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After the launch of the Audi 100 of 1968, the Audi 80/Fox (which formed the basis for the 1973 Volkswagen Passat) followed in 1972 and the Audi 50 (later rebadged as the Volkswagen Polo) in 1974. The Audi 50 was a seminal design because it was the first incarnation of the Golf/Polo concept, one that led to a hugely successful world car.
Volkswagen Group has long been the largest automaker in Europe. In the late-2000s, it edged out Ford, and later in mid-2010s also General Motors, to become the world's second largest automaker, after Toyota. It is also the parent group of Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Bentley.
From 2002 up to 2007, the Volkswagen Group's automotive division was restructured so that two major Brand Groups with different profile would be formed, [32] the Audi Brand Group focused on more sporty values – consisted of Audi, SEAT and Lamborghini – and the Volkswagen Brand Group on the field of classic values – consisted of Volkswagen ...
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana: 50%-60% RAV4 Hybrid: Kentucky: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky: 45% Sequoia: Texas: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas: 50% Sienna: Indiana: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana: 60% Tacoma: Texas: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas: 35% Tundra: 50%-55% Volkswagen Group [29] Volkswagen: Atlas: Tennessee ...
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]
The summary chart includes the five largest worldwide automotive manufacturing groups as of 2017 by number of vehicles produced. Those same groups held the top 5 positions 2007 to 2019; Hyundai Motor Group had a lower rank until it took the fifth spot in 2007 from the at that time split German-American auto manufacturer DaimlerChrysler, while Ford became surpassed by Honda in 2020, and even ...
A new plant is being built for Audi FAW NEV Company Ltd., which will build Audi EV's on the PPE platform & is majority (60%) owned by Audi and by VW China. Production is due to begin in 2024. 43°50′34″N 125°11′48″E / 43.84278°N 125.19667°E / 43.84278; 125.19667 ( FAW-Volkswagen Changchun
Provide technical support for Toyota and supply the BYD-made battery, electric motor and electronic control unit for Toyota's EV. BYD Toyota EV Technology (50:50) 2023 Volkswagen: XPeng: 4.99% of Xpeng acquired by VW; Rebadging or technology transfer for VW vehicles; 2023 Audi: IM Motors: Rebadging or technology transfer for Audi vehicles; 2023 ...