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Volkswagen purchases 62.9 million shares of Rivian for $1 billion

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:24:28 -0400

Volkswagen AG (OTC: VWAGY) acquired 62.9 million shares of Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) at $15.90 per share through a private placement transaction dated April 30, 2026, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

The transaction was conducted under an investment agreement originally dated November 13, 2024, and amended on April 17, 2025, between Rivian, Volkswagen AG, and Volkswagen International America Inc.

Following the acquisition, Volkswagen holds 209.8 million Rivian shares through its wholly-owned subsidiary Volkswagen US-Holding Inc., formerly known as Volkswagen International America Inc. The filing indicates that both Volkswagen AG and its subsidiary may be deemed to share beneficial

Volkswagen purchases 62.9 million shares of Rivian for $1 billion

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:24:28 -0400

The transaction was conducted under an investment agreement originally dated November 13, 2024, and amended on April 17, 2025, between Rivian, Volkswagen AG, and Volkswagen International America Inc.

Volkswagen purchases 62.9 million shares of Rivian for $1 billion

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:24:28 -0400

The transaction was conducted under an investment agreement originally dated November 13, 2024, and amended on April 17, 2025, between Rivian, Volkswagen AG, and Volkswagen International America Inc.

Volkswagen purchases 62.9 million shares of Rivian for $1 billion

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:24:28 -0400

The transaction was conducted under an investment agreement originally dated November 13, 2024, and amended on April 17, 2025, between Rivian, Volkswagen AG, and Volkswagen International America Inc.

Volkswagen purchases 62.9 million shares of Rivian for $1 billion

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:24:28 -0400

The transaction was conducted under an investment agreement originally dated November 13, 2024, and amended on April 17, 2025, between Rivian, Volkswagen AG, and Volkswagen International America Inc.

Volkswagen purchases 62.9 million shares of Rivian for $1 billion

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:24:28 -0400

The transaction was conducted under an investment agreement originally dated November 13, 2024, and amended on April 17, 2025, between Rivian, Volkswagen AG, and Volkswagen International America Inc.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR110 at Citi

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:47:22 -0400

Citi analyst Harald Hendrikse lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR110.00 (from EUR115.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR110 at Citi

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:47:22 -0400

Citi analyst Harald Hendrikse lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR110.00 (from EUR115.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR110 at Citi

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:47:22 -0400

Citi analyst Harald Hendrikse lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR110.00 (from EUR115.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR110 at Citi

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:47:22 -0400

Citi analyst Harald Hendrikse lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR110.00 (from EUR115.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR131 at RBC Capital

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:03:50 -0400

RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR131.00 (from EUR135.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR131 at RBC Capital

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:03:50 -0400

RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR131.00 (from EUR135.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR131 at RBC Capital

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:03:50 -0400

RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR131.00 (from EUR135.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR131 at RBC Capital

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:03:50 -0400

RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR131.00 (from EUR135.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

VW China chief warns market may shrink for first time since 2018

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:09:25 -0400

Investing.com -- Volkswagen is preparing for intensified competition in China as the world's largest car market faces potential contraction for the first time since 2018, according to the head of the German automaker's operations in the region.

Ralf Brandstaetter, Volkswagen Group China CEO, told the FAZ newspaper on Wednesday that a market decline cannot be ruled out. The China Passenger Car Association expects the country's passenger car market to remain flat in 2026 following 24 million sales in 2025.

Brandstaetter described this projection as a best-case scenario. Volkswagen has revised its long-term outlook, now expecting annual sales of 26 million cars in

VW China chief warns market may shrink for first time since 2018

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:09:25 -0400

Brandstaetter described this projection as a best-case scenario. Volkswagen has revised its long-term outlook, now expecting annual sales of 26 million cars in

VW China chief warns market may shrink for first time since 2018

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:59:43 -0400

Brandstaetter described this projection as a best-case scenario. Volkswagen has revised its long-term outlook, now expecting annual sales of 26 million cars in

VW China chief warns market may shrink for first time since 2018

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:59:43 -0400

Brandstaetter described this projection as a best-case scenario. Volkswagen has revised its long-term outlook, now expecting annual sales of 26 million cars in

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR100 at Morgan Stanley

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:37:46 -0400

Morgan Stanley analyst Shaqeal Kirunda lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR100.00 (from EUR115.00) while maintaining a Equalweight rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR100 at Morgan Stanley

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:37:46 -0400

Morgan Stanley analyst Shaqeal Kirunda lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR100.00 (from EUR115.00) while maintaining a Equalweight rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR100 at Morgan Stanley

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:37:46 -0400

Morgan Stanley analyst Shaqeal Kirunda lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR100.00 (from EUR115.00) while maintaining a Equalweight rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR100 at Morgan Stanley

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:37:46 -0400

Morgan Stanley analyst Shaqeal Kirunda lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR100.00 (from EUR115.00) while maintaining a Equalweight rating.

Volkswagen chairman to seek re-election at June meeting

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:51:29 -0400

Investing.com -- Volkswagen announced on Friday that Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch will seek re-election at the carmaker's annual general meeting in June.

Poetsch has served as chairman of the supervisory board since 2015, when he assumed the role weeks after Volkswagen acknowledged using illegal software to rig diesel engine tests in the United States, marking the beginning of the diesel emissions scandal.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR135 at RBC Capital

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:45:33 -0400

RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR135.00 (from EUR139.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (VWAGY) PT Lowered to EUR135 at RBC Capital

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:45:33 -0400

RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan lowered the price target on Volkswagen AG (VOW:GR) (OTC: VWAGY) to EUR135.00 (from EUR139.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.