During World War II, the Volkswagen plant is primarily used to produce military vehicles, including the SUV-like Kübelwagen and the amphibious Schwimmwagen. By 1943, more than 12,000 prisoners of war ...

On March 8, 1950, the iconic Volkswagen Bus began production. Officially called the Volkswagen Type 2 — and the Microbus, Splitscreen, or Splittie by modern fans of the vehicle — it remained on the ...

Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was preparing to build the Passat at a new $1 billion U.S. factory and was not pleased. Visiting the Tennessee site before the 2011 opening, he ...

The little-known Citi Golf R is a performance variant of the iconic VW Golf that was produced in South Africa until 2009.

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- With their air-cooled engines sputtering to life, brand-new classic Volkswagen minivans chug off the assembly line after a manufacturing ritual barely changed since hippies turned ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. "[This will be] the biggest service action in the company's history." There’s ...

VW has been operating in Brazil since 1953, when it opened its first production facilities outside GermanyRalf Hirschberger/dpa/picture alliance US President Donald ...

Volkswagen Group will finally see the true cost of cheating on emissions reporting in the United States today, and it’s shaping up to be the worst day in Volkswagen history. Volkswagen will have to ...