#Innovation
As it strives to become a sustainable mobility provider who acts as a role model in the areas of the environment, safety and integrity, the Volkswagen Group is applying an efficient, cross-brand research alliance. This alliance connects experts, facilitates collaborative working relationships among equals, fosters an innovative work environment and bundles activities for the purpose of tapping Group-wide synergies and efficiencies. Here is some additional information on the topic.
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Brand Group Core on track despite special items; new steering model gives additional boost in 2026
The Volkswagen Group’s Brand Group Core (BGC) implemented its strategic goals as planned in 2025 – and reported an operating result of 6.8 billion euros – close to the prior year level despite significant negative special items. Adjusted for additional expenses for restructuring, the diesel issue and U.S. import tariffs, the operating result for 2025 came in at 8.2 billion euros – in line with the set target.
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Porsche is realigning itself: "Leaner, faster and even more desirable"
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is shifting into the next gear in the realignment of the company and its product portfolio, which began in 2025.
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Electrifying milestone: Volkswagen Group delivers four million all-electric vehicles
With the delivery of four million all-electric vehicles, the Volkswagen Group has reached another milestone in its successful electrification strategy. In 2025, the Group was one of the top five BEV manufacturers worldwide and was the clear BEV market leader in its home market of Europe with a market share of around 27 percent. The Group's first all-electric series production vehicle, the VW e-up!, was launched back in 2013, followed by the VW e-Golf in 2014. From 2019 on, a cross-brand product offensive based on the new Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) drove significant volume growth. To date, around three million Group vehicles based on the MEB have been delivered, making it the Group's leading electric platform.
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Volkswagen Group achieves historic record in "Best Cars 2026"
The Volkswagen Group won ten out of 25 categories in the 50th edition of the “Best Cars” reader poll conducted by the German trade magazine auto motor und sport, setting a historic record. In the overall ranking, the Volkswagen brand secured three victories, one of which went to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Porsche came out on top in two classes, and Audi won once. In the import ranking, Škoda was the most successful brand with three awards, and Bentley won one category. A total of around 95,000 readers cast their votes in "Best Cars 2026," making it the largest car reader poll in Europe.
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Audi appoints Rouven Mohr Chief Technical Officer
Audi announces a leadership transition in Technical Development at a pivotal moment for the company’s technological transformation. Rouven Mohr will assume the role of Chief Technical Officer and member of the Board of Management effective March 1. He succeeds Geoffrey Bouquot, who has decided to pursue new professional opportunities outside the company.
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Audi scales up deployment of artificial intelligence in production
Audi is consistently rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) in production and logistics: the company is scaling up its own cloud platform for production and introducing new AI use cases and technologies for large-scale series production. In doing so, the premium manufacturer is relying on the expertise of strong partners. Decades of manufacturing expertise meet smart digital solutions.
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TRATON GROUP and PlusAI expand global partnership
The TRATON GROUP, one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, and PlusAI, a leader in AI-based virtual driver software for autonomous trucks, today announced to expand their global partnership to accelerate the development and scaled deployment of on-highway autonomous trucking solutions in the U.S. and Europe.
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TRATON GROUP records total unit sales of around 305,500 vehicles in 2025 in a weak market environment
In a weak and uncertain market environment, the TRATON GROUP’s unit sales decreased by 9% in 2025 compared to the previous year. Based on preliminary figures, a total of 305,500 vehicles were sold in 2025, down from 334,200 vehicles last year. By contrast, unit sales of all-electric vehicles increased by 86% to 3,230 vehicles (2024: 1,740).
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Volkswagen Group deliveries remain stable in 2025
On January 20, the Volkswagen Group published all details regarding delivery figures for 2025.
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Škoda Auto 2025: 1,043,900 vehicles delivered to customers, Europe’s third best-selling car brand
Škoda Auto delivered 1,043,900 vehicles to customers worldwide (+12.7%), recording its strongest sales performance in the past six years.
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Porsche delivers 279,449 sports cars to customers in 2025
With a balanced sales structure across individual markets, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, delivered a total of 279,449 cars to customers around the world in 2025. The figure was 310,718 for the previous year, representing a decline of 10 per cent. Porsche’s top priority remains a value-oriented derivative mix.
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Learning from data: Volkswagen Group launches Europe-wide initiative for greater road safety
The Volkswagen Group is committed to further enhancing safety for all road users across Europe. Building on successful experiences in Germany, the Group aims to expand its program for utilizing sensor and image data from customer vehicles to around 40 European countries. The goal is to continuously optimize driver assistance systems and automated driving functions using data from real traffic situations. Customers can benefit from these improvements through software updates to their vehicles. The ongoing enhancements to driving functions increase comfort and make a positive contribution to overall road safety. Customer consent is required – naturally in full compliance with all national and European data protection regulations. The rollout is scheduled to start in January 2026 with Volkswagen Passenger Cars models, followed by CUPRA, ŠKODA, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Audi and Porsche.
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Audi delivers 1.6 million vehicles in 2025 as strong fourth quarter ends challenging year
Audi delivered more than 1.6 million vehicles to customers worldwide in 2025, a decline of approximately 3 percent to the previous year. However, deliveries rose year over year in every month starting in September, signaling an upward trend. The order books support the trend: last year, orders increased over 13 percent compared with 2024, orders for electric models jumped around 58 percent. Deliveries of all-electric models reached a record of over 223,000 units in 2025, approximately 36 percent.
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SEAT & CUPRA breaks all-time sales record in 2025 despite industry headwinds
SEAT & CUPRA set a new sales record in 2025, delivering 586,300 vehicles despite a challenging global automotive environment - a 5.1% increase on 2024 (558,200) and surpassing the previous record of 574,100 set in 2019.
