Volkswagen

Also known as VW

Volkswagen (VW; ) is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by the German Labour Front, it was revived after World War II by British Army officer Ivan Hirst and over the years since grew into the global brand it is today. The company is well known for the Beetle and serves as the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, which was the world's largest automotive manufacturer by global sales in 2016 and 2017.

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Volkswagen is a German car manufacturer founded in 1937 that became famous for producing the Beetle and grew into one of the world's largest automakers after being revived following World War II. The company serves as the main brand within the Volkswagen Group, which was the world's largest automotive manufacturer by sales in 2016 and 2017.

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Company.name: Volkswagen
Company.logo: Volkswagen logo 2019.svg
Company.logo_size: 150
Company.type: Division
Company.location_city: Wolfsburg
Company.location_country: Germany
Company.founder: German Labour Front
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: Thomas Schäfer (CEO, Volkswagen Passenger Cars)
Company.industry: Automotive
Company.parent: Volkswagen Group

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: subsidiary company
Named after: KdF Wagen
Award: Ig Nobel Prize
Country: Germany
Founded by: German Labor Front
Headquarters: Wolfsburg
Parent organization: Volkswagen Group
Industry: automotive industry
Revenue: 324656000000
Legal form: Aktiengesellschaft
Location: Wolfsburg
Official website: www.volkswagen-dubai.com
Image: VW Werk Altes Heizkraftwerk WB edit.jpg
Motto: Das Auto
Significant event: Volkswagen emissions scandal

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Commons category: Volkswagen
topic's main category: Category:Volkswagen
inception: 1937-05-28
Commons gallery: Volkswagen
hashtag: Volkswagen
WMI code: WVW
different from: Volkswagen Group
short name: VW
product or material produced: Volkswagen Crafter
social media followers: 326000
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
significant person: Ferdinand Porsche
location information URL: www.vw-eg.com/showrooms-locations
has works in the collection: Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology
native label: Volkswagen
location of formation: Wolfsburg
net profit: 12394000000
operating income: 19060000000

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
1932–1963: People's Car project
1939–1943: Wartime production and Nazi concentration camp labour
1945–1948: British military intervention
1948–1961: Icon of post-war West Germany
1961–1973: Beetle to Golf
1974–1990: Product line expansion
1991–1999
2000–2016: Further expansion
Volkswagen emissions scandal
2017–present: Focus on electric vehicles
Operations
International properties logos
Working conditions
Relationship with Porsche and the Volkswagen Law
Exit from Russian market
Product line
Hatchbacks
SUVs/crossovers
Regional models
Chinese market
Brazilian market
Environment-friendly vehicles
Pure ethanol vehicles
Flexible-fuel vehicles
Hybrid vehicles
Plug-in electric vehicles
Flying vehicles
Awards
Motorsport
Formula racing
World Rally Championship
Dakar Rally
Volkswagen motorsport worldwide
Literature
Football
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

In 2018, the group's largest market was China, which accounted for 40% of its sales and profits. The name derives from the German words and , meaning , or more directly .

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