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Originally Posted by Burrcold
Volkswagen Group doesn't operate independently. They develop a TON of chassis, engine, and ancillary part components that are shared across all of their brands/models. The RD&D is for the most part allowed to happen in each manufacturer's on house, but even that is done with the constraints of the mother company (money, resources, etc).
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There are degrees of autonomy amongst the brands within the group but there is an overarching Big Brother that can make business decisions impacting them all. That's all I mean.
I've not seen any details on how much autonomy would be given to any brand under the proposed Japanese holding company. Details are scarce but I would imagine there to be some homogenizing activities as part of the business integration.