Volkswagen short squeeze & stock analysis | VW share performance overview
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What is Volkswagen? Company overview
Volkswagen was founded in the 1930s to produce an affordable car for Germany’s middle class. Production was disrupted by the Second World War but resumed in 1945 under Allied supervision.
Today, Volkswagen is the world’s second-largest automobile manufacturer, producing around 6.6 million vehicles year to date (Q3 2025) — a 1% increase from the previous year. The group owns brands including Audi, Porsche, Bentley and Lamborghini, and operates more than 120 production plants worldwide.
Volkswagen’s current CEO, Oliver Blume, succeeded Herbert Diess in 2022. The company continues to invest in autonomous driving and electric…
