Hans Dieter Pötsch: ‘The Volkswagen Group is at a historic crossroads’

PRESS RELEASE Porsche SE calls for swift action at Volkswagen to improve competitiveness (EMPHASIS IN BOLD ADDED) Stuttgart, 7 August 2026. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE) continues to operate in a challenging market environment for its core investments, with a corresponding impact on earning figures. For the first half of the fiscal year 2026, the adjusted group result after tax1 of Porsche SE amounts to 0. 9 billion euro (prior year: 1. 1 billion euro).