The Volkswagen Caddy is a compact van and high-roof passenger wagon on the MQB platform, offered in standard and long (Maxi) wheelbases. This 2026 facelift is the second update of the fourth generation: cosmetic changes outside, a new cabin inside, and the carried-over petrol, diesel and 150 PS eHybrid engines. From 31,511 euros (about $33,900) in Germany.
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Germany's largest automaker and the volume brand of the Volkswagen Group. Known for practical, well-engineered cars sold across every segment, from the Polo city car to the Touareg flagship SUV.
Scout Motors plans to sell its Traveler and Terra models directly to customers instead of through franchised dealers, and Volkswagen dealers are now suing in several US states over it.
Volkswagen revealed the production ID. Cross, a compact electric crossover that works as an EV alternative to the T-Cross. It shares its MEB+ platform, motors and cabin with the ID. Polo, and goes on sale in Europe from autumn 2026 at around €28,000.
Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche all lost China sales in Q2 2026, led by a 36.6% drop for VW Group and 28% for Porsche, as buyers shift to faster-moving domestic EV brands.

Most European badges trace back to about five mega-groups - Volkswagen, Stellantis, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Renault. But several beloved European brands are now owned abroad, in China, India and the UAE, and a few Chinese and joint-venture names now sell under European flags. Here is who owns what in 2026.

China's car market runs on a handful of giant groups, each fielding a stack of brands. Here is who owns what - the parent companies, the sub-brands, the Huawei alliance, and why the chart keeps changing.

Poland's new-car market grew 19% in June, but the story of the month was the MG HS - the Chinese-owned SUV climbed to 4th among every model sold in the country, its best result yet.

The UK's new-car market grew 9.2% in the first half of 2026, but the standout was the Jaecoo 7 - a Chinese SUV that only reached UK showrooms in 2025, and already the country's third best-selling car.
Volkswagen AG is the passenger car brand of the Volkswagen Group, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Founded in 1937, it is one of the world’s largest automakers by volume. The brand’s electric vehicle lineup - the ID. family - is built on the MEB and MEB+ platforms and currently spans the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.7, and the new entry-level ID. Polo and ID.2.