Analysts: Porsche Is Becoming a Burden on the VW Group, Falling Into the Shadow of Skoda
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The German luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche, which used to be the most reliable source of profit for the Volkswagen Group, is now its biggest burden. Porsche's original role in the group is being taken over by the car manufacturer Škoda Auto, which is starting to profile itself as a more profitable part of the group. According to...
Porsche is being the slab in Volkswagen’s finances, while Skoda is the one that works best. In just a few years the Stuttgart firm has moved from being the most profitable brand to a margin of 1%, surpassed by the Czech brand as well as many others instead of what they intended, approaching a Ferrari that is heading towards 30%. Four years ago, Porsche seemed destined towards the top of the world. It had a profit margin of 18%, far above the res…
Wolfsburg/Stuttgart - Luxury sports car maker Porsche has long been a reliable source of profit for German carmaker Volkswagen. But analysts say it is now becoming one of the group's biggest problems, overshadowed by Czech brand Skoda, Reuters reported today.
The Volkswagen Group has lowered the financial forecasts for 2026. The company now expects an operating margin on sales of up to 1%, well below the previously forecasted 4 – 5.5% and also the 2.8% recorded in 2025. Despite the review, the group maintains the forecast of revenues in about 315 billion [...] The post Porsche costs millions to the VW Group and is not the only headache appeared first in Automobile Reason.
Luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche has long been a reliable source of profit for German carmaker Volkswagen. But analysts say it is now one of the group's biggest problems, overshadowing Czech brand Skoda. Reuters reported today. In...
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