Makes / Volkswagen

Volkswagen, or "people's car" in English, was founded in 1937 with the intention of providing the public with a practical yet low priced vehicle for everyday needs. The design of these everyday vehicles was set to contrast luxury and expensive models, which up until 1937 were the only option for people who wanted to buy a car. Before the war, sales were slow with only a small amount of cars being produced, however in 1946 the Volkswagen factory was manufacturing roughly 1,000 vehicles per month. Two decades on Volkswagen launched the third generation Golf, which was awarded the European Car of the Year in 1992. During this time, the company then took steps to make their vehicles more fuel efficient by limiting their use of diesel by creating new propulsion methods that were more economic.