Lamborghini is owned by Volkswagen Group (Germany, XETRA: VOW3), which acquired the brand on 27 July 1998.[1][2] Lamborghini was founded in 1963 in Sant'Agata Bolognese and was independent until 1998.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Lamborghini was founded by a tractor manufacturer who, according to the company's own telling, complained to Enzo Ferrari about a clutch and was dismissed, so built his own cars. Audi has owned it since 1998 and it now sells more SUVs than sports cars.
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Audi, itself part of Volkswagen Group, acquired Lamborghini from a Malaysian investment group for a reported $110 million. Lamborghini had changed hands repeatedly since its founder sold out in the 1970s and had never been stable under any owner.
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The parent company of Lamborghini is Volkswagen Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Lamborghini originated in Italy in 1963, but it is owned today by Volkswagen Group, which is headquartered in Germany. So Lamborghini is an Italian-origin brand under German ownership.
Volkswagen Group completed its acquisition of Lamborghini on 27 July 1998, after announcing the deal on 12 June 1998.
Lamborghini was an independent company from its founding in 1963 in Sant'Agata Bolognese until Volkswagen Group acquired it in 1998.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Lamborghini is still owned by Volkswagen Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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