Who owns Volkswagen?
Volkswagen is owned by Volkswagen Group (Germany, XETRA: VOW3).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Annual Report 2025, Volkswagen AG. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Volkswagen AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Wolfsburg
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Wolfsburg
- Founded
- 1937
- Category
- Automotive › Cars › Mass-market cars
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: VOW3
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Volkswagen
Volkswagen means people's car, a name from its origins in Nazi Germany as a state project to build an affordable vehicle. The Beetle it produced became one of the best-selling cars ever made, and the Golf has been in production since 1974.
Ownership timeline of Volkswagen
- Current owner Volkswagen Group [1] reported
Where Volkswagen sits in Volkswagen Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Volkswagen Group ownership tree →
See the full Volkswagen Group brand portfolio (11) →
Other brands owned by Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in automotive.
Also in automotive
Other brands in mass-market cars, and who owns them
The 53 brands in mass-market cars on Brandtree belong to 24 owners. The largest is Stellantis, with 9; Volkswagen Group has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysler | Stellantis | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| GWM Pickup | Great Wall Motor | 🇨🇳 China |
| CHERY | Chery | 🇨🇳 China |
| BDS Suspension | Fox Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Buick | General Motors | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Roewe | SAIC Motor | 🇨🇳 China |
| Daihatsu | Toyota | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Grand Design | Winnebago Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, founded in 1937. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as XETRA: VOW3.
Volkswagen Group is the largest carmaker in Europe and owns more distinct marques than any rival, from Škoda at the bottom to Bentley and Lamborghini at the top. The state of Lower Saxony holds a blocking stake, and the Porsche and Piëch families control the majority of voting rights.
Volkswagen Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇪 Volkswagen and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Volkswagen is not one of them.
- BMW — BMW Group 🇩🇪
- Mercedes-AMG — Mercedes-Benz Group 🇩🇪
- Opel — Stellantis 🇳🇱
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- A. Lange & Söhne — Richemont 🇨🇭
- ABOUT YOU — Zalando 🇩🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Volkswagen?
The parent company of Volkswagen is Volkswagen Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Volkswagen German?
Yes. Volkswagen originated in Germany in 1937 and its owner, Volkswagen Group, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Volkswagen still owned by Volkswagen Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Volkswagen is still owned by Volkswagen Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Annual Report 2025 — Volkswagen AG, Annual report; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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