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VW Hands Control of Bugatti to Croatian EV Maker and Porsche

  • Rimac to hold 55% ownership stake in new joint venture
  • VW group focuses funds on namesake, Audi and Porsche brands
Croatia’s Rimac Takes Control of Bugatti

Volkswagen AG will fold its ultra-luxury Bugatti brand into a joint venture with Croatian electric supercar maker Rimac Automobili, extending a lifeline to the boutique French manufacturer known for hulking 16-cylinder engines.

Rimac will hold a 55% stake in the joint venture with VW’s Porsche sports-car unit owning the remaining 45%, the companies said in a statement Monday. Porsche earlier this year lifted its stake in Rimac to 24%.