Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen (), shortened to VW (), is a German automaker founded on 28 May 1937 by the German Labour Front under Adolf Hitler and headquartered in Wolfsburg. It is the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, the largest automaker by worldwide sales in 2016 and 2017. The group's main market is in China, which delivers 40% of its sales and profits. "Volkswagen" literally in German means "folk's wagon" (so in basic terms "people's car"), and the company's current international advertising slogan is just "Volkswagen", a reference of the name's meaning. Volkswagen was originally established in 1932 by the German
What Car? In 1985, the Volkswagen Golf, in its second generation, became the first model to receive the award twice, having previously won it for the facelifted first generation car in 1981. , Volkswagen is the most successful brand in the history of the awards, having taken the top prize a total of six times. Owners of the Volkswagen Group, such as Audi, SEAT and Škoda, have won it a further six times between them. In April 2012, "What Car?" launched a new service called 'True MPG', which it claims gives consumers an idea of what they can really expect from a