Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, publicly traded but controlled by the Austrian-German Porsche-Piech family through the holding company Porsche SE. It sells passenger cars under brands including Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, SEAT, Bentley and Lamborghini, and heavy commercial vehicles through Scania and MAN, and has for over two decades held the largest market share of any automaker in Europe.
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Company TypeAutomobile manufacturer 1 Founded Year HeadquartersWolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 1 Connections
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The Volkswagen Beetle was made by Volkswagen Group.
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Volkswagen was founded in Berlin in 1937 and incorporated in Wolfsburg to manufacture the car that would become known as the Beetle.
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Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, trading as Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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In 2024, it was the world's second-largest automaker by sales.
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Volkswagen Group, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony and founded in 1937, is publicly traded but controlled by the Austrian-German Porsche-Piech family through the holding company Porsche SE. It sells passenger cars under brands including Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, SEAT, Bentley and Lamborghini, and heavy commercial vehicles through Scania and MAN.
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