Volkswagen

Volkswagen (often shortened down to VW) is a German car manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony). It was established in 1937 on May 28th and is today one of the biggest car manufacturers worldwide.

Some of Volkswagen's most iconic vehicles include the Volkswagen Beetle (with the first Beetle designed by Ferdinand Porsche), Golf and the Passat. Volkswagen is also a common brand in the rallying world often seen in the World Rallying Championship and in the Dakar Rally.

The Volkswagen Group, a parent company of Volkswagen is the owner of several major brands in the automotive world. They own several manufacturers such as Porsche, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, Škoda as well as the motorcycle company Ducati and the trucking companies MAN and Scania.