Volkswagen Golf
Brand: Volkswagen
· made by Volkswagen Group
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Compact car produced by Volkswagen since 1974.
Origin
Headquarters
🇩🇪Germany EU
Volkswagen Group or Volkswagen AG is headquartered in Wolfsburg.
Produced in
🇩🇪Germany EU
Final assembly in Wolfsburg, Germany. Some variants assembled in Mexico for non-European markets.
Raw materials
Steel and aluminium primarily from EU suppliers; battery cells (electric variants) sourced from EU and Asian partners.
Ownership
🇩🇪
Porsche SE (controlling shareholder, ~31% capital, ~53% voting rights)
— based in Germany
EU
Volkswagen AG is publicly listed but controlled by Porsche SE (the Porsche/Piëch family). Other significant shareholders include the State of Lower Saxony (~12% voting rights, with statutory veto rights) and Qatar Investment Authority. R&D and design are headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany.
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Information last updated 14 May 2026. Spotted an inaccuracy? Send a correction.