By Jordan Mulach
Publication Date: 2025-12-15 05:30:00
When famous automobile designer Giorgetto Giugiaro founded Italdesign in 1968, no one would have expected that it would become the famous design house it is today, having designed some of the most famous cars in the world.
While Giugiaro parted ways with Italdesign in 2015, the company remained owned by Audi and Lamborghini, although the Volkswagen Group brands have since handed over the majority stake in the design company to the US company UST.
Described as “a global transformation company specializing in AI-powered technology, design and engineering,” UST has acquired a majority stake in Italdesign, although Lamborghini will “retain a significant stake,” while Audi will continue to be a “strategic partner” of Italdesign.
“UST’s majority acquisition of Italdesign creates a strong partnership that combines UST’s expertise in automotive engineering, artificial intelligence, software-defined vehicle development and digital ecosystem design with Italdesign’s extensive expertise.