From Beetle producer to a global provider of mobility services: The Volkswagen Group has been democratizing mobility for 80 years
(WorldNews Germany)

80 years ago marked the beginning of one of the most successful automobile producers in the world. On May 28, 1937, the predecessor to today`s Volkswagen Group, `Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH` (`Corporation to prepare the way for the German People`s Car`) was established in Berlin. A company, whose history began with the production of the Beetle, has developed over the past 80 years into a global player with 12 brands, 120 production sites on four continents, more than 620,000 employees and more than 10 million vehicles sold per year. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the dream of affordable driving for all social classes has fascinated people and...