The luxury sports car manufacturer Bugatti is the finest brand in the VW empire.
But the question marks about the future of the French in the VW Group are growing.
Wolfsburg / Molsheim - The luxury car brand Bugatti attracts stars like Cristiano Ronaldo with its exclusive portfolio.
CR7 now has three Bugattis in its garage.
The sports car manufacturer has belonged to Volkswagen * since 1998.
Now Europe's largest car maker apparently wants to part with its noblest daughter.
The Croatian automobile manufacturer Rimac Automobili is named as a possible buyer.
Bugatti: Will the luxury brand get an electric drive soon?
Rimac was founded in 2009.
When it comes to electromobility, however, the Croatian sports car manufacturer is already on the advance.
That could be one reason for the possible merger of Bugatti and Rimac.
Rimac itself has some e-super sports cars in the pipeline and is focused on hyper sports cars, unlike the VW Group, which wants to concentrate on high-volume vehicles with its e-cars.
Rimac, on the other hand, is not only known for high-horsepower combustion engines but also for powerful electric motors.
According to Automobilwoche, this is also the reason why Porsche wants to further expand its stake in Rimac.
The e-know-how of the Croatian automobile company is likely to become increasingly important in the coming years.
Bugatti soon to be Croatian?
Oliver Blume announces a timely decision by the VW Group
With a view to the future of Bugatti, Porsche boss Oliver Blume told Automobilwoche that the topic would be "decided in the group in the first half of the year".
"Rimac can also play a role because the two brands are a good technological fit".
A sale would also make strategic sense.
VW boss Herbert Diess * is building the group with power towards e-mobility.
Fuel guzzlers with 1500 PS don't really fit into the portfolio.
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