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Volkswagen

Volkswagen (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡŋ̍] ⓘ), commonly abbreviated to VW, is a German automobile brand based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.…

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Founded
28 May 1937; 89 years ago (1937-05-28) in Wolfsburg, Germany
Industry
Automotive
Headquarters
Wolfsburg, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Formerly
Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH (1937–1938) Volkswagenwerk GmbH (1938–1960) Volkswagenwerk AG (1960–1985)
Founder
German Labour Front

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related to Volkswagen motorsport worldwide · 51
Volkswagen → Achim Warmbold, Acropolis, ADAC New Beetle Cup, ADAC Volkswagen Lupo Cup, Argentina, Austria, Austrian, Beginning, Elba, Europe, Europe-wide, European Truck Racing, F2, F2 Australian Rally Championship, Finland, Finnish Racing Championship, Finnish Rally Championship, From, GB, Golf GTI
related to 1974–1990: Product line expansion · 44
Volkswagen → Caddy, Canada, Car, Caribe, Chairman Carl Hahn, Citi Golf, European, Golf, Golf Cabriolet, GTI, Hahn, In, It, Its, Jetta, July, Latin America, Meanwhile, Motor Trend, New Stanton
related to 2000–2016: Further expansion · 36
Volkswagen → Audi, Audi A3, Bernd Pischetsrieder, Canada, CEO, CEO Martin Winterkorn, European Car, FSI, Golf, In November, It, Jetta, MPV, Octavia, Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, Other, Passat, Passat Coupé, Rabbit, Scirocco
related to Formula racing · 32
Volkswagen → America, Audi, Auto, Beetle, Europe, F1, Formula, Formula One, Formula Super Vee, Formula Three, Formula Vee, German, In, In August, In July, Initially, It, Jochen Mass, Jochen Rindt, Keke Rosberg
related to 1932–1938: People's Car project · 30
Volkswagen → Adler AutoBahn, Also, Berlin, BMW, Béla Barényi, Czechoslovakia, Deutsche Arbeitsfront, Ferdinand Porsche, Freude, Front, German, German Volkswagen, Germans, Hanomag, Hans Ledwinka-designed Tatra T77, He, In, In Germany, Josef Ganz, KdF
related to 1945–1948: British military intervention · 25
Volkswagen → Allied, Army, Beetles, Britain, British, British Army, German, Heinrich Nordhoff, Hirst, Hirst's, However, In April, In September, KdF-Stadt, KdF-Wagen, KdF-Wagens, Major Ivan Hirst, Military Governor, One, Potsdam Agreement
related to International properties · 24
Volkswagen → Argentina, As, Avilon, Bosnia, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Forbes Global, Germany, Herzegovina, In, India, Kenya, Malaysia, May, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Russian
related to Literature · 24
Volkswagen → Auflage, Band, Bielefeld, Brilon, Delius Klasing, Deutsche Autos, Ford, Halwart Schrader, ISBN, Jonas Kiefer, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Motorbuch Verlag, Opel, Podszun, Rudi Heppe, Serienfahrzeuge, Stuttgart, Typenkompass
related to 1948–1961: Icon of post-war West Germany · 23
Volkswagen → America, Apart, Beetle, From, Heinrich Nordhoff, In, In April, Karmann Ghia, Lower Saxony, Major Hirst, Nordhoff, On, Opel, Production, Type, United States, US, Victory Wagon, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Type
related to Exit from Russian market · 22
Volkswagen → After, Art-Finance LLC, Audi, Avilon, Bentley, BMW, February, GAZ, In March, It, Kaluga, May, Mercedes, Nizhny Novgorod, Porsche, Russia, Russia's, Russian, The, Ukraine

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VolkswagenArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
VolkswagenFormerlyGesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH (1937–1938) Volkswagenwerk GmbH (1938–1960) Volkswagenwerk AG (1960–1985)1.00infobox
VolkswagenFounded28 May 1937; 89 years ago (1937-05-28) in Wolfsburg, Germany1.00infobox
VolkswagenFounderGerman Labour Front1.00infobox
VolkswagenHeadquartersWolfsburg, Germany1.00infobox
VolkswagenIndustryAutomotive1.00infobox
VolkswagenKey peopleThomas Schäfer (CEO, Volkswagen Passenger Cars)1.00infobox
VolkswagenNet income€6.9 billion (2025)1.00infobox
VolkswagenOperating income€8.9 billion (2025)1.00infobox
VolkswagenParentVolkswagen Group1.00infobox
VolkswagenRevenue€321.9 billion (2025)1.00infobox
VolkswagenTypeDivision1.00infobox
VolkswagenWebsitewww.volkswagen.com1.00infobox

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