Volkswagen
Cars and vans since 1937; Trucks and buses through Traton since 2018
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German multi-brand vehicle maker owning the Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, SEAT/Cupra, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini and Ducati brands and a majority of the truck group Traton.
Volkswagen Group owns 12 brands today: Volkswagen, Audi, Scania, Ducati, Škoda, SEAT, Porsche, MAN, Cupra, Bentley, International and Lamborghini.
- Founded
- 1937
- Country
- Germany
- Headquarters
- Wolfsburg
Brands Volkswagen Group owns today
Most registered first, each with its most registered models.
Also holds the name of: Auto Union.
Volkswagen Group timeline
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DAF founded the Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens in Berlin.
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Company renamed Volkswagenwerk GmbH.
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British Military Government takes over the firm in trusteeship.
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British hand the company to the State of Lower Saxony, acting for the federal government.
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Partial privatisation puts Volkswagen shares in public hands.
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Volkswagenwerk AG begins buying Auto Union GmbH from Daimler-Benz.
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Auto Union and NSU merge into Audi NSU Auto Union AG; Volkswagenwerk holds 59.5%.
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Volkswagen takes 51% of SEAT S.A.
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Škoda joins the Group as fourth independent brand with a 31% stake.
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Acquires Bentley brand and Crewe factory.
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Bugatti holding bought by Volkswagen Group France S.A.
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Audi AG acquires Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
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Buys 18.7% of Scania capital and 34% of its votes.
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Becomes sole shareholder of Škoda Auto.
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Buys a 15.06% stake in MAN AG.
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Raises Scania stake to 68.8%; Scania becomes the ninth brand.
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Porsche SE holds 50.76% of VW ordinary shares.
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Comprehensive agreement to create an integrated group with Porsche.
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Pays EUR 3.9bn for 49.9% of Porsche AG.
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MAN becomes an independent brand of the Group.
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Ducati becomes the eleventh Group brand.
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Porsche SE contributes its 50.1% of Porsche AG; VW becomes sole owner of Porsche operations; Porsche SE keeps about 32.2% of VW capital.
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Buys 16.6% of Navistar International.
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Truck holding renamed TRATON GROUP.
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Traton IPO.
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Traton completes the Navistar merger.
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Bugatti goes into the Bugatti Rimac company.
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VW agrees to transfer 25% plus one ordinary share of Porsche AG to Porsche SE alongside the Porsche AG IPO.
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Porsche AG preferred shares planned to begin trading.
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VW cuts Traton stake from 89.72% to 87.52% via placement.
Brands Volkswagen Group used to own
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Bugatti 1998 to 2021
Sold to Bugatti Rimac in 2021.
Who owns Volkswagen Group
- Most of Volkswagen Group is owned by Porsche SE, since 2009.
- Most of Porsche SE is owned by Porsche and Piëch families.
Other large shareholders, who do not own it: Qatar Holding, State of Lower Saxony.
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