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1 case as defendant.
Volkswagen AG (FWB: VOW) is a German multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Founded in 1937, the publicly-traded company is one of the world's largest automakers by sales volume. For the fiscal year ending December 2025, Volkswagen Group reported revenue of $363 billion and employed over 625,000 people globally.
The company's primary business is the design, manufacture, and sale of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses. The Volkswagen Group's portfolio includes a wide range of brands organized into groups: Core (Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT/CUPRA), Progressive (Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Ducati), and Sport & Luxury (Porsche). It also operates a significant financial services division that provides dealer and customer financing, leasing, and fleet management. The company is making a strategic shift towards electric vehicles, with plans to launch numerous new electric models.
Based on the provided data, Volkswagen AG is an operating company defending against patent litigation. The single tracked case shows it as a defendant against a non-practicing entity (NPE), a common posture for large technology and manufacturing corporations. This suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue frequently favored by patent plaintiffs.
The case, AutoConnect Holdings LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al., was filed in late 2024. The plaintiff, AutoConnect Holdings LLC, has been identified as an NPE that acquires and asserts patents related to automotive and vehicle control systems. AutoConnect has filed similar infringement lawsuits against other major automakers, including Toyota, Ford, and General Motors, asserting patents from a portfolio it has acquired over several years.
This case is currently active and pending.