Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9355 — VW Group/Intel/Allied Holdings/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9355 — VW Group/Intel/Allied Holdings/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2019/C 165/09) 1. On 3 May 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Volkswagen Finance Luxembourg S.A. (‘VWFL’, Luxembourg), controlled by Volkswagen AG (Germany) and belonging to the Volkswagen Group (‘VW Group’, Germany); — Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd (‘Mobileye’, Israel), controlled by Intel Corporation (‘Intel’, USA); — Champion Motors Ltd (‘Champion Motors’, Israel), controlled by Allied Holdings Ltd (‘Allied Holdings’, Israel); and — the Joint Venture (‘JV’, Israel). VW Group, Intel and Allied Holdings acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for VWFL: an investment company and wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, active worldwide in the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, coaches, chassis for buses and diesel engines, motor bikes, each including spare parts and accessories as well as related financial and insurance services...