Divisions, subsidiaries and marques
The Volkswagen Group comprises 12 active automotive and motorcycle companies, and their corresponding marques:
AUDI AG, the Audi Group, and the Audi marque
99.55% ownership; the Audi marque is the sole active marque of the former Auto Union, bought from Daimler-Benz on 30 December 1964.
Audi AG wholly owns the private high performance subsidiary company, quattro GmbH.
Bentley Motors Limited,[3] and the Bentley marque
100% ownership by Volkswagen AG; the company (at the time known as Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motors Ltd.) was bought on 28 July 1998 from Vickers, but did not include the 'Rolls-Royce' brand name. From July 1998 until December 2002, the Group's Bentley division also sold cars under the Rolls-Royce marque, under an agreement with BMW, which had bought the rights to the Rolls-Royce name, but not the Rolls-Royce operations. From 2003, only BMW has been able to make cars under the Rolls-Royce marque.
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., and the Bugatti marque
100% ownership via the Volkswagen France subsidiary, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. was created after Volkswagen Group purchased the right to the Bugatti marque.[35]
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.,[3] and the Lamborghini marque
100% ownership by Audi AG; company was bought in June 1998.
Porsche AG, and the Porsche marque
Volkswagen AG purchased 49.9% of the shares in Porsche Zwischenholding GmbH (the holding company of Porsche AG) in December 2009.[36]
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.,[3] and the Ducati marque
100% ownership by Audi AG; company was bought in April 2012.
SEAT, S.A.,[3] and the SEAT marque
100% ownership since 1990; initially in 1982 a co-operation agreement with Audi AG; 51% and 75% ownership in 1986, being the first non-German subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.[16]
Suzuki Motor Corporation,[3] and the Suzuki marque
Volkswagen AG completed the purchase of 19.9% of Suzuki Motor Corporation's issued shares on 15 January 2010, Volkswagen AG is the biggest shareholder in Suzuki.
Škoda automobilová a.s.,[3] Škoda Auto, and the Škoda marque
100% ownership since 2000; initially in 1991 a co-operation agreement and 30% ownership;[16] 60.3% and 70% ownership on 1994 and 1995 respectively[18]
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, and the Volkswagen marque
the founding marque of the company, 100% ownership.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV), or German: Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge (VWN)
100% ownership; started operations as an independent entity in 1995. VWCV/VWN is in charge of all commercial vehicle developments within the Group, and has control over Scania AB and MAN SE.
Scania AB,[3] and the Scania marque (controlling shareholder)
Acquired July 2008 becoming the 9th marque of the Group,[1] 89.2% of voting rights as of 31 December 2011.[37]
MAN SE, and the MAN marque (controlling shareholder)
Acquired July 2011 becoming the 10th marque of the Group, 75.03% of voting rights as of 6 June 2012.
The Group also owns five inactive marques which are managed through the companies Auto Union GmbH and NSU GmbH, both of which are 100% owned by Audi AG:
Auto Union (the Auto Union company, together with NSU Motorenwerke AG (NSU), were merged into "Audi NSU Auto-Union AG" in 1969. The name was shortened to "Audi AG" in 1985, and the interlocked four-ring badge from Auto Union is still used by Audi AG).
Dampf-Kraft-Wagen (DKW)
Horch
NSU Motorenwerke AG (NSU) — bought in 1969 by Volkswagen AG, and merged into Audi AG; the NSU brand has not been used since 1977, whilst the former NSU manufacturing plant at Neckarsulm is still used for Audi assembly. However, the current Audi AG shares trade under the ticker symbol "NSU".
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Когда немцы с немцами обмениваются это еще нормально. Но вот на международном уровне это мне как-то не очень понятно. Они же вроде как соперники. Уже попахивает всемирным заговором, цены на авто все будут поднимать и никуда не денешься