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A world bestseller celebrates its 50th birthday – Volkswagen started production of the first Golf on 29 March 1974
03/29/24

A world bestseller celebrates its 50th birthday – Volkswagen started production of the first Golf on 29 March 1974

On 29 March exactly 50 years ago, Volkswagen started series production of the Golf in Wolfsburg. Nobody knew on that day in March that this compact car – the successor to the legendary Beetle – would become the most successful Volkswagen and best-selling European car of all time. It reflected the spirit of the times, gave its name to its own vehicle class, and has accompanied generations of people around the world. To date, more than 37 million units have followed 1974’s first series-production Golf. Purely in mathematical terms, this means that over 2,000 people around the world have opted to buy a new Golf every single day over the last 50 years. Today, Volkswagen is celebrating the Golf’s birthday – and also the start of this world bestseller’s future thanks to a comprehensive technical and visual update.
Volkswagen Teams Up with Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment for Global Release of Godzilla x Kong The New Empire Movie Featuring the VW ID.4
03/27/24

Volkswagen Teams Up with Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment for Global Release of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" Movie Featuring the VW ID.4

Volkswagen is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment for the worldwide release of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." Set to premiere globally beginning March 27, this highly anticipated blockbuster showcases Volkswagen's innovative ID.4 model in a groundbreaking cinematic experience. In conjunction with the film's release, Volkswagen Headquarter and Volkswagen Japan, where Kong has become a worldwide pop culture icon, have co-developed engaging short-form content for social media, further solidifying the brand's partnership with the film while reinforcing its commitment to global electrification.
Volkswagen R to open its own brand pavilion in the Autostadt in summer 2024
03/26/24

Volkswagen R to open its own brand pavilion in the Autostadt in summer 2024

Volkswagen R will open its own pavilion in the Autostadt in Wolfsburg in summer 2024. This will create both a new meeting place for the premium performance brand’s growing fan base and an event location where Volkswagen R’s model diversity, the R allure and new technologies will be presented in the future.

50 years of Golf – you will find all information here

For five decades, this Volkswagen bestseller has characterised the streetscape in Europe and many other places around the world – and has relied on pioneering technology from the very beginning. Added to this was its unmistakable shape, which was introduced by Giorgetto Giugiaro in the Golf I and has continued to evolve in all generations. Still today, after more than 37 million delivered models, efficiency, quality, design, technologies and its overall concept are still the most convincing arguments in favour of the Golf and its derivatives.

50 years of Golf

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