Volkswagen Group Collapse: Porsche, Audi and VW Are Falling Together

#VolkswagenGroup #VWCollapse #Porsche Porsche, Audi, and Volkswagen aren’t facing three separate downturns — they’re experiencing one shared failure. This video uncovers how the entire Volkswagen Group — including Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Škoda, SEAT, Cupra, Bentley, Lamborghini and more — reached a breaking point that now stretches from German factories to British forecourts. At first glance, the headlines seem unrelated. Porsche reported a dramatic collapse in operating profit. Audi announced thousands of job cuts and shut down its Brussels plant. Volkswagen revealed tens of thousands of layoffs following one of its worst financial performances since Dieselgate. But beneath the surface, the story is the same: one group, one strategy, and one set of critical miscalculations. For over a decade, China helped fuel Volkswagen’s rise. Then everything changed. BYD, Geely, NIO, Xiaomi and other Chinese automakers moved faster, built better software, delivered cheaper EVs, and rapidly took market share. Volkswagen lost its edge. Porsche’s China sales plunged. Audi’s largest market weakened. The safety net disappeared — for all brands at once. At the same time, CARIAD — Volkswagen’s in-house software division — became a major bottleneck. It was meant to unify the group’s digital future, powering everything from infotainment to autonomous features. Instead, delays and failures held back key models across Porsche, Audi, Bentley, and Volkswagen, turning a supposed advantage into a systemic weakness. Then came the EV gamble. Audi’s Brussels plant closed after demand for the Q8 e-tron failed to materialize. Porsche’s battery ambitions were hit hard by Northvolt’s collapse. The electric 718 was delayed. Taycan deliveries dropped sharply. Porsche was forced to scale back its EV targets, write down billions, and watch its industry-leading margins evaporate. For buyers, the consequences are already visible — especially in depreciation. UK data shows electric vehicles losing value far faster than petrol and diesel alternatives. Models like the Audi e-tron GT, Volkswagen ID.3, and Audi Q4 e-tron have suffered steep declines in the used market. Early adopters took the hit. Today’s “bargains” exist largely because someone else already paid the price of a flawed strategy. This isn’t just a German industry problem — it directly affects UK buyers. Volkswagen Group brands make up a significant share of the market. When a company this large cuts jobs, delays models, struggles with software, loses China, and rethinks its EV strategy, the ripple effects hit resale values, dealerships, servicing, and long-term ownership costs. The key takeaway is simple: Porsche, Audi, and Volkswagen didn’t fall apart individually — they were never truly independent to begin with.