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The 1,990 vehicles roll off the production line at the Zwickau vehicle plant and the Transparent Factory in Dresden. The model was developed in collaboration with the performance sportswear brand BOGNER FIRE+ICE, part of the Munich-based luxury sports fashion company BOGNER, just like the legendary Golf II Fire and Ice, which became a surprise success in the 90s and now enjoys cult status among fans. In tribute to the original model’s debut year, only 1990 units of the ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE will be available to order. Prices in Germany start from €56,020. Danny Auerswald, Spokesman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen Saxony: "The ID.3 is a Saxony original and marked the beginning of the era of electric mobility for the Volkswagen Group at the end of 2019. With more than one million electric vehicles of the Volkswagen, Audi and CUPRA brands produced at our Zwickau and Dresden sites, our team has demonstrated that it has mastered transformation: technically, structurally and, above all, mentally. We will deliver the first ten cars of the ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE in time for the IAA and the ID. Meeting in Locarno. I am convinced that with this special model, we are following on seamlessly from the surprise success of the 1990s." Uwe Kunstmann, Chairman of the General Works Council of Volkswagen Saxony: "The ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE is an impressive special model that is a good fit for the brand and Volkswagen Saxony. After almost six years, the ID.3 is inseparably linked to the state of Saxony. With attractive and special vehicles, we ensure demand from customers and thus secure capacity utilisation and employment on our production lines. Our team is ready to build a special model every year. All colleagues involved in the project have done a great job. I would like to express my deepest thanks to them."

Key factors in this solid result are the rejuvenated product range, improved capacity utilization at the plants, reduced factory costs – and therefore the consistent implementation of the agreed restructuring initiatives. “In a challenging first half, we have proved that we are now leveraging the potential of the Brand Group Core. Our new models have been outstandingly well received by the market and improved efficiency in production is having a perceptible positive effect. We are on the right track and now need to continue our efforts consistently in this direction. We are vigorously pursuing our performance programs at the same time as investing in future-oriented topics such as shorter innovation cycles, battery technology and software quality. The next major step will be our Electric Urban Car Family, which will make entry-level mobility attractive and affordable in Europe.” “We are achieving progress in improving our cost efficiency. Since the beginning of the year, we have already recorded a fall in factory costs – underscoring the first positive effects of our comprehensive cost optimization initiatives. This development is the result of disciplined operational implementation. Targeted measures are making our production processes leaner and improving capacity utilization at our plants. The resulting positive dynamic confirms our consistent commitment to successfully implementing the restructuring measures we have initiated – and laying the foundation for sustainable profitability and financial stability.” Unit sales of the Brand Group Core (including third-party production) rose to 2.53 million (2.49 million vehicles in H1 2024) Compared with the previous year, unit sales grew slightly by 1.3%. Although the Volkswagen brand was able to boost deliveries in the first half (+4.6%), its unit sales were at about the prior-year level as a result of lower third-party production within the Volkswagen Group.

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.