Volkswagen Group, as it describes itself: ten brands, a financial services arm and a roadmap to 2035

Every large car group publishes a page that describes what it actually consists of — the brands, the business units, the strategy on paper. Volkswagen Group's corporate overview is that document, and it is worth reading as a primary source: what follows here is what the company published about itself, not an independent verdict on how well the structure works.

The company calls itself "one of the world's leading manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles" and states its composition plainly. "The Group comprises ten brands from five European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati." It adds that beyond those names, the Group "offers a wide range of further brands and business units including financial services." The ten-brand list spans volume brands, supercar makers and, in Ducati's case, motorcycles.

The financial services arm

Alongside vehicle manufacturing, the group runs a financing business that the company describes in four parts. According to the corporate page, "Volkswagen Financial Services comprises dealer and customer financing, leasing, banking and insurance activities, and fleet management."

The strategy as the company states it

The company frames its long-term direction under a named strategy: "With 'The Group Strategy – Mobility for Generations', the Volkswagen Group is pursuing a clear strategic roadmap up to 2035." The stated goal within that roadmap is a role in reshaping the industry: the company says it aims "to play an active role in shaping the transformation of the automotive industry" under the label "The Global Automotive Tech Driver." On the same page, the company describes what it says it can build on: "Our global presence, our strong brands and our diverse teams. These are the foundation of our strategic target picture." These are the company's own words about its own targets — a strategy statement, not a measurement of progress.

Transformation, in the company's framing

The corporate page calls the current period "the biggest transformation process in its history," again tied to the 2035 target picture and the "Global Automotive Tech Driver" claim. Separately, the group points to a further program: "The Volkswagen Group is entering the next phase of its transformation" under the name Volkswagen Group Future Plan, with a dedicated page the company says "will be updated as needed." For readers tracking the group, the Future Plan page is therefore the moving part, while the ten-brand list and the financial services description describe the structure that transformation is supposed to carry through.

The consumption and emissions figures

The overview page also displays vehicle figures, and they carry conditions a reader should note. For the CUPRA Tavascan, the page lists power consumption (combined) of 16.6-15.6 kWh/100 km with CO₂ emissions (combined) of 0 g/km; for the Porsche 911 S/T, fuel consumption combined of 13.8 l/100 km with CO₂ emissions (combined) of 313 g/km. The source names the duty status only as "combined" and does not state which test cycle the values follow, so that gap stands as printed here.

For a Lamborghini concept, the page says the vehicle "is not yet offered for sale and is therefore not subject to Directive 1999/94/EC" and that the consumption and emissions data are "in the type of approval stage." The page also states that "the specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles," and that additional equipment, weather, traffic and individual driving behavior can affect the values. The page does not state a market for these values; its disclaimer points to a guide distributed through sales dealerships and through DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, whose address given on the page is in Germany. Treat the figures as comparison data under that disclaimer, not as results for a specific car.

How to check this yourself

This file rests on a single primary source read at one point in time, and a company's self-description changes. To verify:
- Open Volkswagen Group's own Group page on volkswagen-group.com and read the ten-brand list, the financial services description and the strategy statement directly.
- Note the retrieval date, since the company states the Future Plan page "will be updated as needed" — structure and strategy pages can change without notice.
- For the consumption and emissions figures, follow the page's own pointer to the "Guide to fuel economy, CO₂ emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models," which the company says is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH.
- Treat every claim here as the company's own characterization of itself; this publication has not tested, measured or compared any of the vehicles or businesses named.