volkswagen celebrates 15 millionth passat worldwide at emden plant

volkswagen celebrates 15 millionth passat worldwide at emden plant
 
Recently, the 15 millionth Passat produced throughout the world rolled off the assembly line at the Volkswagen Emden plant. The anniversary vehicle is a Passat Variant BlueMotion 1.9 TDI in arctic blue silver metallic with 77 kW (105 HP). The Passat is one of the most successful Volkswagen models throughout the world and also one of the most popular midsized models in Germany.
 
“Fifteen million Passats produced in 34 years is a fantastic achievement which everyone at the Emden plant can take pride in together with all the other members of the Passat family at plants throughout the world,” stressed Professor Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.
 
Plant manager Pavel Vacek added: “This round figure has a very special significance for our plant. Of the 15 million Passats produced in total, 5.9 million were made in Emden. This indicates the tremendous importance of the model as a symbol for our plant and our region.”
 
Works Council Chairman Peter Jacobs commented: “13 plants around the globe have been involved in the Passat success story since 1973 and the model has provided work, security and income for people throughout the world. The Passat has become a flagship of the Volkswagen brand. At Emden, we are proud of the Passat and we share this success with our colleagues at plants around the world.”
 
The popularity of the Passat with Volkswagen customers throughout the world is underlined by the accolades received by the leading midsized model from specialists, journalists and customers over the past few months. In particular, the Passat BlueMotion has been awarded the coveted “Auto Environment Certificate” by the ÖKO-TREND institute; the Passat is therefore one of the most environmentally compatible automobiles of 2007.