phaeton
30-11-2007, 07:58 AM
Who are the major shareholders of Volkswagen AG?
Shareholder Structure based on Annual Report 2008
In percent of subscribed capital:
37,4% Porsche Automobil Holding SE
14.7% State of Lower Saxony
5,9% German institutional investors
17,7% Foreign institutional investors
24,2% Private shareholders / others
Current voting rights distribution
50.76% Porsche Automobil Holding SE *
20.01% State of Lower Saxony **
29.23% Others
* As at January 5, 2009 in accordance with a notification dated January 8, 2009.
** In accordance with a notification dated December 31, 2008.
(This information is based on a variety of sources and is to the best of our knowledge accurate.)
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 1st prototypes in 1934.
The Volkswagen Company was financed by the "Reichsverband der Deutschen Automobilindustrie" RDA (Reich Association of German Auto Industry) a division of the DAF (German Labour Front) [whose money was from German workers] who wanted to manufacture a "people's car" for Germans.
Ferdinand Porsche was commisioned to develop the Type 1 (Beetle) in 1934.
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 aircooled 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 Goverment 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.
What Automotive Companies does Volkswagen AG Own ?
Volkswagen - Europes 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 subsidary builds trucks ranging from 5-44 tonnes & bus chassis' ranging from 5 -18 tonnes.Active
Audi - Auto Union an old German Auto Empire which comprises of Audi,DKW,Horch and Wanderer was bought in 1965, the only company still active is Audi.Active
NSU an old German Auto manufacturer was bought in 1969, its engineering highlight being the Rotary engine.Inactive
SEAT a Spanish Auto manufacturer was bought in 1986, it use to clone FIAT models for the Spanish market.Active
Skoda Auto a Czech Republic manufacturer was bought in 1990 it is one of the oldest carmakers in the world.Active
Bentley a British Auto manufacturer which built Luxury cars for Europes royals in the Early 20th Century it was bought in 1998 its signature is the Craftsmanship and Power.Active
Bugatti an old French Auto manufacturer which built luxury car for Europes royals in the Early 20th Century it was bought in 1998.Active
Lamborghini is a Italian Manufacturer which builds high performance supercars it was bought in 1998.Active
VW has Shares in following Truck Companies
29.9% in MAN AG a German Truck & Bus manufacturer.
20.3% share & 35.31% voting rights in Scania a Swedish Truck & Bus manufacturer.
Does Volkswagen AG own any other Companies ?
VWAG have there own Finance and Bank, and a Marine company called Volkswagen Marine which builds engines for Marine vehicles.
Who designed Volkswagens 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 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151895
What is Volkswagens Strategy towards the Enviroment & Sustainability ?
This site has all the answers on VW's aims towards the future
www.mobility-and-sustainability.com (http://www.mobility-and-sustainability.com)
Links of Interest
Official Site
http://www.volkswagen.com/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/international_portal/en.html
VW History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen
Volkswagen AutoMuseum
http://www.volkswagen-automuseum.de/ (in German)
Volkswagen Auto Pavilion
www.vw.co.za/about/autopavilion/
Autostadt
www.autostadt.com
Volkswagen Investor Relations
http://www.volkswagen-ir.de/English_version.337.0.html
Volkswagen Books
www.vwbooks.co.uk
Volkswagen Magazines
Aircooled Magazines
www.volksworld.com/
www.ultravw.com/
www.hotvws.com/
www.vwtrendsweb.com/
www.performancevwmag.com
Watercooled Magazines
www.vwmonline.co.uk/
www.volkswagendriver.co.uk/
www.performancevwmag.com
www.thegolf.co.uk/
Regional Magazines
www.vwma.net.au/ Australia
www.vwmagazine.co.uk UK
www.vwmagazine.com US
www.supervwmag.com/vwus/supervw
Camper & Commercial Vehicle Magazines
www.volkswagencamper.co.uk
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
www.vw-nutzfahrzeuge.de (in German)
www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Commercial_Vehicles
Volkswagen Truck & Bus
www.vwcaminhoeseonibus.com.br/index.asp (in Portugese)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Commercial_Vehicles
Volkswagen Motorsport
www.volkswagen-motorsport.com/
www.volkswagen.co.uk/vwracing/home
www.vw-cup.co.uk/
www.vw.co.za/about/racing/
www.vwracing.pl/indexENG.html
www.volkswagenendurancecup.nl/index.php (in Dutch)
www.vwmotorsport.com/forum/default.asp
Volkswagen AG
http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/content/en/homepage.html
Volkswagen AG Brand Homepages
www.audi.com/
www.bugatti-cars.de/
www.bentleymotors.com/
www.lamborghini.com/ (in Italian)
www.seat.com/ (in Spanish)
www.skoda-auto.com/
Shareholder Structure based on Annual Report 2008
In percent of subscribed capital:
37,4% Porsche Automobil Holding SE
14.7% State of Lower Saxony
5,9% German institutional investors
17,7% Foreign institutional investors
24,2% Private shareholders / others
Current voting rights distribution
50.76% Porsche Automobil Holding SE *
20.01% State of Lower Saxony **
29.23% Others
* As at January 5, 2009 in accordance with a notification dated January 8, 2009.
** In accordance with a notification dated December 31, 2008.
(This information is based on a variety of sources and is to the best of our knowledge accurate.)
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 1st prototypes in 1934.
The Volkswagen Company was financed by the "Reichsverband der Deutschen Automobilindustrie" RDA (Reich Association of German Auto Industry) a division of the DAF (German Labour Front) [whose money was from German workers] who wanted to manufacture a "people's car" for Germans.
Ferdinand Porsche was commisioned to develop the Type 1 (Beetle) in 1934.
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 aircooled 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 Goverment 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.
What Automotive Companies does Volkswagen AG Own ?
Volkswagen - Europes 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 subsidary builds trucks ranging from 5-44 tonnes & bus chassis' ranging from 5 -18 tonnes.Active
Audi - Auto Union an old German Auto Empire which comprises of Audi,DKW,Horch and Wanderer was bought in 1965, the only company still active is Audi.Active
NSU an old German Auto manufacturer was bought in 1969, its engineering highlight being the Rotary engine.Inactive
SEAT a Spanish Auto manufacturer was bought in 1986, it use to clone FIAT models for the Spanish market.Active
Skoda Auto a Czech Republic manufacturer was bought in 1990 it is one of the oldest carmakers in the world.Active
Bentley a British Auto manufacturer which built Luxury cars for Europes royals in the Early 20th Century it was bought in 1998 its signature is the Craftsmanship and Power.Active
Bugatti an old French Auto manufacturer which built luxury car for Europes royals in the Early 20th Century it was bought in 1998.Active
Lamborghini is a Italian Manufacturer which builds high performance supercars it was bought in 1998.Active
VW has Shares in following Truck Companies
29.9% in MAN AG a German Truck & Bus manufacturer.
20.3% share & 35.31% voting rights in Scania a Swedish Truck & Bus manufacturer.
Does Volkswagen AG own any other Companies ?
VWAG have there own Finance and Bank, and a Marine company called Volkswagen Marine which builds engines for Marine vehicles.
Who designed Volkswagens 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 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151895
What is Volkswagens Strategy towards the Enviroment & Sustainability ?
This site has all the answers on VW's aims towards the future
www.mobility-and-sustainability.com (http://www.mobility-and-sustainability.com)
Links of Interest
Official Site
http://www.volkswagen.com/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/international_portal/en.html
VW History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen
Volkswagen AutoMuseum
http://www.volkswagen-automuseum.de/ (in German)
Volkswagen Auto Pavilion
www.vw.co.za/about/autopavilion/
Autostadt
www.autostadt.com
Volkswagen Investor Relations
http://www.volkswagen-ir.de/English_version.337.0.html
Volkswagen Books
www.vwbooks.co.uk
Volkswagen Magazines
Aircooled Magazines
www.volksworld.com/
www.ultravw.com/
www.hotvws.com/
www.vwtrendsweb.com/
www.performancevwmag.com
Watercooled Magazines
www.vwmonline.co.uk/
www.volkswagendriver.co.uk/
www.performancevwmag.com
www.thegolf.co.uk/
Regional Magazines
www.vwma.net.au/ Australia
www.vwmagazine.co.uk UK
www.vwmagazine.com US
www.supervwmag.com/vwus/supervw
Camper & Commercial Vehicle Magazines
www.volkswagencamper.co.uk
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
www.vw-nutzfahrzeuge.de (in German)
www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Commercial_Vehicles
Volkswagen Truck & Bus
www.vwcaminhoeseonibus.com.br/index.asp (in Portugese)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Commercial_Vehicles
Volkswagen Motorsport
www.volkswagen-motorsport.com/
www.volkswagen.co.uk/vwracing/home
www.vw-cup.co.uk/
www.vw.co.za/about/racing/
www.vwracing.pl/indexENG.html
www.volkswagenendurancecup.nl/index.php (in Dutch)
www.vwmotorsport.com/forum/default.asp
Volkswagen AG
http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/content/en/homepage.html
Volkswagen AG Brand Homepages
www.audi.com/
www.bugatti-cars.de/
www.bentleymotors.com/
www.lamborghini.com/ (in Italian)
www.seat.com/ (in Spanish)
www.skoda-auto.com/