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Volkswagen AG announces Annual dividend, payable on June 23, 2026 Volkswagen AG announced Annual dividend of EUR 5.2600 per share payable on June 23, 2026, ex-date on June 19, 2026 and record date on June 22, 2026. 공시 • Mar 04
Volkswagen Faces Lawsuit on Alleged Illegal Conspiracy to Offer Direct-To-Consumer Evs Under New Scout Brand Volkswagen AG had two Volkswagen dealerships lodge a class-action lawsuit at VW accusing the automaker of attempting to skirt its legal obligations by selling its new Scout-brand electric vehicles directly to consumers, according to Hagens Berman. The lawsuit was filed March 3, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and states, “To avoid these obligations, VW formed separate companies (defendants Scout Motors Inc. and Scout Motor Sales LLC) to effectively act as shell corporations for distribution. In truth, Scout is simply an offshoot of Volkswagen, and Volkswagen’s decision to sell the Scout EVs is a blatant breach of its contract with the dealers.” Sunrise Imports LLC of Long Island, New York and Curran Volkswagen Inc. of Stratford, Connecticut bring claims on behalf of a proposed class of all US persons and entities who own or operate a Volkswagen dealership via a Volkswagen Dealer Agreement. The firm has brought prior successful litigation against Volkswagen on behalf of dealership owners when it achieved a $1,200 million settlement in the aftermath of the Dieselgate emissions-cheating litigation, in which the firm also played a leadership role, culminating in a separate $14,700 million settlement, the largest ever achieved against an automaker. Additionally, the firm represented FCA dealership owners against the automaker for practices that allegedly harmed dealers. The lawsuit cites contractual language from the Volkswagen Dealer Agreement stating plainly, “VWoA will sell and deliver Authorized Products to Dealer in accordance with this Agreement,” and “In the conduct of its business, VWoA will: …Avoid all discourteous, deceptive, misleading, unprofessional or unethical practices.” By refusing to sell “Authorized Products” to dealers, Volkswagen has breached its agreement, the lawsuit states. According to the lawsuit, Volkswagen sought to shirk its legal responsibilities “based on the fiction that Scout is separate from Volkswagen,” when in fact the brand was wholly obtained by Volkswagen AG when it acquired American truck manufacturer International Motors (Navistar) in 2021. As cited in the lawsuit, Scout’s CEO, Scott Keogh, stated publicly in a recent podcast, “100% Scout Motors is part of the Volkswagen Group. Scout Motors is a LLC, and reports into the Volkswagen Group directly in Germany.” The lawsuit brings claims of breach of contract, tortious interference with business relations and conspiracy to injure a business relationship and seeks damages (including punitive and treble damages) and injunctive relief ending the behavior in question. 공시 • Feb 21
Volkswagen Group Announces Executive Changes Andreas Mindt, Head of Design Volkswagen Brand, will additionally lead Group Design for the Volkswagen Group starting March 1, 2026. He succeeds Michael Mauer, who is leaving the company on amicable terms as part of a generational transition.
Mauer had previously transferred his responsibilities at Porsche to his successor. Andreas Mindt began his career in the Volkswagen Group in 1996 after graduating with a degree from the Pforzheim University School of Design. By 2014 he had already held several positions at the Volkswagen brand, working on the design of the first generation of the Tiguan and on the exterior design of the Golf 7, among other things. From 2014 until 2021, he spearheaded the realignment of Audi's exterior design from the Audi A1 through to the Audi e-tron GT and from the Audi Third Quarter through to the Audi Q8. From 2021, as Director of Bentley Design, he was tasked with defining Bentley's new design language, unveiled last summer with the Bentley Batur. He has held the post of Head of Design at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand since February 2023. Michael Mauer took over in 2004 as the fourth Head of Design in Porsche's long history, preceded by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, Anatol Lapine and Harm Lagaay. Mauer studied automotive design at the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences and joined Porsche following stints at Mercedes, Smart and Saab. At the beginning of his tenure at Porsche AG, he was responsible for the revision of the Cayenne, the new Panamera and the 918 Spyder super sports car. Michael Mauer also transferred the unmistakable Porsche design into the electric age. Since January 2023, he has acted as Head of Group Design for the Volkswagen Group while retaining his position at Porsche. 공시 • Dec 02
Volkswagen Group Announces Executive Changes Volkswagen Group announced that Effective December 1, 2025, Ludwig Fazel will be appointed as the new Head of Group Strategy, Group Product Strategy, and the General Secretariat of the Volkswagen Group. Until now, he has worked as Chief Operating Officer of Volkswagen Group Components and in parallel as Head of Strategy and Platform Business at Volkswagen Group Technology. his new role, Ludwig Fazel will report to Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group. He succeeds Stefan Weckbach, who is leaving the company at his own request. Ludwig Fazel studied Management and Technology at the Technical University of Munich and at Nanyang Business School in Singapore. Before joining Volkswagen, he worked as a strategy consultant at Roland Berger from 2008 to 2017. He brings a deep understanding of technology topics, the Group's international production network, and
cross-brand collaboration. In recent years, he has played a key role in transforming the Group's components business and making it future-proof. Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer of Volkswagen Group Components, he was responsible for the global production network with approx. 65,000 employees. In parallel, Fazel led the strategic direction of the Volkswagen Group Technology division, which includes Volkswagen Group Components as well as the Battery and Charging Energy business areas. He also established the sale of platforms and components to external partners such as Ford and Mahindra within the Group. Stefan Weckbach began his career after studying and earning a doctorate at the University of St. Gallen, initially working for a management consultancy. In 2008, he joined Porsche, where he held various positions, including in corporate strategy and product line management. Since September 2023, he has served as Head of Group Strategy, Group Product Strategy, and the General Secretariat of Volkswagen AG. 공시 • Nov 27
Perrone Robotics Files Patent Infringement Actions to Protect Foundational Robotic and Automated Vehicle Technology against Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, and Nissan Perrone Robotics, Inc. and Perrone Robotics Innovations, LLC announced that they have filed lawsuits asserting infringement of Perrone Robotics' patented automated vehicle and robotics technologies by seven major automakers: Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, and Nissan. The complaints, filed in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Virginia, allege that general-purpose robotics operating systems and applications used with automated driving systems rely on Perrone Robotics' innovations without authorization. Now an industry standard, Perrone Robotics' technology was groundbreaking when company founder Paul Perrone developed it in the mid-2000s. The technology enables automated driving applications to be deployed across fleets of vehicles, an advancement that helped shape the foundation of today's automated vehicles. Paul Perrone was, and remains, a trailblazer in automated vehicle technology, robotics, and AI. Today, nearly every automaker, including the defendants, features automated driving applications as a core component of vehicle safety and driver convenience. The complaints allege that certain automated driving suites and vehicle software stacks incorporate features covered by Perrone Robotics' patents. Perrone Robotics is represented by leading national litigation firm Susman Godfrey LLP, including Shawn Blackburn, Sy Polky, Hunter Vance, Larry Liu, Sarah Pike, and Whitney Wester. Perrone Robotics continues to advance and deploy its autonomous vehicle technologies globally. The company remains focused on collaboration with industry partners, maintaining active integrations and programs that deliver safe, reliable, and practical autonomy solutions. 
