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VOLKSWAGEN GROUP COMPONENTS

Wolfsburg Germany
Founded in 2019
80.000 Employees

As of January 1, 2019, Volkswagen Group Components is an independent business unit under the umbrella of Volkswagen AG responsible for the development and manufacture of strategic components for the vehicle-producing brands of the Group. In five business areas – engine and foundry, gearbox and electric drive, chassis, seats and e-mobility – 80,000 employees work in 62 plants worldwide at 47 production sites. They develop and manufacture vehicle components, shape future topics such as charging infrastructure or battery recycling, and thus make a crucial and valuable contribution to the Volkswagen Group, its brands and products. The Chairman of the Board of Management of Group Components is Thomas Schmall.

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Numerous components of Volkswagen’s new ID.3(1) are manufactured by Group Components. In his interview with “Volkswagen Live at the IAA”, CEO Thomas Schmall tells us what role Group Components plays in regard to the ID.3 and he also explains their overall responsibility for the battery within the Volkswagen Group.

1) ID.3: The vehicle is not yet available for sale in Europe

Thomas Schmall in his interview at the IAA

Since January 1, 2019, Volkswagen Group Components has been an independent business unit under the umbrella of Volkswagen AG. With 80,000 employees in 61 plants at 47 locations, the unit has been one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive industry from the start.

The CEO of Volkswagen Group Components Thomas Schmall in an interview.

Thomas Schmall, board member responsible for Volkswagen Group Components in an interview for “In a word.”

Volkswagen Group Components’ flexible quick charging station

Volkswagen Group Components’ flexible quick charging station is the first power bank for electric cars. Thanks to its numerous applications, it enables a charging infrastructure to be established within a shorter space of time – a structure which is, above all, flexible. Series production of the new flexible charging stations at the component plant in Hannover will begin in 2020.

Further information on the flexible quick charging station