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The Volkswagen Group has released its results for the first nine months of 2026.

How can vehicles be moved automatically within logistics areas and integrated safely into existing processes? Over the past two years, Volkswagen, Deutsche Telekom, the Finnish technology company Unikie and the Bremen Institute for Production and Logistics at the University of Bremen (BIBA) have been investigating this question at the Port of Emden. The aim of the ‘AutoLog’ innovation project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV), was to investigate the potential of automated vehicle movements for more efficient and sustainable port logistics.

More than 850 suppliers and technology companies are participating in the 2026 International Suppliers Fair (IZB) in Wolfsburg. For Volkswagen Group, the supplier fair provides an efficient platform for direct dialogue with partners in its home city. Technical Development and Procurement are using the opportunity to discuss future technologies, industrial applications and how innovations can be brought into competitive series production faster.

Volkswagen Group and NXP Semiconductors today announced ahead of the International Suppliers Fair (IZB) in Wolfsburg that they had agreed on a strategic partnership. NXP’s S32K5 family of microcontrollers (MCUs) is intended to serve as an important building block of Volkswagen Group’s future software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture, supporting zonal control across all brands and vehicle segments. The first vehicle featuring the new architecture is planned for 2027.

At today’s second revision talk, Volkswagen AG and IG Metall agreed to open collective bargaining negotiations. These will start on November 24, 2026, at the Emden site. Negotiations will continue on December 15, 2026, in Zwickau. The company’s objective is to reduce labor costs as quickly as possible, thereby contributing to a sustained improvement in competitiveness as part of the Group’s Future Plan 2030. The overarching priority is to ensure the company’s long-term viability.

On October 12, 2026, the Volkswagen Group published the deliveries for Q3 2026.

Under the theme “For Europe”, the Volkswagen Group demonstrated on the day before the opening of the Paris Motor Show how Europe’s industrial strength can be translated into competitive products, technologies and value creation. At the Palais de Tokyo, the focus was on the Electric Urban Car Family, the consistent use of Group synergies and close cooperation between business and policymakers. The shared message: Europe has industrial substance, technical expertise and innovative strength. The key is to combine and scale these strengths more quickly and industrialize them in Europe.

With the Electric Urban Car Family, Volkswagen Group Design demonstrates how the strength of a multi-brand group can be combined with clearly differentiated brand identities. Built on a common technology platform, the Volkswagen ID. Polo and ID. Cross, the CUPRA Raval and the Škoda Epiq share more than 80% of their components while embodying the individual character and distinctive design language of their brands. Paris also marks Andreas Mindt’s first appearance in his role as Head of Volkswagen Group Design. Together with his team, he sets the strategic framework for the Group brands, ensuring that each brand retains a distinctive identity in terms of design, character and customer experience: “Our task at Volkswagen Group Design is to create the conditions for strong and distinctive brands. We leverage the Group’s scale, expertise and synergies wherever it makes sense, while strengthening what makes each brand unique. The Electric Urban Car Family brings this approach to life.”

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. The Volkswagen Group is embracing this change with attractive products and future-oriented technologies. At the heart of this commitment are strong European value chains and sustainable jobs, as well as customer-relevant key technologies, ranging from the further expansion of electric mobility and battery technology to software and artificial intelligence, and innovative energy systems. The largest transformation program in the company’s history aims to strengthen competitive structures, thereby laying the foundation for a strong industrial future in Europe. “For Europe” provides impetus for close collaboration between business and politics in Europe. Together, the challenges facing companies and nations amid geopolitical crises and rapidly intensifying global competition shall be tackled decisively in order to strengthen Europe as a business location in the long term. On October 11, one day before the opening of the Paris Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group invited high-ranking representatives from the media, industry associations, and politics to engage in a dialogue with the company’s top managers as part of “For Europe.” Starting October 12, the Group’s brands - Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Škoda, CUPRA, and Audi - will present their latest model innovations during press conferences at their booths at the Paris Motor Show.

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.