Volkswagen Group Award: Honouring Supplier Excellence

Volkswagen Group prioritises strategic partnerships across its supply network, leveraging worldwide scale alongside regional adaptability to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen resilience and foster innovation.

These enduring supplier relationships form the backbone of the company's ability to serve varied customer demands and market requirements, particularly as it prepares to introduce more than 30 new vehicle models in 2025.

Through its annual Volkswagen Group Award, the company honours suppliers who demonstrate exceptional contributions to mutual success, recognising excellence in operations, strategic coordination, and forward-thinking collaboration.

Mission possible brings suppliers together

Volkswagen AG was joined by 120 of its key suppliers at the event in Wolfsburg, held under the motto "Mission: Possible".

The evening shone a light on upcoming sourcing projects and new cooperation models created to further improve transparency and strengthen collaboration in an increasingly complex environment.

Working along the supply chain is seen as being of paramount importance to the manufacturer, which elevates it to the position of a strategic priority through connection of Volkswagen with companies with expertise in areas such as development, operations and innovation.

Partnerships set up for the long term help the business to not only drive its efficiency but also improve its resilience, particularly in today's complex business landscape.

Volkswagen combines global scale with local flexibility, to create an industrial ecosystem designed to meet a wide range of customer and market requirements.

Dirk Große-Loheide, Member of the Extended Executive Committee and Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management responsible for Procurement, says: "The coming years will bring both challenges and significant opportunities for the Volkswagen Group and for our partners. The Volkswagen Group Award highlights our focus on operational excellence, strategic alignment across the supplier network and commitment to performance-driven, future-ready partnerships.

"With more than 30 models planned in 2025 alone, across regions, brands, platforms, and technologies, we will continue to rely on close collaboration. We are proud to recognise and thank those partners whose contributions are vital to our shared success."

Ten categories showcase supplier excellence

Across the evening, Volkswagen showcased supplier performance from 10 categories, with each highlighting a different priority of a procurement strategy, which is still at the heart of the framework and helps with the group's performance programme.

Magna International Inc. earned recognition for rapid joint development and industrialisation of an advanced battery cover solution. This achievement demonstrates the critical importance of agile collaboration in developing electric vehicle components.

Texas Instruments Incorporated received accolades for implementing resilient semiconductor supply strategies and making forward-thinking investments in production capabilities. Their contribution ensures production continuity across Volkswagen's operations.

Astemo Ltd. was celebrated for successfully transitioning from a traditional combustion engine supplier to a key electromobility partner. This transformation directly supports Volkswagen's strategic pivot towards sustainable mobility solutions.

Gestamp Automoción, S.A. earned recognition for demonstrating long-term commitment and maintaining strong strategic alignment across key regions. This award underscores the value of trusted partnerships within Volkswagen's procurement network.

Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd received honours for exceptional performance in vehicle display systems, delivering cost-effective and reliable support across multiple Volkswagen brands.

Quality Plated Plastics received the Local Hero award for rapid recovery and reliability following a production-disrupting fire, ensuring continuous supply to Volkswagen.

Aptiv PLC was honoured for advancing supply chain resilience through implementing sophisticated risk management systems.

Vodafone Group Plc earned recognition for seamlessly integrating regional strategies into global operations, enabling consistent communication and cooperation across international boundaries.

Steel Dynamics received honours for proactive efforts in low-carbon steel production and circular economy practices, directly supporting Volkswagen's environmental responsibility commitments.

Valeo S.A. was recognised for strategic partnership excellence, innovation in sensor technology, and proactive cost and process optimisation.