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The car will be delivered to a customer from Bavaria in a few weeks at the Transparent Factory in Dresden. Danny Auerswald, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH: "One million electric cars produced is a strong achievement by the workforce. Despite numerous challenges in recent years, the team has always delivered the models on time, reliably and in high quality. I would like to thank you very much for this. Today is a day we can be proud of. At the same time, we have set an important course for the future. It is of central importance to implement our site agreement for the vehicle plant. We need to make our site competitive in the coming months to ensure future investment in the plant. We are currently examining promising options in promising business areas of the circular economy." Uwe Kunstmann, Chairman of the General Works Council of Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH: "A production anniversary is always special for the workforce. My thanks go to our team and their tireless efforts. It was only through the hard work of our colleagues that the one million e-cars could be built here at the site. Zwickau was the first plant to convert from 100 percent combustion engines to 100 percent electric mobility. We have proven in the Group that we can be relied on in Saxony because we think of our customers and transformation is something we are born with. In the second half of 2026, the factory will change, we will hand over models to other locations. At the same time, we see great opportunities for entering the circular economy topic. This would give us a second strategic pillar and once again play a pioneering role for the Group." Six electric models will be built in Zwickau for three Group brands. The last combustion vehicle rolled off the assembly line on June 26, 2020 – the end of an era that began in 1904 with August Horch and also included Trabant production in GDR times.

A total of 4.1 million fourth-generation models left the factory gates. Polo V – The fifth-generation Polo, which celebrated its world premiere in March 2009, was longer than its predecessor with a length of almost four metres. The design was characterised by clean lines. Five new engines complemented the model range, including the Polo BlueMotion, which was introduced in December 2009 and consumed only 3.3 litres of diesel on average for 100 kilometres. The sporty Polo GTI was part of the model range again, and the Polo R WRC Street special model with its 162 kW (220 PS) TSI engine was available to order for the first time. The fastest production Polo to date brought the motorsport feeling of the World Rally Championship (WRC) to the road. Volkswagen sold a total of 6.3 million Polo V cars between 2009 and 2017. Polo VI – The sixth-generation Polo, introduced in 2017, was based for the first time on the modular transverse matrix (MQB) platform, giving it numerous optional features from higher vehicle classes. These included Automatic Emergency Braking (Front Assist) with City Emergency Braking System and Pedestrian Monitoring, lane change system with blind spot monitor and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). Thanks to the modular concept, the Polo grew in length by 81 millimetres and now offered a luggage compartment volume of 351 litres. In 2021, the Polo was comprehensively revamped with a sharpened body design and new optional features such as IQ.LIGHT matrix LED headlights and assist systems such as IQ.DRIVE Travel Assist. The cockpit was digitalised and offered displays with screen diagonals of up to 25 centimetres as well as numerous digital features such as wireless charging and App-Connect. The new Polo GTI followed in summer 2021 with a powerful two-litre turbocharged petrol engine and an output of 152 kW (207 PS).

We continue to work on lowering battery costs, reducing factory costs and overheads, shortening development times, and improving software quality. This is how we are strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of our Brand Group Core.” Unit sales rose to 1.22 million (1.19 million vehicles in Q1 2024) Sales revenue improved significantly to 35.34 billion euros (32.77 billion euros in Q1 2024) Unit sales grew 2.7% year-on-year. Strong share of BEV models impacted margins. Overall, the Core brands won market share. Brand Group Core sales revenue improved significantly in an intensely competitive environment, with 7.8% growth on the back of higher volume and mix effects for the Volkswagen und Škoda brands. Operating result came in at 1.12 billion euros (2.08 billion euros in Q1 2024) In addition to litigation costs relating to the diesel issue, provisions in connection with current CO₂ regulations in Europe had an adverse effect on the result. Operating margin of 3.2% (6.4% in Q1 2024) Expenses from inventory write-downs of vehicles in transit due to import duties announced by the United States from April 2025 negatively affected the operating return. 480 million euro improvement in net cash flow to -44 million euros (-524 million euros in Q1 2024) Cash flow improved by 480 million euros year-on-year due to the decrease in vehicles inventories and targeted investments. Review Q1 / 2025 The Brand Group Core recorded successful market launches and a significant rise in the sale of all-electric models in the first quarter of 2025, thereby demonstrating its strength and adaptability in a highly demanding market environment. The successful introduction of new models such as the Volkswagen Tayron and the Škoda Elroq further strengthened the portfolio and underscored the brands’ ability to serve customers’ needs and requirements.

For example, factory costs per vehicle at Volkswagen brand plants were 3% lower than the previous year, in part as a result of optimizing shifts. As the same time, the Volkswagen brand used financial resources to reduce personnel costs in administration with a view to strengthening efficiency and competitiveness. OutlookThe Brand Group Core is steadily growing closer together – in the coming years, the brand group will concentrate on further increasing efficiency as well as consistently expanding cross-brand collaboration. Going forward, the brand group’s global production network of 22 locations will be organized in five production regions. This will leverage cross-brand synergies and regional cost advantages with a view to establishing efficient and future-oriented production. The number of country clusters for technical development will also be reduced across all brands to be able to respond to specific market requirements and customer wishes more effectively and efficiently in future. In parallel, development times for new vehicles will be shortened in order to respond faster to market changes. Work on the Electric Urban Car Family is in full swing across all brands. Under the project led by Seat/CUPRA, the Brand Group Core will be launching electric cars in the 25,000-euro class from 2026. The four models – two from the Volkswagen brand and one each from CUPRA and Škoda – will be built at the Spanish plants in Martorell and Pamplona. The Electric Urban Car Family will unlock synergy potential totaling 650 million euros across the entire product life cycle. The “Zukunft Volkswagen” program agreed at the end of December 2024 laid the foundation for the competitiveness of Volkswagen AG in Germany. The program combines economic stability and sustainable employment. It paves the way for the Volkswagen brand as the main pillar of the Brand Group Core to become the global technologically leading volume manufacturer by 2030.

Dresden: Vehicle production at the 'Transparent Factory' in Dresden will be discontinued at the end of 2025. Volkswagen AG is working on alternative options. These include the possibility of Volkswagen AG participating in a third-party scheme. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles The main plant Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plant in Hanover will remain the production site for the ID.Buzz and the Multivan. Concrete measures have been agreed to sustainably reduce factory costs. This will enable Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to create the basis for investing in future products using its own resources. Volkswagen Group Components In order to ensure the competitiveness of Volkswagen Group Components, a sustainable efficiency increase of up to €3 billion cumulatively by 2030 is targeted. The focus is on increasing economies of scale by systematically focusing the product portfolio on strategic core components. On this basis, labour costs will be reduced by around €500 million. The Volkswagen Group Components sites in Kassel, Braunschweig, Salzgitter, Hannover, Wolfsburg and Chemnitz will be retained and factory costs will be continuously reviewed. New working time models will be introduced to make production capacities more flexible.

To date, more than 48 million cars have been produced in Wolfsburg – more than any other car factory in the world. "Wolfsburg has always been a role model within our production network – and will continue to fulfill this role even in challenging times," says Christian Vollmer, Board Member for Production and Logistics at the Volkswagen brand and also a member of the extended Group Management Board. “Other locations look to what happens in Wolfsburg. The successful Tayron SoP [Start of Production] sends a strong signal.” Plant Manager Uwe Schwartz used the SoP to thank colleagues from across the different specialisms that have been involved in the project: "A car launch is always a team effort, involving the entire production team. With the Tayron, many cogs meshed perfectly: from the press shop to body construction, painting, assembly, and vehicle completion." According to Schwartz, collaborations with other departments, such as Procurement or Technical Development, also worked smoothly. This was the only way it was possible to adhere almost exactly to the long-planned SoP schedule, especially with the challenge of integrating the Tayron into the processes of Assembly Line 4 while Tiguan production was ongoing. "Our colleagues can be proud of this achievement,” adds Schwartz. “In the coming weeks we will do everything we can to ramp up Tayron production successfully.” Jürgen Mahnkopf, Deputy Chairman of the General and Group Works Council: “The Tayron SoP marks an important milestone for the Wolfsburg site. I am sure that our new SUV will build on the success of its predecessor, the Tiguan Allspace, and make an important contribution to job security. Customers in China are already excited about this car and the Tayron will also find many buyers in Europe. Our colleagues in production have done a great job in challenging conditions.

The factory halls take up a surface area of some 1.6 square kilometers. Over 48 million vehicles have been built in Wolfsburg to date – more than in any other automotive plant in the world. With a production volume of over 20 million vehicles, the Golf is the most-built model at the plant. Second place goes to the Beetle, with almost 12 million units produced in Wolfsburg between 1945 and 1975. In addition to the Golf and Golf Variant, the Touran and Tiguan are also currently built in Wolfsburg. They will be joined by the Tayron at the end of the year. Current pictures from Golf production at the Wolfsburg plant can be found here

As standard, the Golf GTI leaves the Wolfsburg factory with 17-inch Richmond alloy wheels. Other wheel rim options include the new 19-inch Queenstown3 alloy wheel. With its striking design of five oval semi-circles, this evokes the classic Detroit wheel, which was introduced for the fifth-generation Golf GTI. Other exterior modifications include the redesigned LED tail light clusters. Even without the GTI logo on the boot lid, the Golf GTI would be easily recognisable thanks to its twin-pipe exhaust system, with a chrome-plated tailpipe on both the left and right sides of the vehicle. GTI interior: Inside, the Golf GTI is characterised by premium sports seats with integrated head restraints and the distinctive GTI check pattern. There is red decorative stitching on the seats, centre armrest, floor mats and multi-function steering wheel to emphasise the fact that this interior belongs to a Golf GTI. An exclusive GTI feature is the Engine/Start/Stop button: after the doors are opened, this pulses red until the turbocharged engine is started. Also fitted as standard are pedal caps in brushed stainless steel, a black headliner and the enhanced Digital Cockpit Pro (digital instruments). The new infotainment systems can be operated intuitively using a free-standing touch display (diagonal: 32.8 cm/12.9 inches). Equipped as standard is the Ready 2 Discover infotainment system (navigation system available as an upgrade). The Discover system including navigation is available as optional equipment. Other new features include the control function of the illuminated touch sliders for the automatic air conditioner and volume control as well as the IDA voice assistant, which accesses the AI-based software ChatGPT to answer additional questions.