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Volkswagen Kommandeurswagen (1941–1944) staff car for Wehrmacht; Volkswagen Schwimmwagen (1942–1944) Volkswagen Type 18A (1949–?) Volkswagen Hebmüller Cabriolet (1949–1953) Volkswagen Karmann Ghia (1955–1974, also sold as Type 34 Karmann Ghia, 1500 Karmann Ghia Coupe) Volkswagen 181 (1961–1983, also sold as Kurierwagen, Trekker ...
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 (meaning 'People's car' in German) was founded in Berlin as the Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH ('Limited Liability Company for the preparation of the German People's Car', abbreviated to Gezuvor) by the National Socialist Deutsche Arbeitsfront (German Labour Front) and incorporated in the Stadt des KdF ...
In 2006 the plant was producing approximately 200,000 cars annually, most of them Golfs.On 21 November 2006 news was revealed that the plant, by now known as “Volkswagen Vorst”, would lose Volkswagen Golf production ahead of 2009 when the current model would be replaced in the company's European line-up by the Volkswagen Golf Mk6.
First SEAT built on January 22, 1976. Briefly assembled Lancias from 1978-1979. Previously called Landaben when owned by SEAT, S.A. In December 1993, was renamed Fabrica Navarra de Automoviles S.A. and separated from SEAT. Ownership was transferred to Volkswagen Passenger Cars. In December 1994, renamed Volkswagen Navarra, S.A.
The Volkswagen Golf (listen ⓘ) is a compact car/small family car produced by the German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen since 1974, marketed worldwide across eight generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – including as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada (Mk1 and Mk5), and as the Volkswagen Caribe [1] in Mexico (Mk1).
The Volkswagen Passat (B8) is a mid-size car / large family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 2014, replacing the Passat B6/B7 models. It is available in a 4-door saloon and a 5-door estate sold as "Variant" in some markets. It was first introduced at the Volkswagen Design Center Potsdam on 3 July 2014. [2]
VWoA is responsible for six marques: Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Volkswagen, and in addition is the exclusive importer and distributor of Bugatti and Rimac cars in the U.S. [3] [4] It also controls VW Credit, Inc. (operating as Volkswagen Financial Services), [5] Volkswagen's financial services and credit operations. [6]