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Last Updated 11/9/12
Who are the major shareholders of Volkswagen AG?
Shareholder Structure based on Annual Report 2008
Number of outstanding shares (as at December 31, 2011)
Preference shares 170,142,778
Ordinary shares 295,089,817
In percent of subscribed capital: Current voting rights distribution (as at December 31, 2011)
50.73% Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart
2.37% Porsche GmbH, Salzburg
20.00% State of Lower Saxony, Hanover
17.00% Qatar Holding
9.90% Others
more here Volkswagen Group Shareholder Structure
Did Hitler create Volkswagen ?
No, the concept of a "peoples car" was not Hitlers idea. Hitler did however speed the process of its development & financed the first prototypes in 1934 when he hired Ferdinand Porsche & Co. to develop the German's people's car.
The Volkswagen company was financed by the "Reichsverband der Deutschen Automobilindustrie" RDA (German Association of Automotive Industry) which was financed by other automobile organisations, then later the (German Labour Front) [whose money was from German workers] manufactured the "people's car" and what now is Wolfsburg.
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Hitler did have this following criteria:
-the car had to have a top speed of 100 KPH / 62MPH.
-be able to climb hills and average 7 litres per 100km / 40 miles to the gallon.
-an air cooled engine for reliability in all climates and be cheap to repair.
-have to carry 2 adults and 3 children and their luggage.
-platform sharing aka Kubelwagen & Schwimmwagen etc.
-could only cost 990 Reichmarks.
Why didn't Volkswagen fall after WW2 ?
The British Government took control of the factory until a firm German Government was in place.
Under the stewardship of Colonel Charles Radclyffe, Colonel Michael McEvoy and Major Ivan Hirst Volkswagenwerk GmbH secured a 20,000 unit order that made the company viable to produce again. Heinrich Nordhoff the first German to run VW after the war also had changed perceptions of the company.
What Automotive Companies does Volkswagen AG Own ?
Volkswagen - Europe's biggest auto manufacturer maker of all vehicle varieties. Active
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - formed in 1995 as a separate entity from Volkswagen, VWCV build vans & light trucks, its Truck & Bus subsidiary builds trucks ranging from 5-44 tonnes & bus chassis' ranging from 5 -18 tonnes.Active
Audi - Auto Union an old German automobile group which comprises of Audi,DKW,Horch and Wanderer was purchased in 1965, the only company still active is Audi.Active
NSU an old German Auto manufacturer was purchased in 1969, its engineering highlight being the Rotary engine.Inactive
SEAT a Spanish Auto manufacturer was purchased in 1986, it use to clone FIAT models for the Spanish market.Active
Skoda Auto a Czech Republic manufacturer was purchased in 1990 it is one of the oldest car makers in the world.Active
Bentley a British Auto manufacturer which built Luxury cars for European royals in the early 20th Century, it was purchased in 1998 its signature is the Craftsmanship and Power.Active
Bugatti an old French Auto manufacturer which built luxury car for European royals in the early 20th Century, it was purchased in 1998.Active
Lamborghini is a Italian Manufacturer which builds high performance super cars, it was purchased in 1998.Active
Porsche an old German Auto manufacturer which built high performance cars in the early 20th Century, it was purchased in 2012.Active
Ducati is a Italian Manufacturer which builds high performance motorbikes, it was purchased in 2012.Active
VW has Shares in following Truck Companies
71.08% of the share capital and 75.03% voting stake in MAN SE a German Truck & Bus manufacturer.
45.66% of the share capital 70.94% voting stake in Scania a Swedish Truck & Bus manufacturer.
Does Volkswagen AG own any other Companies ?
Volkswagen AG have their own Bank & Finance company and a Marine Engine company called Volkswagen Marine which builds engines for Marine vehicles.
Who designed Volkswagen's Logo ?
The actual inventor of the VW emblem should however be viewed as Franz Xaver Reimspiess, whose original design had already been submitted in a trademark application from 1938. A more developed emblem which showed the letters in a so-called Strahlenkranz (radiant garland) was, according to Walter, displayed on wheel caps at the Berlin Auto Show in April 1939.
excerpt taken from TheSamba.com :: View topic - VW Logo: Original Designer
What is Volkswagen's Strategy towards the Environment & Sustainability ?
This site has all the answers on Volkswagens aims towards the future
www.mobility-and-sustainability.com
Links of Interest
Official Site
Volkswagen Australia
VW History
Volkswagen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Volkswagen AutoMuseum
http://www.volkswagen-automuseum.de/ (in German)
Volkswagen Auto Pavilion
Autostadt
Volkswagen Investor Relations
Volkswagen Books
Volkswagen Magazines
Aircooled Magazines
Watercooled Magazines
Regional Magazines
www.vwma.net.au/ Australia
Camper & Commercial Vehicle Magazines
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
www.vw-nutzfahrzeuge.de (in German)
Volkswagen Truck & Bus
www.vwcaminhoeseonibus.com.br/index.asp (in Portuguese)
Volkswagen Motorsport
www.volkswagenendurancecup.nl/index.php (in Dutch)
Volkswagen AG
Volkswagen AG Brand Homepages
www.lamborghini.com/ (in Italian)
www.seat.com/ (in Spanish)
Who are the major shareholders of Volkswagen AG?
Shareholder Structure based on Annual Report 2008
Number of outstanding shares (as at December 31, 2011)
Preference shares 170,142,778
Ordinary shares 295,089,817
In percent of subscribed capital: Current voting rights distribution (as at December 31, 2011)
50.73% Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart
2.37% Porsche GmbH, Salzburg
20.00% State of Lower Saxony, Hanover
17.00% Qatar Holding
9.90% Others
more here Volkswagen Group Shareholder Structure
Did Hitler create Volkswagen ?
No, the concept of a "peoples car" was not Hitlers idea. Hitler did however speed the process of its development & financed the first prototypes in 1934 when he hired Ferdinand Porsche & Co. to develop the German's people's car.
The Volkswagen company was financed by the "Reichsverband der Deutschen Automobilindustrie" RDA (German Association of Automotive Industry) which was financed by other automobile organisations, then later the (German Labour Front) [whose money was from German workers] manufactured the "people's car" and what now is Wolfsburg.
.
Hitler did have this following criteria:
-the car had to have a top speed of 100 KPH / 62MPH.
-be able to climb hills and average 7 litres per 100km / 40 miles to the gallon.
-an air cooled engine for reliability in all climates and be cheap to repair.
-have to carry 2 adults and 3 children and their luggage.
-platform sharing aka Kubelwagen & Schwimmwagen etc.
-could only cost 990 Reichmarks.
Why didn't Volkswagen fall after WW2 ?
The British Government took control of the factory until a firm German Government was in place.
Under the stewardship of Colonel Charles Radclyffe, Colonel Michael McEvoy and Major Ivan Hirst Volkswagenwerk GmbH secured a 20,000 unit order that made the company viable to produce again. Heinrich Nordhoff the first German to run VW after the war also had changed perceptions of the company.
What Automotive Companies does Volkswagen AG Own ?
Volkswagen - Europe's biggest auto manufacturer maker of all vehicle varieties. Active
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - formed in 1995 as a separate entity from Volkswagen, VWCV build vans & light trucks, its Truck & Bus subsidiary builds trucks ranging from 5-44 tonnes & bus chassis' ranging from 5 -18 tonnes.Active
Audi - Auto Union an old German automobile group which comprises of Audi,DKW,Horch and Wanderer was purchased in 1965, the only company still active is Audi.Active
NSU an old German Auto manufacturer was purchased in 1969, its engineering highlight being the Rotary engine.Inactive
SEAT a Spanish Auto manufacturer was purchased in 1986, it use to clone FIAT models for the Spanish market.Active
Skoda Auto a Czech Republic manufacturer was purchased in 1990 it is one of the oldest car makers in the world.Active
Bentley a British Auto manufacturer which built Luxury cars for European royals in the early 20th Century, it was purchased in 1998 its signature is the Craftsmanship and Power.Active
Bugatti an old French Auto manufacturer which built luxury car for European royals in the early 20th Century, it was purchased in 1998.Active
Lamborghini is a Italian Manufacturer which builds high performance super cars, it was purchased in 1998.Active
Porsche an old German Auto manufacturer which built high performance cars in the early 20th Century, it was purchased in 2012.Active
Ducati is a Italian Manufacturer which builds high performance motorbikes, it was purchased in 2012.Active
VW has Shares in following Truck Companies
71.08% of the share capital and 75.03% voting stake in MAN SE a German Truck & Bus manufacturer.
45.66% of the share capital 70.94% voting stake in Scania a Swedish Truck & Bus manufacturer.
Does Volkswagen AG own any other Companies ?
Volkswagen AG have their own Bank & Finance company and a Marine Engine company called Volkswagen Marine which builds engines for Marine vehicles.
Who designed Volkswagen's Logo ?
The actual inventor of the VW emblem should however be viewed as Franz Xaver Reimspiess, whose original design had already been submitted in a trademark application from 1938. A more developed emblem which showed the letters in a so-called Strahlenkranz (radiant garland) was, according to Walter, displayed on wheel caps at the Berlin Auto Show in April 1939.
excerpt taken from TheSamba.com :: View topic - VW Logo: Original Designer
What is Volkswagen's Strategy towards the Environment & Sustainability ?
This site has all the answers on Volkswagens aims towards the future
www.mobility-and-sustainability.com
Links of Interest
Official Site
Volkswagen Australia
VW History
Volkswagen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Volkswagen AutoMuseum
http://www.volkswagen-automuseum.de/ (in German)
Volkswagen Auto Pavilion
Autostadt
Volkswagen Investor Relations
Volkswagen Books
Volkswagen Magazines
Aircooled Magazines
Watercooled Magazines
Regional Magazines
www.vwma.net.au/ Australia
Camper & Commercial Vehicle Magazines
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
www.vw-nutzfahrzeuge.de (in German)
Volkswagen Truck & Bus
www.vwcaminhoeseonibus.com.br/index.asp (in Portuguese)
Volkswagen Motorsport
www.volkswagenendurancecup.nl/index.php (in Dutch)
Volkswagen AG
Volkswagen AG Brand Homepages
www.lamborghini.com/ (in Italian)
www.seat.com/ (in Spanish)
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