Volkswagen sold more cars than any manufacturer other than Toyota last year, building on its long history of producing economical, reliable, and accessible vehicles. Founded by Adolf Hitler’s German government in 1937 as Volkswagenwerk, or ‘The People’s Car Company,’ the Allies halted all German industrial production after World War II ended. Volkswagen of America was founded in 1955, but its ties to Nazi Germany kept the brand from becoming a sales darling in the United States. A landmark advertising campaign for the
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