Volkswagen has just announced dates for its iconic GTI Treffen (German for GTI meeting), which will take place next year from July 26 to July 28, 2024. Unlike previous incarnations of the event, this one will not take place on Lake Worthersee in Austria but outside of Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany. This stadium is home to the VfL Wolfsburg football (that's European for soccer) team, located in the same city where the Volkswagen Golf GTI is built.
Announcing dates for a single-make car show may not seem like major news, but this event has faced its share of hardships lately. The annual Worthersee Volkswagen Treffen - arguably one of the most iconic car festivals in the world - was canceled by the local government, which objected to the environmental impact and the reckless driving that took place by attendees. Soon after the cancelation of the privately organized event, Volkswagen stepped in to save the event, albeit at a different location.
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