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The German Volkswagen Group is the largest automaker in the world as of 2015. [1] As of 2019 [ref] , it has 136 production plants, and employs around 670,000 people around the world who produce a daily output of over 26,600 motor vehicles and related major components, for sale in over 150 countries.
The Volkswagen Group comprises the following vehicle manufacturers and their corresponding brands: [note 1] Here are the brands operated under the Volkswagen Group: [94] Audi AG : 100% ownership [ 5 ] — The current company was formed through the acquisitions of Auto Union from Daimler-Benz on 30 December 1964, and NSU Motorenwerke on 9 March ...
Volkswagen Group China has operated since 1984 in China, with the establishment of joint venture SAIC Volkswagen followed by FAW-Volkswagen in 1991 and JAC in 2017. [41] Independent unions in China are banned, with the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) being the only permitted one.
The company was founded in 1998 as a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and is based in Molsheim, Alsace, France. The company makes a variety of two-seater and track-only cars. The original Bugatti automobile brand was established by Ettore Bugatti (1881–1947) in 1909 at Molsheim and built sports, racing and luxury cars.
Volkswagen is the founding and namesake member of the Volkswagen Group, a large international corporation in charge of multiple car and truck brands, including Audi, SEAT, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, Scania, MAN, and Škoda. Volkswagen Group's global headquarters are located in Volkswagen's historic home of Wolfsburg, Germany. [87] [88]
Forvia SE is a French global automotive supplier headquartered in Nanterre, in the western suburbs of Paris.In 2022 it was the 7th largest international automotive parts manufacturer in the world and #1 for vehicle interiors and emission control technology.
In 2007, Volkswagen Group introduced a more flexible "modular component system" architecture on which to base future platforms. Four such component systems were planned: [ 5 ] However, models developed from these modular component systems may also be identified by PL/PQ platform designations.
Aerial view of the Wolfsburg Volkswagen Plant. The Wolfsburg Volkswagen Plant is the worldwide headquarters of the Volkswagen Group. [1] Situated in Wolfsburg, Germany, it is one of the largest manufacturing plants in the world, with an area of just under 6.5 million m 2 (70 million sq ft) and a building area of 1.6 million m 2 (17 million sq ft). [2]