how many car manufacturers does volkswagen own

[EmilianoMarie]

The Volkswagen Group owns 12 major automotive brands as of late 2023. This portfolio includes mainstream marques, luxury vehicles, premium sportscars, and heavy trucks, making it one of the world's largest automotive conglomerates. The exact number can be fluid due to acquisitions, divestitures, and equity stakes in other companies.

Here is a breakdown of the core brands fully owned by the Volkswagen Group:

Brand	Country	Segment	Notable Fact / Equity Stake
Volkswagen	Germany	Mass-Market	Core brand, includes cars, vans, and the ID. EV lineup.
Audi	Germany	Premium/Luxury	A key profit center and technology leader for the group.
Škoda	Czech Republic	Mass-Market	Known for offering high value and practicality.
SEAT	Spain	Mass-Market	Focuses on sporty, youthful design; now includes Cupra.
Cupra	Spain	Performance	A standalone high-performance brand spun off from SEAT.
Porsche	Germany	Luxury/Sports	Fully integrated into the group as of 2023.
Bentley	UK	Ultra-Luxury	Manufacturer of high-end luxury sedans and coupes.
Lamborghini	Italy	Supercar	Producer of extreme supercars like the Aventador and Huracán.
Ducati	Italy	Motorcycle	A globally renowned motorcycle manufacturer.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles	Germany	Commercial	Maker of the Transporter, Caddy, and Amarok models.
MAN	Germany	Commercial/Trucks	A major manufacturer of trucks and buses.
Scania	Sweden	Commercial/Trucks	A leading maker of heavy trucks and buses.

Beyond these twelve, the group also holds significant controlling stakes in other companies. This includes a 99.6% stake in Truck & Bus GmbH, which manages the MAN and Scania brands, and has a majority stake in Navistar in the U.S. It also has a 50% stake in the high-performance EV maker Rimac Automobili. It's important to distinguish between wholly-owned brands and strategic partnerships, which is why the core number is generally cited as twelve.

[PatrickDella]

It’s a dozen, but it’s a powerhouse dozen. You’ve got your everyday cars like VW and Škoda, then the money-makers like Audi and Porsche. Then they go all the way to the top with Bentley and Lamborghini. They even own Ducati motorcycles. It’s a whole universe of brands under one roof, from what you drive to the grocery store to what you see in a superhero movie.