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Volkswagen considers Italdesign sale amid European market pressures

David Ijaseun by David Ijaseun
May 19, 2025
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Volkswagen is weighing the sale or partnership of its Italian design and engineering firm Italdesign, as the German automaker grapples with a weakening European market and intensifying global competition.

The move is part of a broader effort by the auto giant to streamline operations and cut costs across its European footprint. Italdesign, a wholly owned Audi subsidiary, generated €332 million ($374 million) in revenue last year and employs around 1,350 people, with the majority based in Turin.

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Union officials who met Italdesign’s management on Monday said Audi had launched a preliminary due diligence process to explore a potential sale.

“Management confirmed that Audi is assessing a possible sale of Italdesign,” said Gianni Mannori of the Fiom union. “They’ve tasked Italdesign with identifying potential buyers.”

While four to five parties have expressed early interest, Volkswagen is currently not entertaining offers from competitors or private equity firms, according to union sources.

Founded in 1968 by famed car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, Italdesign has shaped automotive icons including the Volkswagen Golf and Audi Q2. Volkswagen first acquired the firm in 2010 and assumed full control in 2015.

“Italdesign remains a profitable business,” added Mannori, “but the process could take months.”

Audi, responding to Reuters, said it “continuously reviews its strategic alignment, including its holdings.”

The potential divestment follows Volkswagen’s sweeping restructuring in December, which included job cuts and the end of vehicle production at its Dresden and Osnabrück plants. Audi has already shuttered its Brussels factory after a failed buyer search.

Rocco Cutrì, head of the FIM Cisl union in Turin, confirmed due diligence is underway and said workers remain concerned but hopeful that Italdesign’s legacy and workforce will be preserved.

With market headwinds mounting and restructuring costs rising, Volkswagen’s decision to offload Italdesign could signal a deeper shift in its long-term European strategy.

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