The Volkswagen Board of Directors has decided that Lamborghini and Ducati will remain part of the group. As already known, Bentley will be under the responsibility of Audi to facilitate the electrification of the luxury brand. However, Bugatti’s future remains shrouded in mystery.
The future of Volkswagen appears to be in a calmer waters now that the Board of Directors of the Volkswagen Group has expressed its support for CEO Herbert Diess. Under the leadership of Diess, the group is engaged in a considerable transformation, especially when it comes to electric models, new software and autonomous technology. You might think that performance-oriented brands like Lamborghini and Ducati no longer have a place within Volkswagen, but nothing could be further from the truth. The Board of Directors has decided that these two brands remain under the umbrella of the group. Earlier plans to make Lamborghini more independent, therefore seem to have been canceled.
However, the statement of the Board of Directors is silent in all languages ​​about Bugatti, the showpiece of the late Ferdinand Piëch. Previously, Porsche, Bentley and Bugatti were part of the ‘Sport & Luxury’ industry within the Volkswagen Group. With Bentley coming under the responsibility of Audi to accelerate the electrification of the brand, only Porsche and Bugatti would remain in this group. With that, a possible sale of Bugatti seems to be increasingly likely. CEO Diess said earlier that Volkswagen is constantly reviewing its portfolio in the midst of a rapidly changing industry. Time will tell what Volkswagen has in store for Bugatti.