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> Porsche SE currently owns 50.73% of the voting rights in Volkswagen AG as the largest (controlling) shareholder

Porsche AG is a car maker [1]. Porsche SE is a family investment vehicle "owned by the Austrian Porsche and Piëch families" [2].

Porsche SE owns a majority of Volkswagen AG. Volkswagen AG owns Porsche AG. Family name versus car company name.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_SE




Ferdinand Porsche designed the Volkswagen Beetle!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Porsche#Volkswagen_B...




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