Volkswagen - OEM Profile

Volkswagen is a high-impact global OEM shaping electrification through massive manufacturing scale, a multi-brand portfolio, and a platform-driven EV strategy. VW Group’s influence comes from its ability to industrialize EV platforms across many vehicle classes, localize production across regions, and drive supplier ecosystems through volume commitments.

Parent: Volkswagen AG

Country: Germany (HQ: Wolfsburg)

Symbol: VOW3.DE (XETRA / Frankfurt)

Subsidiaries / Key Units:

• Volkswagen Passenger Cars
• Audi
• Porsche
• Škoda
• SEAT / CUPRA
• Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
• TRATON Group (commercial trucks; MAN, Scania, others)
• CARIAD (software unit)

Vertical Integration: High — deep manufacturing integration, platform engineering, and supplier orchestration; battery strategy combines in-house programs, joint ventures, and supplier partnerships.

Sectors and Assets

Sectors are the organizing layer; key assets are nested under each sector for fast scanning and print-friendly layouts.

Vehicles & Mobility

• Mass-market EVs across Volkswagen brand (ID family and successors)
• Premium EVs across Audi and Porsche lineups
• Multi-segment EV coverage (compact to premium to performance)

Fleet & Commercial Vehicles

• Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles EV programs (vans and fleet platforms)
• TRATON commercial truck electrification programs (MAN, Scania, others)

Energy & Storage (Adjacency)

• Charging and energy ecosystem initiatives (region-dependent)
• Battery supply strategy influencing stationary storage partnerships (program-dependent)

AI, Compute & Software

• CARIAD software platform initiatives (SDV trajectory)
• OTA expansion programs (platform- and brand-dependent)
• ADAS progression across brands and trims

Charging & Infrastructure

• Charging ecosystem participation via partners and regional networks
• NACS adoption strategies for North America (brand-dependent)

Manufacturing Systems

• Platform-based industrialization at global scale
• Multi-region localized manufacturing footprint (EU, China, North America)
• Supplier ecosystem leverage through high volumes

Platforms / Patents (Selected)

Only the most differentiating platform themes for MVP.

• MEB (Modular Electric Drive Matrix) — high-volume EV platform family
• PPE (Premium Platform Electric) — premium EV platform (Audi/Porsche programs)
• SSP (future unified platform roadmap; program timing dependent)
• TRATON EV truck platforms (commercial duty-cycle programs)

Manufacturing Facilities (Abridged)

Major EV and commercial electrification assets relevant to the electrification stack. (Not an exhaustive plant list.)

Europe

• Multiple EV production sites across Germany and the EU (brand- and model-dependent)
• Commercial vehicle manufacturing footprint supporting EV vans and fleet platforms

China

• Large JV-based manufacturing footprint supporting volume EV production

North America

• U.S. production footprint supporting EV localization and regional models (program-dependent)

Tier 1 Suppliers / Strategic Partners

Partners that materially affect VW Group’s battery supply, compute stack, and charging access.

Batteries

• Major global cell suppliers (program-dependent)
• In-house/JV battery programs (program-dependent)

Compute / ADAS

• Automotive semiconductor and Tier-1 ecosystems (program-dependent)
• Cloud and connectivity partners for software platforms (program-dependent)

Charging / Infrastructure

• IONITY (Europe) participation via consortium partnerships (brand-dependent)
• Electrify America (U.S.) ecosystem participation (brand-dependent)

---