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Executive Board Presents Future Plan

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09.07.2026

The Executive Board of the Volkswagen Group is continuing the strategic realignment of the company to sustainably strengthen its competitiveness. In today's meeting, the Executive Board presented the Supervisory Board with a comprehensive package of measures comprising 12 initiatives and the 2030 target picture. In the global market environment, it is essential to make the company even more resilient, efficient and agile. The Executive Board has already begun implementing initial measures of its future plan. These include, with immediate effect, reducing complexity and variant complexity in the product portfolio, aligning products, technologies and development more closely with regional markets, adjusting capacities in the production network to market expectations, and streamlining structures and the equity portfolio.

07/10/2026Press Release

Volkswagen Group delivers 4.1 million vehicles in the first half of the year – Order book for all-electric vehicles in Europe rises by more than 50 percent

On July 10, 2026, the Volkswagen Group published the deliveries for the first half of 2026.

Chart showing global vehicle deliveries (April to June 2026).

06/24/2026Press Release

Key step towards streamlining investment portfolio: Volkswagen Group enters into exclusive arrangement with Bain Capital for sale of majority stake in Everllence

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.

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Future Plan: Volkswagen Group is Entering the Next Phase of Transformation

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The Executive Board of Volkswagen Group is continuing the company’s strategic realignment to sustainably enhance its competitiveness. The latest updates on the future plan for Volkswagen Group are available here.

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07/10/2026Press Release

Chart showing global vehicle deliveries (April to June 2026).

Volkswagen Group delivers 4.1 million vehicles in the first half of the year – Order book for all-electric vehicles in Europe rises by more than 50 percent

07/09/2026Press Release

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Executive Board Presents Future Plan

06/25/2026Press Release

Volkswagen Group Award 2026 recognizes outstanding supplier performance and the importance of a strong supplier network

Volkswagen Group Award 2026 recognizes outstanding supplier performance and the importance of a strong supplier network

06/24/2026Press Release

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Key step towards streamlining investment portfolio: Volkswagen Group enters into exclusive arrangement with Bain Capital for sale of majority stake in Everllence

06/23/2026Press Release

Black electric car charging at a home wallbox in a modern house driveway

Volkswagen Group and Elli bring Vehicle-to-Grid offer to the volume market

06/18/2026Press Release

Hans Dieter Pötsch in a studio speaking behind a table to a camera; filming equipment in the foreground, a glass of water on the table.

Volkswagen shareholders formally approve Board of Management and Supervisory Board actions and adopt dividend resolution – Hans Dieter Pötsch confirmed as Chairman of the Supervisory Board following his re-election

06/18/2026Press Release

Oliver Blume in a blue suit at a light desk; blurred cameras in the foreground at the virtual VW Annual General Meeting.

Strengthen substance, invest with purpose in the future, build lasting value: Oliver Blume presents key levers of plan for the future at Volkswagen AG Annual General Meeting

06/11/2026Press Release

Group photo of award winners at the Best Apprentice Award 2026.

For 25 years: Volkswagen Group has been recognizing its top young talent worldwide

05/28/2026Press Release

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New Professorship: Volkswagen Group and Technische Universität Braunschweig Strengthen Research on AI and Mobility

05/06/2026Press Release

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Volkswagen Group supports Education Program of the German Pavilion at the 61st Biennale Arte di Venezia

Latest ad hoc release

01/21/2026 · 18:45Ad hoc

Preliminary key figures for net cash flow and net liquidity in the Automotive Division for the 2025 fiscal year

Events

Annual General Meeting 2023 with stage and audience

Upcoming Events

H1 PreClose Conference Call

Half-Yearly Financial Report 2026

Interim Report January – September 2026

Event Highlights

Group Night Auto China 2026

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Auto China 2026 took place in Beijing from April 24 to May 3. On April 21, the Volkswagen Group opened the motor show with the Group Night. All content, press releases, as well as image and video materials and social media posts related to the Beijing Motor Show 2026 are available for download on the Volkswagen Group’s central event page.

About the event

IAA Mobility 2025

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The IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich from 9th to 14th September, 2025. Over six days – from 7 to 12 September – the Volkswagen Group presented the full range of its technological innovations at the IAA Summit exhibition stand (hall B1). Viewers can watch recordings of the program highlights.

About the event

More events can be found under event highlights.

Selection of publications

Images

Chart showing global vehicle deliveries (April to June 2026).

Volkswagen Group Q2 2026 Deliveries Infographic

Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG speaks at the 66th Annual General Meeting of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG speaks at the 66th Annual General Meeting of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

The 66th Annual General Meeting 2026 of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

The 66th Annual General Meeting 2026 of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

ür Respekt und Toleranz: Volkswagen Group verleiht Sara-Frenkel-Preis 2026

ür Respekt und Toleranz: Volkswagen Group verleiht Sara-Frenkel-Preis 2026

Volkswagen Group Award 2026 recognizes outstanding supplier performance and the importance of a strong supplier network

Volkswagen Group Award 2026 recognizes outstanding supplier performance and the importance of a strong supplier network

Chart showing savings potential from bidirectional charging in the EU until 2040

Volkswagen Group and Elli bring Vehicle-to-Grid offer to the volume market

Black electric car charging at a home wallbox in a modern house driveway

Volkswagen Group and Elli bring Vehicle-to-Grid offer to the volume market

Hans Dieter Pötsch in a studio speaking behind a table to a camera; filming equipment in the foreground, a glass of water on the table.

Hans Dieter Pötsch

Oliver Blume in a blue suit at a light desk; blurred cameras in the foreground at the virtual VW Annual General Meeting.

Oliver Blume at the Volkswagen AG's virtual Annual General Meeting

Group photo of award winners at the Best Apprentice Award 2026.

For 25 years: Volkswagen Group has been recognizing its top young talent worldwide

Portrait of Werner Tietz

Werner Tietz, Head of Group Research and Development at Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume on Germany as a business location and the next phase of the transformation

China Investor Update 2026 - M. Hafkemeyer Part 2

China Investor Update 2026 - M. Hafkemeyer Part 1

China Investor Update 2026 - O. Blume

Selection of publications

Annual Report 2025

Annual Report 2025

03/10/2026 Publication including sustainabilty report starting on page 211 ff

Responsible Raw Materials Report 2025

Responsible Raw Materials Report 2025

03/24/2026 Publication

Brand and regional news

TRATON GROUP increases unit sales by 4% to 82,900 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026

Bosch and CARIAD Deliver Level 2 Driving System for the Mass Market and Conclude Collaboration in the Automated Driving Alliance

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CARIAD Opens Automotive Software Campus

Worker inspecting car taillight on assembly line

Škoda launches production of the new Epiq in Pamplona, Spain

Dynamic hall with light streaks and text “Made in Spain – Electrifying Europe”.

SEAT & CUPRA plant in Martorell starts production of CUPRA Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo, leading a new era of mobility in Europe

Portrait of Joost Kessels

Joost Kessels takes on responsibility as Chief Development Officer of SEAT & CUPRA

Red VW ID. Polo GTI in a dark studio under red light strips.

100-per-cent electric, 100-per-cent GTI: Volkswagen presents the all-new ID. Polo GTI

Automated transport of battery modules in storage system

A battery's journey

TRATON GROUP issues its first Green Bond and Green Loan for a total of €850 million for investments in battery-electric commercial vehicles under its Group-wide Green Finance Framework

A white SUV seen from above driving on a road along the waterfront, next to a dock with a boat.

First quarter of 2026: Audi figures shaped by challenging market conditions – growth in Germany and Europe

Press websites of Group brands and other business units

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Podcasts of our brands

Graphic with “#Explore Škoda” text in green. — To the podcast #ExploreSkoda

“Moving Forward” podcast graphic with road light trails. — To the podcast Moving Forward

Audi “inside” podcast graphic with microphone. — To the podcast Audi inside

“Dreamers. On. Air.” podcast graphic with gradient background. — To the podcast DREAMERS. ON. AIR.

Multiple Porsche models in colored panels with “9:11 Porsche Podcast”. — To the podcast 9:11. Porsche. Podcast.

To the podcast Ducati Diaries

Media contacts

Dr. Sebastian Rudolph

Dr. Sebastian Rudolph

Volkswagen Group Communications Vice President Global Group Communications

+49 (0) 5361 9131 25 globalgroupcomms@volkswagen.de

Pietro Zollino

Volkswagen Group Communications Deputy Head of Group Communications & Head of Corporate Communications

+49 (0) 172 8371 431 pietro.zollino@volkswagen.de

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