Which country does the Volkswagen car brand belong to?
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Volkswagen (German: Volkswagen) is an automobile brand headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, and is the core enterprise of the Volkswagen Group, one of the world's four largest automobile manufacturers. Volkswagen models are divided into imported and domestically produced. The imported models mainly include Phaeton, Golf GTI, Passat R36, Touareg, Scirocco, Beetle, CC, etc.; the domestically produced models mainly include Magotan, Sagitar, Golf, Lavida, POLO, Touran, Tiguan, Passat New Lingyu, etc. The 'vw' in the Volkswagen logo is the first letter of its full name. The logo appears to be composed of three 'v's made with the middle and index fingers, symbolizing the company and its products' determination to win - win - win. The important development milestones of Volkswagen are as follows: In 1938, Volkswagen began building its factory in what is now Wolfsburg, which was the world's largest automobile factory at the time. In 1945, Volkswagen was taken over by the British military government, and the Beetle (Volkswagen-Beetle) went into mass production. In 1950, the Type 2 went into production, further expanding the company's product line. In 1973, the first model of the new generation of Volkswagen cars, the Passat, went into production. In 2002, the luxury off-road vehicle Touareg began mass production, marking the Volkswagen brand's official entry into a completely new market segment. In 2016, Volkswagen established the new brand Moia to enter the mobility sector. In 2021, Microsoft partnered with Volkswagen in the autonomous driving field to promote the development of the Autonomous Driving Platform (ADP).
