Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., and the Bugatti marque: 100% ownership.

Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. named the Veyron 16.4 supercar in honor of Veyron.

Thomas Bscher, president of Bugatti Automobiles, is just as proud of the car's refined manners.

September 15 - Ettore Bugatti, Italian Car Designer, Founder of Bugatti Automobiles (d. 1947)

Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. is a French subsidiary of Volkswagen AG that designs, engineers and manufacturers high-performance luxury automobiles.

Volkswagen purchased the Bugatti trademark in June 1998 and incorporated Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. in 1999.

The headquarters of Bugatti Automobiles is located at the Chateau Saint Jean just outside of Dorlishheim.

At Volkswagen, he directed Bugatti Automobiles SAS to reengineer the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, delaying an expected launch.

Piëch also pursued other marques, successfully acquiring Lamborghini for Audi, and establishing Bugatti Automobiles SAS.

He was most recently the CEO of Bentley Motors and Bugatti Automobiles SAS, from which he retired in 2011.