#Brands
The Volkswagen Group is a company of powerful brands whose iconic products meet every mobility need and are broken down into the brand groups of Core, Progressive, Sport Luxury and Trucks. All brands share the very same goal: to develop and offer innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. Here is some additional information on the topic.
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TRATON GROUP launches Green Finance Framework to finance and refinance battery-electric commercial vehicles
TRATON successfully launched its first group-wide Green Finance Framework to accelerate financings and refinancings of battery-electric commercial vehicles (BEV) throughout the entire value chain.
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Ninth Porsche Charging Lounge, located in Lower Saxony, is now open
Lüneburg Heath is known for its extensive heathlands, green forests and quiet moors. Now there is an additional attraction for Taycan and Macan drivers after the ninth Porsche Charging Lounge opened, in Evendorf/Nordheide. Like all of the brand-exclusive fast-charging stations it offers a very high charging performance of up to 400 kW, a relaxed ambience and the central processing of charging costs via the Porsche Charging Service.
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Dr. Michael Leiters will become CEO of Porsche AG on January 1, 2026
The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has appointed Dr. Michael Leiters as CEO of Porsche AG, effective as of January 1, 2026. Dr. Oliver Blume, who has led Porsche AG as CEO for ten years, will continue to serve as CEO of Volkswagen Group.
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TRATON GROUP reports a decline in unit sales to 71,400 vehicles in the third quarter of 2025
In a persistently weak and uncertain market environment, the TRATON GROUP’s unit sales declined by 16% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025.
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Markus Haupt confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of SEAT and CUPRA
The Supervisory Board of SEAT and CUPRA, chaired by Thomas Schäfer -Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, Brand Group Core, and CEO of the Volkswagen brand- has appointed Markus Haupt as the new Chief Executive Officer of SEAT and CUPRA, effective immediately. Haupt has been serving as interim CEO since April 1, and now, with the full support of the company’s Executive Committee, formally assumes the position on a permanent basis.
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Porsche reports robust delivery figures despite a challenging environment
Porsche has significantly increased the proportion of electrified vehicles sold in the first nine months of 2025. A total of 212,509 cars were delivered to customers worldwide between January and September, of which 35.2 per cent were electrified (+12.8 percentage points). Fully electric vehicles made up 23.1 per cent, while 12.1 per cent were plug-in hybrids.
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Škoda ist im Zeitraum von Januar bis September 2025 erstmals in Deutschland die Nummer zwei bei batterieelektrischen Fahrzeugen.
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Scania beschleunigt Megawattladen im Fernverkehr: Start des ersten öffentlichen Hochleistungsladepunkts in Deutschland
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Karl Bernqvist new Chief Purchasing Officer at TRATON
Karl Bernqvist (50) will take over the position as Chief Purchasing Officer at TRATON and member of the Executive Board of MAN Truck & Bus SE responsible for procurement. He will succeed Murat Aksel, who, due to different views on the future strategic direction of the company, mutually agreed with the Supervisory Board of MAN Truck and Bus SE and the Board of Management of TRATON SE to end his position as of October 31, 2025.
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IAA Mobility 2025: Elli launches bidirectional charging pilot and starts recruiting
At IAA Mobility 2025, Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli presents a pilot project for bidirectional (“Bidi”) charging in private households for the first time. In the future, homes can be powered by EV batteries and the home’s solar power system.
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World Premiere of the Škoda Vision O: Press materials and highlights
Škoda Auto proudly presents the Vision O, a groundbreaking concept car that reimagines the future of estate vehicles. The Vision O represents a bold leap forward in the evolution of Škoda’s Modern Solid design language, sustainability goals, interior architecture, HMI structure, and customer-focused innovation. Škoda Auto revealed the Vision O concept during its world premiere event in Munich. The full stream of the premiere is available on Škoda Auto’s official YouTube channel.
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IAA Open Space: a strong brand presence under the Porsche crest
Two years ago, a huge Porsche 911 acted as the roof over Porsche’s event space in Munich. For the 2025 motor show, the Porsche crest will be the focus of the sports car manufacturer’s presence at Wittelsbacherplatz. The motto of this year’s stand concept is: ‘Porsche. There is no substitute.’
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Sharpened design philosophy of the Volkswagen Group as the key to sustainable brand success
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.
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Made in Europe: Volkswagen, PowerCo and Elli launch pioneering battery and energy technologies
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.
