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Each brand of the Volkswagen Group has its own strong identity that has grown over many years. In addition to the technological profile, design plays a decisive role in individual positioning on the market and an optimal customer approach. Under the leadership of Michael Mauer, Volkswagen Group Design, together with the design managers of the brands, has sharpened the respective design criteria and given them a formal structure. It presents the different values, target groups and characters of the brands in a consistent and differentiated way. To support this process, a structuring model based on archetypal role models was used as a creative tool to describe brand personalities. The Volkswagen Group will be presenting the design philosophies of the Volkswagen, Scout and Porsche brands as examples at the IAA in Munich.

The Volkswagen Group and its subsidiaries PowerCo and Elli are pushing sustainable mobility "made in Europe" at the IAA Mobility 2025. They are showcasing pioneering technologies for the automotive industry: The world's first Group test vehicle with solid-state battery provides a glimpse of the battery technology of tomorrow. PowerCo’s Unified Cell, which will be used for the first time in the Electric Urban Car Family of Volkswagen, ŠKODA and CUPRA, is ready for series production. In combination with the new battery system, it will provide a technological leap in terms of performance, cost efficiency and flexibility. The Volkswagen Group is consistently expanding its know-how in e-mobility and now has the broadest range of technologies on the market – from combustion engines to PHEVs and all-electric vehicles to battery and energy technologies.

The Volkswagen Group strengthens its position as Europe's leading electric vehicle manufacturer with its new family of small cars. The "Electric Urban Car Family" is tapping into new market segments and buyer groups with two models from the Volkswagen brand, one each from the CUPRA and Škoda brands, and a starting price of around EUR 25,000. The market launch is already scheduled for 2026. The Group is relying on its proven platform strategy. All models use the further developed MEB+ electric platform, yet offer customers very different, brand-specific characters. The Volkswagen Group's new unified cell is being used in the battery for the first time. This will leverage further economies of scale and synergies, enabling impressive ranges for small cars of up to 450 kilometers. In addition, the models bring premium technologies from higher segments to the entry-level class. With this vehicle family, the Volkswagen Group is pursuing the goal of achieving a market share of around 20 percent in the rapidly growing segment of electric small cars in its home market of Europe in the medium term. This corresponds to several hundred thousand vehicles per year.

At the IAA Mobility in Munich, the Volkswagen Group unleashes its full potential on the way to becoming the global automotive technology driver. Even before the official start of the trade fair, the Group presented new models from various brands, including two world premieres and one trade fair premiere. The compact SUV ID. CROSS Concept from the Volkswagen brand made its global debut. It is the fourth member of the all-electric "Electric Urban Car Family", which also includes another model from the Volkswagen brand as well as vehicles from the Škoda and CUPRA brands. With a starting price of around EUR 25,000, this model family will make e-mobility more affordable from 2026. The Porsche brand celebrated another world premiere with the new top model of its iconic 911 series. A perfect combination of tradition and innovation. With the groundbreaking Concept C unveiled in Milan this week, the Audi brand provided a glimpse into its new design philosophy – clear and focused on the essentials.

The Volkswagen Group is showcasing its innovative strength and bringing cutting-edge technology to the stage at the IAA Mobility in Munich. Over six days – from 7 to 12 September – the Group will present the full range of its technological innovations at the IAA Summit exhibition stand (hall B1). With world premieres, leading technological innovations and intelligent mobility concepts, the Group and its brands are providing strong impetus for the future of mobility in Munich. The Volkswagen Group delivers – and makes new technologies accessible to a wide audience, from electric and hybrid drives and range extender concepts to highly automated and autonomous driving with AI support and new mobility concepts. All this is enabled by the consistent use of state-of-the-art AI technologies and development methods, underscoring that the Volkswagen Group is picking up speed on its way to becoming the Global Automotive Tech Driver. The numerous technology and product presentations at the Group's stand will be complemented by inspiring keynotes and panel discussions with high-profile guests from business and politics, such as Germany´s Federal Minister of Transport, Patrick Schnieder.

More efficient, smarter, more resilient: Volkswagen Group is gearing up its vehicle production for an AI-powered future. Volkswagen and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) are extending their collaboration on the Digital Production Platform (DPP) – Volkswagen’s “factory cloud” designed to support automotive manufacturing – for another five years. Volkswagen uses the DPP to deploy AI and cutting-edge IT systems across its global production sites. This makes production more flexible and faster, reduces IT costs, and helps bring new models to market more quickly.

The Volkswagen Group brand Elli (Charging and Energy) is taking its Energy business unit to the next level by now offering energy trading as a service to external customers.

The Volkswagen Group is continuing its long-term commitment to promoting a culture of remembering the victims of National Socialism by donating 150,000 euros to the International Auschwitz Committee (IAC) and the International Youth Meeting Center (IYMC) in Oświęcim, Poland.

The Volkswagen Group has published its half-year figures for 2025.

The Volkswagen Group is on its way to becoming the Global Automotive Tech Driver. At the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich in September, the company will provide plenty of proof points for this in the form of technological innovations and celebrate several vehicle world premieres. The central promise is: Tech for the People. The Volkswagen Group wants to be close to its customers - and inspire them with the best vehicles, technologies and digital services. What makes this year special: on a total of six days, the Volkswagen Group will showcase exciting product presentations, interesting keynotes and panel talks with top-class guests from business and politics as well as a varied conference program on current topics from the automotive and technology sectors directly at the exhibition stand in Munich.