Volkswagen
Sign in to saveVolkswagen (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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Key facts
- 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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42 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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 .