#Strategy
Drawing on the company’s Strategy 2030, the Volkswagen Group is preparing to face global changes in mobility and is pressing forward with its transformation into a software-oriented company.
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Semiconductors at the Core of Automotive Innovation: Volkswagen Group Highlights Procurement Strategy and Rivian Alliance at the IAA
Volkswagen Group united industry leaders at the 4th Semiconductor Summit during IAA Mobility in Munich to provide insights on its semiconductor procurement strategy while strengthening partnerships and advancing innovation between the automotive and semiconductor industries. A highlight of this year’s Summit was Volkswagen Group’s new level procurement model with Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, covering more than 50 semiconductor categories. These include core components such as microcontrollers, power transistors, and printed circuit boards that power and connect modern vehicles. The initiative reflects the Group’s proactive approach to expand its supplier base, build resilient partnerships, and strengthen its ambition to become the Global Automotive Tech Driver.
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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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Innovation in the Automotive Industry
The automotive industry is developing at a rapid pace. Innovative technologies are defining vehicle functions and the driving experience. The Volkswagen Group sees this transformation as an opportunity to shape the mobility of tomorrow as a global automotive technology driver – climate-neutral, digital and connected. Our pioneering solutions along the entire automotive value chain combine experience and efficiency, safety and sustainability. This enables us to inspire customers time and time again. All over the world.
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Volkswagen Group delivers around 50 percent more all-electric vehicles worldwide
On July 9, 2025, the Volkswagen Group published its delivery figures for the first half of 2025.
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Nächste Rekorde: Škoda erreicht im ersten Halbjahr 7,8 Prozent Marktanteil in Deutschland
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Volkswagen Group Awarded the World’s Most Innovative Automotive Group
The Volkswagen Group has been named the most innovative automotive group in the world by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) with the 2025 AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Award. This award, presented annually since 2011 by CAM in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, evaluates the technological and innovation strength of international automotive manufacturers and suppliers. Among the 30 companies analyzed globally, the Volkswagen Group achieved the highest score in the main category of innovation strength – ahead of competitors from China and Europe. CAM also recognized Volkswagen Passenger Cars as the most innovative volume brand and Audi as the most innovative premium brand.
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Volkswagen Group Award 2025: Honoring supplier excellence and strenghtening strategic collaboration
The 21st Volkswagen Group Award recognized outstanding performance and long-term collaboration within the supplier network. Before the ceremony, Volkswagen AG welcomed around 120 key suppliers to the Autostadt in Wolfsburg for a Supplier Management Conference. The event, held under the motto „Mission: Possible”, focused on upcoming sourcing projects and new cooperation models designed to further improve transparency and strengthen collaboration in an increasingly complex environment.
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Volkswagen shareholders formally approve actions of Board of Management and Supervisory Board and adopt resolution on dividend for 2024
At the Annual General Meeting of Volkswagen AG, the shareholders followed the proposal of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board and resolved by a large majority to pay a dividend of EUR 6.30 per ordinary share and EUR 6.36 per preference share for the 2024 financial year. This corresponds to a payout ratio of around 30 per cent. Volkswagen’s preference shares yielded 7.1 percent based on the year-end closing price.
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Sustainability Strategy
Moving what matters.
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Volkswagen Group Interim Report January – March 2025
On April 30, 2025 the Volkswagen Group published the results for the first quarter 2025.
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“In China, for China”: Five intelligent, fully connected vehicles and a new AI-based ADAS system celebrate their debut at Volkswagen Group Night in Shanghai
The Volkswagen Group is continuing to consistently pursue its ‘In China, for China’ strategy and is shifting into ‘delivery mode’ at Auto Shanghai 2025: on the eve of the world's leading trade fair for the automotive industry, the Group is presenting ten new models from its strong brands, including five world premieres. With the ID. ERA, ID. EVO and ID. AURA, three concept vehicles from the Volkswagen brand are making their debut. They represent a new generation of intelligent, fully connected electric vehicles (ICVs) that are tailored to the wishes of Chinese customers. The two further world premieres also offer cutting-edge technologies and highly automated driving assistance functions: Audi's new all-electric model based on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) platform, the Audi A6L e-tron, and the first series model of the new AUDI brand, the AUDI E5 Sportback.
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Group Night Auto Shanghai 2025
Auto Shanghai took place from April 23 to May 2, 2025. On April 22, the eve of Auto Shanghai 2025, the Volkswagen Group’s strong brands showcased their innovative strength at the Volkswagen Group Night with the next generation of intelligent, fully connected vehicles (ICV).
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Volkswagen Group in China presents new AI-powered ADAS system for the next generation of intelligent electric vehicles
The Volkswagen Group is systematically expanding its local technology competence in China as part of its ongoing commitment to the “In China, for China” strategy. At Auto Shanghai, Volkswagen will debut its first proprietary AI-powered, highly automated driving system. Specially developed for China's complex traffic environments, the system is self-learning and engineered for both seamless and extremely safe driving experiences. Through an efficient System-on-Chip (SoC) with high computing power, it enables smooth, rapid responses to a wide range of driving scenarios. The group will present a Volkswagen-brand model with this technology in China before the end of this year. Starting next year, it will also be integrated into models based on the China-specific Compact Main Platform (CMP), marking it accessible to price-sensitive compact segment customers.
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China strategy is taking shape: Volkswagen presents three concept cars at Auto Shanghai
The “In China, for China” strategy of the Volkswagen brand is taking on visible form: At this year’s Auto Shanghai (April 23 to May 2), one of the world’s most important motor shows, VW’s three Chinese joint ventures will present electric concept cars. The spotlight is on an electric notchback model from FAW-Volkswagen, an electric SUV in the B segment with extended range due to range-extender technology (EREV) from SAIC VOLKSWAGEN as well as an all-electric SUV from Volkswagen Anhui. All three concept cars embody Volkswagen’s new China DNA – both in terms of technology and design and in relation to development time, which has been cut by more than 30 percent.
