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Lobby organisation

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Company · Transport & automotive · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft appears in 169 declared MEP meetings (61 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

169
declared meetings
with current MEPs
61
MEPs met
€2.8M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
15.9
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Volkswagen Group, headquartered in Wolfsburg, is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest producer in Europe. Its passenger car brands include Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, Bentley, and Lamborghini. The motorcycle brand Ducati is assigned to Audi and thus also part of the passenger car segment.”

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“In the commercial vehicle sector, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and the TRATON GROUP (brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus) are represented. The portfolio is complemented by innovative mobility solutions. PowerCo produces battery cells, CARIAD develops vehicle software, Elli offers energy and charging solutions, MOIA focuses on ride-pooling technologies, and Everllence promotes decarbonization initiatives. Additionally, the Group is active in the areas of Power Engineering and Financial Services. It also operates subsidiaries in the member states of the European Union.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 169 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party6941%
Socialists & Democrats5231%
Renew Europe2414%
Greens/EFA1710%
European Conservatives & Reformists53%
Patriots for Europe21%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (62 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
9
2023
22
2024
31
2025
45
2026
62

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Jens Gieseke
22 meetings · EPP
Tiemo Wölken
18 meetings · S&D
Peter Liese
12 meetings · EPP
Michael Bloss
8 meetings · Greens/EFA
Jan-Christoph Oetjen
7 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
28 Oct 2026Pierfrancesco MaranAutonomous Driving
29 Sep 2026Michael BlossEuropäische Industrie­politik
28 Sep 2026Vivien CostanzoExchange on automotive package
24 Sep 2026Michael BlossAutomotive Package
16 Sep 2026Nicolás González CasaresAutomotive regulatory framework
15 Sep 2026Kristian VigeninAutomotive Omnibus
15 Sep 2026Vivien CostanzoExchange on automotive package
15 Sep 2026Michael BlossAutomotive Omnibus
15 Sep 2026Pascal ArimontAutomotive Package
14 Sep 2026Paulo CunhaIndustrial Accelerator Act
15 Jul 2026Nikola MinchevExchange of views on IAA
15 Jul 2026Pierre JouvetIndustrial Accelerator Act
14 Jul 2026Jens GiesekeAutomotive sector
14 Jul 2026Vivien CostanzoExchange on automotive package
14 Jul 2026Michael BlossAutomotive Package

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