Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automotive manufacturer that owns brands including Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Škoda, and SEAT.

Volkswagen: A German automobile marque and the namesake brand of Volkswagen Group. The group's largest and namesake passenger-car brand.
Volkswagen Beetle: A compact car designed before World War II and produced by Volkswagen in large numbers after the war. Its postwar success established Volkswagen as a major automobile manufacturer.
Volkswagen MQB platform: A modular vehicle architecture used for many transverse-engine cars across Volkswagen Group brands. It lets several marques share engineering while producing distinct models.
Dieselgate: The emissions-cheating scandal involving Volkswagen diesel vehicles exposed in 2015. The scandal triggered legal penalties, recalls, and a strategic shift toward electric vehicles.
Toyota Motor Corporation: A Japanese multinational automaker and one of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers. Toyota is a direct global rival with a different brand portfolio and corporate structure.
Audi: A German luxury automobile marque headquartered in Ingolstadt. Its premium positioning gives the group a major luxury-car brand.
Volkswagenwerk: The state-owned German company established to produce the Volkswagen car before World War II. It was the corporate predecessor from which the present-day group developed.
Volkswagen Group MEB platform: A modular electric-vehicle platform developed by Volkswagen Group for battery-powered cars. It provides a shared technical foundation for electric models across the group.
Volkswagen emissions scandal: The manipulation of emissions tests by Volkswagen Group vehicles, beginning with diesel models and expanding across the industry. It shows how software decisions produced consequences across multiple group brands.
Stellantis: A multinational automaker formed from the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group. Its multi-brand structure offers a close comparison with Volkswagen Group's.

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