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The Volkswagen Group has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Bain Capital for the sale of its majority stake in Everllence – 51 percent of the shares are to be transferred. With this envisaged transaction, Volkswagen wants to significantly strengthen its own financial position as its transformation moves forward. In the medium term, Volkswagen intends to remain a major shareholder in Everllence with a 49 percent stake. The envisaged leveraged buy-out transaction generates proceeds¹︎ of approx. 7.4 billion euros for Volkswagen. The company, which ranks among the world's leading manufacturers of large engines, turbomachinery and decarbonization solutions, is to continue its growth in the dynamic markets of global shipping, data centers and the energy sector thanks to the new ownership structure.

At the Annual General Meeting of Volkswagen AG, the shareholders approved all resolutions proposed by the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board by a majority. The resolution to distribute a dividend of EUR 5.20 per ordinary share and EUR 5.26 per preferred share was passed. This corresponds to a payout ratio of over 30 percent. Volkswagen’s preference shares yielded 5.1 percent based on the year-end closing price.

The Volkswagen Group has set itself an ambitious goal: the company aims to become the world’s most attractive automaker by 2030. The Group has already laid essential cornerstones for achieving this: the brands are delivering new, exciting cars to customers under a comprehensive product campaign. Moreover, Volkswagen has achieved important milestones in respect of technologies, software, batteries, design and quality. In light of rising geopolitical tensions, more intense competitive pressure and growing trade barriers, the company is responding to the major challenges posed by the dynamically changing environment with a new plan for the future and positioning costs for zero-growth markets. At the Volkswagen AG's virtual Annual General Meeting, Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen Group, outlined the plan’s eight areas of action: reduce complexity, intensify the focus on technologies, reduce overcapacities, strengthen regional responsibility, streamline the investment portfolio, increase operational excellence, reward performance, and simplify Group steering. The decisive implementation of the measures is to create the leeway needed for investing in the future and generating growth as well as strengthening financial robustness.

On April 30, 2026 the Volkswagen Group will publish the results for the first quarter 2026.

As expected, the TRATON GROUP got off to a slow start to 2026, yet anticipates improved business performance in the coming quarters due to an increase in incoming orders and confirms its full-year forecast. While unit sales dropped by 6% to 68,600 vehicles (3M 2025: 73,000 vehicles) in the first quarter of 2026, as reported, the decline in sales revenue was more moderate, decreasing by 4% to €10.2 billion (3M 2025: €10.6 billion). With a share of 22% (3M 2025: 21%) of total sales revenue, the Vehicle Services business contributed positively to business performance. Incoming orders rose significantly by 18% to 87,800 vehicles (3M 2025: 74,300 vehicles) in the first quarter. As a result, the book-to-bill ratio increased to 1.3 (1.0).

On April 13, 2026, the Volkswagen Group published the deliveries for January to March 2026.

The Volkswagen Group is consistently implementing its “In China, for China” strategy: With its largest-ever product campaign for smart electric vehicles, the Group is demonstrating at “Auto China 2026” in Beijing just how quickly and precisely it is tailoring its product portfolio to the needs of Chinese customers. At the Volkswagen Group Media Night, the Volkswagen, Audi, and its China-exclusive sister brand AUDI, and JETTA brands take center stage with four world premieres and a new generation of locally developed electric models.

The joint venture ‘Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ (RV Tech) has successfully completed the winter tests of its production-intent zonal architecture for the first generation of software‑defined vehicles (SDVs). Over the course of several months of testing in Phoenix (USA) and Arjeplog (Sweden), a joint team from Volkswagen, Audi, Scout, and RV Tech validated the functionality and performance of the electronics and software – an important milestone for the joint venture’s ongoing development work.

The Nomination Committee of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on Friday proposed the current Chairman of the Board, Hans Dieter Pötsch, for re-election. This proposal will be submitted to the Supervisory Board at its upcoming meeting and subsequently put before the shareholders for a vote at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 18 June of this year.

The Volkswagen Group is rapidly advancing the implementation of its “In China, for China” strategy and the accelerated electrification of its product portfolio: In Hefei, eastern China, series production has begun of the ID.UNYX 08, Volkswagen's first fully connected, all-electric full-size SUV for the Chinese market. The vehicle is a joint development with Chinese manufacturer NEV XPENG and reached series production maturity in just 24 months after the start of the cooperation. The ID.UNYX 08 is equipped with locally developed cutting-edge technologies, including 800-volt ultra-fast charging technology, L2 advanced ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) capabilities, and the ability to continuously upgrade the vehicle with over-the-air (OTA) updates. At the same time, the new model embodies Volkswagen's core brand values and sets standards in safety, quality, driving comfort, and durability.

The Volkswagen Group Annual Media, Analyst and Investor Conference took place on March 10, 2026.

On January 20, the Volkswagen Group published all details regarding delivery figures for 2025.

Volkswagen Group and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a long-term supply agreement to deliver advanced infotainment and connectivity capabilities powered by Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ solutions.

The Volkswagen Group has published its financial results for the first nine months of 2025.

On October 10, 2025, the Volkswagen Group published the deliveries for January to September 2025.

Porsche AG is resolutely pushing ahead with its strategic realignment in the second half of 2025 in the face of a challenging global environment.

In the first half of 2025, Škoda Auto delivered 509,400 vehicles to customers worldwide, representing year-on-year growth of 13.6%.

The first half of 2025 was primarily impacted by US tariffs and restructuring expenses in connection with the company’s transformation.

In the first half of 2025, the Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT/Cupra and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands significantly improved sales revenue (+5.0%) to about 72.5 billion euros in a challenging market environment. Despite the adverse impact of significantly higher US import tariffs, it was possible to boost the operating result of the Brand Group Core to 3.46 billion euros. Key factors in this solid result are the rejuvenated product range, improved capacity utilization at the plants, reduced factory costs – and therefore the consistent implementation of the agreed restructuring initiatives.

The first six months of 2025 presented a challenging landscape for SEAT S.A., as reflected in the company’s H1 financial results.