Volkswagen AG · Wolfsburg Germany ·(German: VOW)
Company Description
Phone: +49-5361-9-0
Fax: +49-5361-9-28282
Rankings
- DAX 30
- #30 in FT Global 500
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This link will open in a new window With cars named for climate patterns, insects, and small mammals, Volkswagen (VW) leads the Continent as Europe's #1 carmaker. Along with Golf (referring to the Gulf Stream) and the New Beetle, VW's annual production of 6 million cars, trucks, and vans includes such models as Passat (trade wind), Jetta (jet stream), Rabbit, and Fox. VW also owns a garage full of luxury carmakers -- AUDI , Lamborghini , Bentley , and Bugatti. Other makes include SEAT (family cars, Spain) and SKODA (family cars, the Czech Republic). VW announced in October 2009 its plans to acquire a 49.9% stake in Porsche for about €3.9 billion (almost $6 billion) as the first step in combining the two into an integrated car company. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Volkswagen AG Financials
| Company Type | Public - German: VOW Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $160,412.4 |
| 2008 Employees | 369,928 |
Volkswagen AG Executives
59 executives listed for Volkswagen AG's Wolfsburg, location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman Supervisory Board | Ferdinand Piëch | Network |
| Deputy Chairman Supervisory Board | Jürgen Peters | Network |
| Chairman Management Board | Martin Winterkorn | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Volkswagen AG
Demand is driven by consumer income and demographics. The profitability of individual companies depends on the correct assessment of repayment likelihood and effective collections activities. Large companies have an advantage in the ability to manage large portfolios of mortgage, auto, and credit card loans through sophisticated computer risk modeling. Small companies can compete effectively in the cash lending or sales finance segments, where a local or neighborhood presence is highly effective. The industry is capital-intensive; annual revenue per worker is about $430,000. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Volkswagen AG Competitors
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