Volkswagen group companies are to donate EUR1.5m in aid for victims of the Japan earthquake/tsunami via organisations such as the German Red Cross.
Human resources chief Horst Neumann said in a statement Volkswagen and Audi would each donate EUR1m “for humanitarian aid” and Porsche AG would add EUR500,000.
Volkswagen Group Works Council head Bernd Osterloh said: “This week, we will be calling on the workforce to contribute to a major donation campaign.”
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