Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The sales success of Volkswagen

Volkswagen, VW also briefly mentioned, is one of the largest German automobile manufacturer. The company manufactures not only for the German market a variety of automobiles, but has since expanded and is represented all over the world. Sellers like the VW Beetle, the VW Golf or the types 1 and 2 are also well represented even today in many areas around the globe.

Volkswagen was born from an idea in the Third Reich, who wanted to enforce an "engine of the masses". In 1934 came the decision to build a VW for everyone. Three years later the establishment of the plant in Lower Saxony and a whole town developed around the work - Wolfsburg was born. The VW Beetle, which was built here as first car should be at 990 marks an affordable car for sale to everyone.

After the end of World War II, responsibility for the work of the British military government. Now, the series production of the VW began under the leadership of Major Hirst. Already two years later created the first settlement of a commercial export of the series-VW. Now, were the foundations laid for the success of the VW Beetle, which would later become a symbol of the economic miracle of Germany.