Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft) is a German automobile manufacturing group, currently the third largest automobile maker in the world, and the largest in Europe. In August of 2009, Porsche SE and Volkswagen Group reached an agreement that Volkswagen and Porsche AG would merge in 2011. Although it operates worldwide, Volkswagen Group's core market is continental Europe. Of its car brands, Volkswagen Passenger Cars is its mainstrea... more

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  • 1937

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  • Volkswagen AG
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