Volkswagen

Summary

Volkswagen is a car brand^[1]. Volkswagen ranks in the top 2% of car_brand entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,592 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Volkswagen received the Ig Nobel Prize^[3].
• Volkswagen is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Volkswagen's instance of is recorded as car brand^[5].
• Volkswagen's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer^[6].
• Volkswagen's instance of is recorded as subsidiary company^[7].
• Volkswagen's founder is recorded as German Labor Front^[8].
• KdF Wagen is named after Volkswagen^[9].
• Volkswagen's headquarters location is recorded as Wolfsburg^[10].
• Volkswagen's chief executive officer is recorded as Thomas Schäfer^[11].
• The location of Volkswagen was Wolfsburg^[12].
• Volkswagen's Commons category is recorded as Volkswagen^[13].
• Volkswagen's industry is recorded as automotive industry^[14].
• May 28, 1937 marks the founding of Volkswagen^[15].
• Volkswagen's location of formation is recorded as Wolfsburg^[16].
• Volkswagen's parent organization or unit is recorded as Volkswagen Group^[17].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.vw.com/en.html^[18].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.volkswagen.de/^[19].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.volkswagen.com/^[20].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.volkswagen.ru/^[21].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/^[22].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.volkswagen.nl/^[23].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.vw.com.br/^[24].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.vw.co.za/^[25].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.vw.ca/^[26].
• Volkswagen's official website is recorded as https://www.volkswagen.es/^[27].

Body

Founding

Volkswagen's founder is recorded as German Labor Front^[8]. May 28, 1937 marks the founding of Volkswagen^[15]. Volkswagen's location of formation is recorded as Wolfsburg^[16].

Leadership

Volkswagen's chief executive officer is recorded as Thomas Schäfer^[11].

Operations

Volkswagen's headquarters location is recorded as Wolfsburg^[10]. Volkswagen's parent organization or unit is recorded as Volkswagen Group^[17].

Industry

Volkswagen's industry is recorded as automotive industry^[14].

Ownership

Products include Volkswagen Beetle^[28], Volkswagen Golf^[29], Volkswagen Jetta^[30], Volkswagen Amarok^[31], Volkswagen ID. series^[32], and Volkswagen Passat^[33].

Recognition

Volkswagen received the Ig Nobel Prize^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Volkswagen include Volkswagen Karmann Ghia^[34], an automobile model^[35].

Why It Matters

Volkswagen ranks in the top 2% of car_brand entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,592 views/month).^[2] Volkswagen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Volkswagen is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Volkswagen include Volkswagen Karmann Ghia^[34], an automobile model^[35].

FAQs

What awards did Volkswagen receive?

Honors received include Ig Nobel Prize^[3].