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Volkswagen

Volkswagen (VW; German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡŋ̍] ) is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by the German Labour Front, it was revitalized into the global brand it is today after World War II by British Army officer Ivan Hirst. The company is well known for the Beetle and serves as the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, which was the world's largest automotive manufacturer by global sales in 2016 and 2017. The group's largest market is China, which accounts for 40% of its sales and profits. The name Volkswagen derives from the German words Volk and Wagen, meaning 'people's car', or more directly 'folk's wain (wagon)'.

Infobox

Company type
Division
Industry
Automotive
Founded
28 May 1937; 88 years ago (1937-05-28)
Founder
German Labour Front
Headquarters
Wolfsburg, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Thomas Schäfer (CEO, Volkswagen Passenger Cars)
Revenue
322,284,000,000 euro (2023)
Operating income
22,576,000,000 euro (2023)
Net income
17,928,000,000 euro (2023)
Parent
Volkswagen Group
Website
vw.com

Tables

· Product line
Rank
Rank
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Rank
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Model
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Production output
1
1
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
1
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Tiguan
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
604,536
2
2
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
2
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Polo/Virtus/Taigo/Nivus
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
448,043
3
3
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
3
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Passat/Magotan
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
447,246
4
4
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
4
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Lavida
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
377,284
5
5
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
5
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
T-Roc
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
322,211
6
6
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
6
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
T-Cross/Tacqua/Taigun
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
315,036
7
7
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
7
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Golf
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
300,090
8
8
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
8
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Jetta/Sagitar
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
292,038
9
9
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
9
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Atlas/Teramont
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
217,771
10
10
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
10
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Tharu/Taos
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
216,397
Best-selling Volkswagen models in 2022
Rank
Model
Production output
1
Tiguan
604,536
2
Polo/Virtus/Taigo/Nivus
448,043
3
Passat/Magotan
447,246
4
Lavida
377,284
5
T-Roc
322,211
6
T-Cross/Tacqua/Taigun
315,036
7
Golf
300,090
8
Jetta/Sagitar
292,038
9
Atlas/Teramont
217,771
10
Tharu/Taos
216,397

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