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Volkswagen, commonly abbreviated to VW, is a German automobile brand based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by the German Labour Front, it was revived after World War II by Bri
VW Type 82E
Volkswagen industrial plant in Wolfsburg, pictured in 2006
Volkswagen cogeneration plant
1949 Volkswagen "split rear window" Sedan
Ferdinand Porsche
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Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG. He is best known for creating the first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle, the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Un
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…Czechoslovakia, the Hans Ledwinka-designed Tatra T77, a very popular car amongst the German elite, was becoming smaller and more affordable at each revision. Ferdinand Porsche, a well-known designer for high-end vehicles and race cars, had been trying for years to get a manufacturer interested in a small car suitable for a…
Porsche in 1940
Birth house of Ferdinand Porsche in Vratislavice nad Nisou
The Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid
Adolf Hitler laying the foundation stone of the KDF-Wagen (Volkswagen) factory near Fallersleben (Wolfsburg) on 26 May 1938. Ferdinand Porsche at far right.