Tradition and future drive Volkswagen to Porto

'We're not just opening a new office. We are celebrating the convergence of tradition with future. This is our grand entrance into the north of Portugal'. This is how Volkswagen Digital Solutions announced its arrival to Porto. The German automotive giant is growing its team working from the city centre.

For the Councillor for the Economy, Employment and Entrepreneurship, Ricardo Valente, 'the arrival of a company as relevant as VW Digital Solutions to Porto and in an office space in the city centre is a demonstration of the results of an investment attraction strategy that not only adds economic value to the city, but also induces occupational multifunctionality even in the city centre'.

The technology centre, which develops innovative solutions for the Volkswagen automotive group, decided to expand to Porto 'acknowledging the qualified talent in Porto, especially in Porto and the surrounding areas', the German group stresses.

It started with 20 workers already working in a hybrid regime from the north of the country, and who 'were able to choose to move to the new location and kick off in the city of Porto'. But recruitment is progressing.

In a statement, the managing director of Volkswagen Digital Solutions, Jürgen Reimann, said that 'the previous targets were 500 people in Portugal. In the meantime, we've agreed that we're going to expand the number of people and we're even discussing with the group's brands the possibility of having more, which shows the true emergence of the group towards digital transformation'.

'We are here to show that Volkswagen Digital Solutions will form an integral part of this community, connecting not only through technology, but culturally as well', the company assures.