Brand Details
About Volkswagen
- Category
- Car
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Founded
- 1937
- Founder
- German Labour Front (design by Ferdinand Porsche)
- Headquarters
- Wolfsburg, Germany
- Parent
- Volkswagen Group
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Volkswagen and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Volkswagen Story
Volkswagen — 'the people's car' — was founded in 1937 to build Ferdinand Porsche's affordable Beetle. Under British administration after the war, the Beetle became the best-selling single-design car in history at over 21 million units, and the 1974 Golf successfully reinvented the company. The Volkswagen Group grew into one of the world's two largest car groups, owning Audi, Porsche, Škoda, SEAT/Cupra, Bentley, Lamborghini and Ducati.
Logo History
Evolution Of The Volkswagen Logo
1937–1945
The interlocked V-over-W monogram, originally set inside a cogwheel.
1945–2000
The monogram in a simple circle, rendered in blue from 1967.
2000–2019
A 3D blue-and-silver badge.
2019–present
A flat, thin-line 'New Volkswagen' roundel launched with the ID electric era.
Model Evolution
Volkswagen Through The Years
8 milestone models from 1938 to 2020.
1938Photo: Vwexport1300 · CC BY-SA 3.0
1950Photo: Raizy · CC BY-SA 3.0
1955Photo: Sicnag · CC BY 2.5
1973Photo: © M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
1974Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0
1975Photo: © M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
2002Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0
2020Photo: LuvsMG481 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Current Lineup
Core models include the Golf, Polo, Passat, Tiguan and T-Roc, plus the ID.3–ID.7 and ID. Buzz electric family.
Sales
Approximately 4.9 million VW-brand vehicles worldwide (2023); the Volkswagen Group delivered about 9.2 million.
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