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Overview

Volkswagen Group is an automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, with operations around the world. The group is made up of ten brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati. These brands are organised into Core, Progressive and Sport Luxury brand groups that operate independently while sharing synergies within the group. A multi-brand structure of this kind lets a single parent cover segments ranging from volume passenger cars and commercial vans to luxury vehicles and motorcycles, while sharing platforms and development costs across them.

Alongside its brands, the company runs business units and financial services, and it sells vehicles in 153 countries. It operates 111 production facilities in 16 European countries and ten countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa, with around 663 thousand employees worldwide. The group reports 9.0 million deliveries and sales revenue of 321.9 billion EUR for 2025.

Its stated goal is to make mobility sustainable through electric drive, digital networking and autonomous driving, aiming to keep the car a basis for individual and affordable mobility. This direction is formalised in "The Group Strategy – Mobility for Generations", a roadmap running to 2035 under which the company aims to become what it calls "The Global Automotive Tech Driver". Across the industry, established carmakers are shifting investment from combustion engines toward electrification and software, a transition shaped by tightening emissions regulation in Europe and other markets. Its governance rests on a Board of Management and Supervisory Board, guided by seven group principles known as the Volkswagen Group Essentials.

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Recent posts from the Volkswagen Group blog

  • For Europe: Volkswagen Group is committed to Europe’s future and competitiveness

    With its clear commitment, “For Europe,” the Volkswagen Group is underlining its role as a driving force for Europe’s future and competitiveness ahead of the upcoming Paris Motor Show. European industry is facing intense competitive and transformational pressures.

  • Revision talks underway – Volkswagen AG to terminate several collective agreements at year-end

    The automotive industry is currently undergoing the most profound transformation in its history. Geopolitical tensions, trade barriers and increasing competition, primarily from China, are impacting the entire sector and have significantly exacerbated the financial situation of Volkswagen AG in recent years.

  • Volkswagen Group, PowerCo and Gotion deepen strategic partnership

    Volkswagen Group, PowerCo SE and Gotion High-tech have agreed to deepen their strategic partnership and jointly accelerate the development of a regional battery supply chain for Europe. Building on their cooperation since 2020, the partners agreed on establishing three joint ventures at the Valencia (Spain), Šurany (Slovak Republic) and Kenitra (Morocco) sites for the industrial production of LFP battery cells and cathode material.

  • Setting the course for the future of the Osnabrück site

    Volkswagen AG reached an agreement on Monday with the State of Lower Saxony and Aurelius Capital on the possible sale of Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH. The aim of the transaction is to preserve the site over the long term.

  • Supervisory Board approves Future Plan 2030: A strong signal for Volkswagen Group

    Today, the Supervisory Board of the Volkswagen Group unanimously approved the Executive Board’s Future Plan 2030. As the automotive industry and its markets undergo their fastest and most fundamental shift to date, it enables the Volkswagen Group to pave the way for sustainable long-term success.

Volkswagen Group FAQ

As of 2026-10-04, Volkswagen Group has 18,207 employees, based on the Enrich Layer count of LinkedIn profiles that list Volkswagen Group as their current employer. Its LinkedIn company size band is 10,001+.
As of 2026-10-04, Volkswagen Group is headquartered in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, DE.
As of 2026-10-04, Volkswagen Group is classified in the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing industry.