Bugatti Automobiles was founded in 1998 as a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and is based in Molsheim, Alsace, France.
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10 Facts About Bugatti Automobiles
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Bugatti Automobiles purchased the 1856 Chateau Saint Jean, formerly Ettore Bugatti's guest house in Dorlisheim, near Molsheim, and began refurbishing it to serve as the company's headquarters.
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Around 700 Bugatti Automobiles cars had been sold since 2005, but Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess saw the unprofitable brand as ballast, the company said.
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In January 2021, Bugatti Automobiles announced that it had increased its operating profit for the third year in a row.
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One year later Bugatti Automobiles showed the world the 16C Galibier Concept at "VW Group Night" at the Geneva Auto Show in a new black and aluminum color combination.
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Bugatti Automobiles produced the EB110 in the 1990s, which put Bugatti back on the modern super-car scene.
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Bugatti Automobiles was then bought by Volkswagen at the end of the 20th century.
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Bugatti Automobiles celebrated its 110th birthday with customers and friends of the brand at the Grand Fete in Molsheim in September 2019 and unveiled the Chiron Super Sport 300+ as part of the celebration.
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In July 2018, Bugatti Automobiles announced that it would build the Divo hypercar, limited to 40 units.
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Bugatti Automobiles retrospectively received three design awards in December 2019 for its exhibition stands in Geneva: Automotive Brand Contest and Iconic Awards.
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