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Volkswagen (VW; German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡn̩] ⓘ) [Note 1] is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.Established in 1937 by The German Labour Front, it was revitalized into the global brand it is today after World War II by British Army officer Ivan Hirst.
Volkswagen also has three joint ventures in China, FAW-Volkswagen, SAIC Volkswagen and Volkswagen Anhui. The company has operations in roughly 150 countries, and it has 100 production facilities across 27 countries. Volkswagen was founded in Berlin in 1937 and incorporated in Wolfsburg to manufacture the car that would become known as the ...
Carl Horst Hahn (1 July 1926 – 14 January 2023) was a German businessman and head of the Volkswagen Group from 1982 to 1993. He served as the chairman of the board of management of the parent company, Volkswagen AG (formerly Volkswagenwerk AG).
Ferdinand Porsche [a] (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was an Austrian-Bohemian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG.He is best known for creating the first gasoline–electric hybrid vehicle (Lohner–Porsche), the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Union racing cars, the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, and several other important developments and Porsche automobiles.
Michael Sohn/APNewly appointed Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller By Andreas Cremer WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Volkswagen (VLKAY) named company veteran Matthias Mueller as its chief executive Friday as ...
Ferdinand Karl Piëch (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛʁdinant ˈpiːɛç] ⓘ; 17 April 1937 – 25 August 2019) [3] was an Austrian business magnate, engineer, and executive who held the positions of chairman of the executive board (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of the Volkswagen Group from 1993 to 2002, and chairman of the supervisory board (Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender) from 2002 to 2015.
Volkswagen names new America group CEO. Thomson Reuters. Updated November 29, 2018 at 1:45 PM. ... RELATED: Take a look at the history of Volkswagen: In total, VW has agreed to spend more than $25 ...
Volkswagen AG on Wednesday named a new head of its America group as the German automaker pushes to boost SUV sales amid weakening demand for cars.