 2023 · Sustainability of industry, decarbonsiation, mobility

Meeting with Katri Teedumäe (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi), Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi) and

18 Sept 2023 · Meeting on Battery Rules of Origin in EU-UK TCA

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Aug 2023 · Europäische Klimagesetz

Volkswagen Group urges expansion of EU patent licensing rules

18 Jul 2023
Topic — The European Commission is proposing new rules for licensing standard essential patents.
Message — Volkswagen wants the new rules to cover existing Wi-Fi and 5G standards to fix current licensing problems. They request a mandatory negotiation process to prevent patent owners from going straight to court. The group also demands removing exemptions that would allow some technologies to avoid the regulation.123
Why — The regulation would safeguard the company against costly production halts caused by patent disputes.45
Impact — Foreign patent holders would lose the leverage to demand excessive fees through fast-track injunctions.6
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Meeting with Bernd Lange (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

5 Jul 2023 · General exchange of Views

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

5 Jul 2023 · Short courtesy discussion during Mr Steg's visit to Brussels.

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Jul 2023 · Industrie- und Energiepolitik

Meeting with René Repasi (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jun 2023 · Volkswagen (VW) Nutzfahrzeuge, Werkführung und Unternehmenspräsentation - Staff Level

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jun 2023 · Euro-7, autonomous driving (staff level)

Meeting with Bas Eickhout (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

28 Jun 2023 · Euro 7

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

22 May 2023 · Abgasnormen für Nutzfahrzeuge

Meeting with Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič), Juraj Nociar (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

25 Apr 2023 · Discussion on batteries

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Apr 2023 · Austausch mit Betriebsräten

Meeting with Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

11 Apr 2023 · Discussion on EU industrial policy

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Mar 2023 · EURO VII und schwere Nutzfahrzeuge

Meeting with Bas Eickhout (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

21 Mar 2023 · Euro 7

Meeting with Jens Alexander Flosdorff (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

20 Mar 2023 · Green and digital transition Geopolitical shifts

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

20 Mar 2023 · An informal exchange of views about current topics regarding the automotive sector.

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Feb 2023 · Werksführung und Meinungsaustausch zur Transformation der Automobilindustrie

Meeting with Marian-Jean Marinescu (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and IVECO GROUP N.V. and Ford Motor Company

15 Feb 2023 · Euro 7

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association

15 Feb 2023 · Austausch zur EU-Verkehrspolitik

Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

8 Feb 2023 · Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2023 · Austausch zu EURO VII

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles and

19 Jan 2023 · visit to see developments in electric mobility

Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

18 Jan 2023 · EIT Campus EU Network of Innovative Universities or joint efforts in hydrogen EU Innovation agenda

Response to Evaluation of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines

12 Dec 2022

Please find Volkswagens Response to Call for Evidence on the Functioning of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and the Technology Transfer Guidelines in the attached document
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Meeting with Dragoş Tudorache (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

1 Dec 2022 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Nov 2022 · VWs shares in the global market and implications for Lower Saxony

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Nov 2022 · europa- und industriepolitischen Themen und Herausforderungen

Response to Evaluation of the 2012 Directive on waste from electrical and electronic equipment

2 Nov 2022

1) To what extent was the implementation of the WEEE Directive successful and which were the main problems and the main challenges and why? One of the key Challenges in implementing the WEEE Directive is obtaining clarity in assigning products to the legislation and Product Category, e.g. Car Keys within the legislation. This challenge is in part due to the wording of Art. 2 (4) c which references equipment which is specifically designed, and is to be installed, as part of another type of equipment and therefore introduces uncertainty when assessing equipment which is connected to or intended solely to interact with (physically or wirelessly), but is not installed into other equipment (e.g. vehicle remote key fobs, charging cables / boxes for electric vehicles etc.). This is further hindered by the differing interpretations from Member States. Austria for example considers Car Keys in scope of WEEE even though the EU Commision clarified with the legal service that all components incl. car keys - which are specifically designed for the vehicle - fall under the ELV Directive. Volkswagen expects the implementation of the scope to be consistent Europe-wide and to be clearly communicated so that there is clear boundaries when assessing what legislation applies to specific products. The FAQ Guidance document issued by the EU COM provides useful assistance, including with the matter above, however it is now somewhat dated and has not kept pace with industry developments, e.g. (products accompanying) electrified transport. Therefore Volkswagen suggest that issuance of updated Guidance would further aid Industry and address any problems which still remain in implementing the requirements of the WEEE Directive. Take Back schemes are implemented and financed differently by individual Member States which leads to challenges in understanding the requirements and in implementing a solution for those companies with Europe-wide business. Volkswagen would therefore encourage a consistent approach from Member States, possibly stipulated by EU legislation, with aligned implementation. 2) Did the EU intervention make a difference? VW AG considers that the WEEE Directive has been successful in implementing EPR take-back schemes for EEE. 3) Is the intervention still relevant given developments since its entry into force? VW AG considers that the WEEE Directive remains relevant but that there is now considerable overlap of its goals with other pieces of legislation (e.g. Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, Battery Regulation) as well as remaining uncertainties (See above). The EU COM should endeavor to avoid overlapping legislative requirements and ensure that clear boundaries exist between product specific legislation.
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Meeting with Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Oct 2022 · VWs shares in the global market and implications for Lower Saxony

Meeting with Ibán García Del Blanco (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Siemens AG and

29 Sept 2022 · Exchange of views on the Data Act

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

26 Sept 2022 · Discussion on the transition to green mobility

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

20 Jul 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

13 Jul 2022 · Green transition in automotive

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

13 Jul 2022 · Dr Steg would like to discuss present situation and his view on Industry Policy EU

Meeting with Andreas Schieder (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Jul 2022 · General Exchange of views on EPBD

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Jul 2022 · AFIR

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and Connect Europe

5 Jul 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Jul 2022 · Horizon Europe

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

13 Jun 2022 · AFIR

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Jun 2022 · Flottengrenzwerten

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

24 May 2022 · European Green Deal and Fit For 55

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

4 May 2022 · Batterie-VO

Meeting with Kateřina Konečná (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE

13 Apr 2022 · CO2 in cars and vans

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and ENEL SpA and

7 Apr 2022 · Meeting with CEO Alliance on Digitising Energy Action Plan

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Mar 2022 · Fit for 55

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

10 Feb 2022 · Shift to zero-emission mobility

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

1 Feb 2022 · AFIR

Response to Revision of the specifications for EU-wide real-time traffic information services (Delegated Regulation 2015/962)

9 Nov 2021

Please find attached the response of Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) to the public consultation on the proposed revised Delegated Regulation on Real Time Traffic Information.
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Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

27 Oct 2021 · Discussion with CEO Alliance for Europe’s Recovery, Reform, and Resilience (R3) on contributions of industry to the transformation of Europe towards climate neutrality, in particular pan-European cross-sector projects.

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

27 Oct 2021 · Automobiles

Response to Requirements for Artificial Intelligence

6 Aug 2021

Volkswagen AG very much welcomes the AI Act and its risk-based approach, and understands and supports the unique opportunity that the European Commission has in advancing the safe and trustworthy use of AI. We believe that this approach will give Europe a competitive advantage on the long-term development and deployment of AI systems. Besides our attached feedback we clearly indicate our support of the feedback to the AI Act given by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).
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Meeting with Jori Keijsper (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

5 Jul 2021 · Update on the latest activities of the European CEO Alliance

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

10 Jun 2021 · Zero emission transport in the Fit for 2030 package

Meeting with Elina Melngaile (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and Oracle and

20 Apr 2021 · - EU-US relations - Cooperation on trade and technology - Trade disputes

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and ENEL SpA and

18 Mar 2021 · European Green Deal as a growth strategy

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

11 Feb 2021 · Meeting on skills.

Response to Revision of the Intelligent Transport Systems Directive

19 Nov 2020

The Volkswagen Group welcomes the plan of the EU Commission to review the ITS Directive in regard to its effectiveness and its goals in order to harmonize and coordinate the deployment of respective technologies in Europe and appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the policy options spelled out in the Inception Impact Assessment. We share the Commissions’ assessment that a successful uptake in deployment has the potential to improve road safety significantly, traffic efficiency and comfort by helping transport users to take the right decisions and adapt to the traffic situation. Hence, the number of fatal accidents can be reduced. Moreover, it will contribute to the decarbonization of the road transport sector by reducing negative externalities such as congestion, air pollution, and CO2 emissions. Thus, a well-designed review has the potential to make a significant contribution to the Commission priorities, in particular the European Green Deal, Vision Zero and for making Europe fit for the digital age. For a successful deployment update, the Volkswagen Group encourages the Commission to consider the document attached.
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Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

6 Oct 2020 · e-mobility

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and ENEL SpA and

1 Oct 2020 · Discussion on Green Recovery

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

24 Sept 2020 · Pact for Skills Roundtable with the automotive sector.

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

23 Sept 2020 · Roundtable skills for the Automotive sector

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

15 May 2020 · Videoconference on recovery and skills.

Meeting with Anouk Faber (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

6 May 2020 · Videoconference to prepare the VW meeting on recovery and skills.

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

4 May 2020 · Green Deal and Recovery from COVID-19 crisis

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

23 Jan 2020 · European Green Deal: challenges and opportunities for the automotive industry

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

3 Dec 2019 · automotive transformation

Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

8 Apr 2019 · European Battery Alliance, Electrification of Transport

Response to Specifications for the provision of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS)

8 Feb 2019

Major goals of EU transport policy are to increase traffic safety and efficiency. Of course these goals are fully shared by the Volkswagen Group. As set out in the EU Commission’s C-ITS Strategy, the deployment of mature C-ITS services in 2019 and beyond will contribute to achieve these goals. Thus, a coherent regulatory framework across the EU is needed. We therefore welcome the current draft of the C-ITS Delegated Act as it will help to harmonize and coordinate the deployment of traffic safety technologies in Europe. Generally, C-ITS services can only contribute to better traffic safety if they are wide-spread and if patchwork solutions can be avoided. This means to ensure interoperability, backward-compatibility and continuity of services. The Delegated Act will definitely help to do so. Seen from the perspective of an implementer of this legislation, it will therefore be a major step into the right direction. We appreciate the EU Commission’s efforts to find suitable interim solutions for some legislative obstacles on the technical level which might hamper short-term C-ITS deployment. Some of them might have been solved with the current draft, others remain. Regarding the remaining issues, we refer to contributions already provided earlier. We would like to encourage regulators to also address these aspects and would like to call for appropriate lead-time. As we have committed ourselves to introduce C-ITS technologies as soon as possible in one of our volume models, we would like to emphasize that legislative certainty is of utmost importance to the Volkswagen Group. For the time being, we should focus on the deployment of C-ITS services based on technologies that are available today. At the very same time, other technologies remain important to us and could complement V2X communications in the future. We would also like to point out that based on experiences gained during the development of our large-scale deployment, we would like to cooperate with EC and automotive partners to improve the Certificate Policy. We remain available for any further technical questions.
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Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

9 Oct 2018 · C-ITS roll-out

Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

9 Jul 2018 · The main issues in current EU trade agenda

Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

21 Jun 2018 · Situation of European car manufacturer sector

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

5 Jun 2018 · sustainable mobility

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

1 Mar 2018 · current state of play, CO2 regulation, emission & urban access regulations, electromobility & connected autonomous driving

Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

1 Mar 2018 · Exchange of views on recent car industry related developments

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

1 Mar 2018 · Dieselgate and automotive industry

Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

28 Feb 2018 · Trade negotiations

Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

14 Dec 2017 · Mobility Package

Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

14 Dec 2017 · Connected and automated mobility

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

17 Oct 2017 · dieselgate and mobility package

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

17 Oct 2017 · challenges of the automotive industry in the context of a European Urban Emissions Initiative

Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

17 Oct 2017 · Information about measures being taken by Volkswagen

Meeting with Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and

12 Jul 2017 · Standard essential patents

Meeting with Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

6 Jul 2017 · Dinner- Low emission mobility and digitalisation of transport

Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

6 Jul 2017 · Mobility Package

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

16 Jun 2017 · automotive questions

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

22 May 2017 · Decarbonisation of road transport, low emission mobility

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

18 May 2017 · Consumer policy

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and Siemens AG and

22 Mar 2017 · trade barriers between EU and Russian federation

Meeting with Bodo Lehmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)

6 Feb 2017 · Connected and automated driving

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

6 Feb 2017 · Connected and Automated Driving

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

9 Dec 2016 · Diesel case

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

16 Nov 2016 · Overall connectivity topics (e.g. connected and automated driving, infrastructure etc.), Data Economy (Data ownership, Car data access etc.), Co-operation with the telecom sector

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

10 Nov 2016 · Diesel case

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and

27 Oct 2016 · Consumer protection

Meeting with Bodo Lehmann (Digital Economy)

21 Oct 2016 · connected and automated driving

Meeting with Bodo Lehmann (Digital Economy)

21 Oct 2016 · connected and automated driving

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

6 Oct 2016 · EU internal market policies and Brexit

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and

21 Sept 2016 · COnsumer protection

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

30 Jun 2016 · update on current issues

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

28 Jun 2016 · Technical update regarding fixing of cars and consumer compensation following the emissions scandal

Meeting with Kilian Gross (Digital Economy)

3 Jun 2016 · free flow of data

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

31 May 2016 · VW current issues - phone call

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

27 May 2016 · VW current issues-phone call

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

23 May 2016 · connected and automated driving

Meeting with Bodo Lehmann (Digital Economy)

15 Apr 2016 · connected & automated driving

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

5 Apr 2016 · Update on current situation at Volkswagen

Meeting with Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

17 Feb 2016 · decarbonisation and digitalisation of transport

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

25 Jan 2016 · diesel emissions

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

21 Jan 2016 · update on progress w investigation, technical solutions, group alignment

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

25 Nov 2015 · Emission fraud

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

10 Nov 2015 · Telco re Emission fraud

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

5 Nov 2015 · Volkswagen Emission fraud

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

5 Nov 2015 · Volkswagen emission fraud

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

29 Sept 2015 · VW emission fraud

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

25 Sept 2015 · Meeting on current issues / Volkswagen affaire

Meeting with Heidi Jern (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

9 Sept 2015 · Transport policy

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

2 Jul 2015 · DSM, digitalisation in the car sector

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

9 Jun 2015 · Automatiertes Fahren + Industrie 4.0

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

27 May 2015 · sustainable development

Meeting with Eric Mamer (Digital Economy)

11 May 2015 · DSM

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

30 Apr 2015 · Visit to Audi Brussels in frames of European Semester meetings with Belgian Authorities and Social Partners

Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

27 Apr 2015 · standards, data, transport

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

21 Apr 2015 · Decarbonization

Meeting with Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

21 Apr 2015 · Energy Union and Transport

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

9 Apr 2015 · Decabornisation of Road Transport