# @hypewhip on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcg8giqj5qn
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T19:18:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** HYPEWHIP (@hypewhip) — https://gondola.cc/hypewhip

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🇩🇪 Germany’s automotive empire is way more tangled than four badges make it look.

Volkswagen Group alone controls a massive portfolio that includes Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, SEAT, CUPRA, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley, while Bugatti no longer belongs on that list.

BMW Group is simpler, controlling BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, with BMW ALPINA officially joining the portfolio as a standalone brand in 2026.

Mercedes-Benz sits above Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach, but smart is different because the company behind the brand is a 50/50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely.

Then there’s Porsche SE, which isn’t a traditional automaker at all but an investment holding company tied directly into both Volkswagen and Porsche.

Porsche SE owns 53.3% of Volkswagen AG’s ordinary voting shares and 31.9% of its total share capital.

It also directly owns 25% plus one ordinary share of Porsche AG, while Volkswagen indirectly holds the majority of Porsche AG itself.

That creates one of the strangest ownership relationships in the industry, with Porsche SE controlling Volkswagen’s voting power while Volkswagen controls most of the actual Porsche sports-car company.

Which part of Germany’s automotive ownership web surprised you the most?

What are your thoughts? 🤔💭

Sources: Volkswagen Group, BMW Group, smart Newsroom, Porsche SE 2025 Annual Report.

#cars #bmw #volkswagen #porsche #mercedes

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