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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles or Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge started originally as part of Volkswagen itself. more...
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In 1995, Dr Bernd Wiedemann, former chairman of the management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, announced Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as a separate marque to Volkswagen Passenger cars.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Company highlights
1947 VW Dutch importer Ben Pon sketches a van based on Beetle componetry which becomes the legendary Transporter range after seeing the VW Beetle based Plattenwagen.
1949 VW General Director Heinrich Nordhoff approves Ben Pon's sketch for production.
1949 the 1st prototype was unveiled in Wolfsburg christened "Bulli", On November 12 the production Bulli was launched officially to the public.
1950 full production began Bulli was renamed Transporter due to "Bulli" being trademarked by another company.
1954 VW celebrates production of 100,000th Transporter at Wolfsburg plant.
1956 the 1st Transporter rolls off the Hanover plant.
1962 1,000,000th Transporter leaves production line in Hanover.
1967 the 2nd generation Transporter (T2) is released.
1968 the 2,000,000th Transporter leaves production line in Hanover.
1975 the 1st generation of the LastenTransporter LT is released which opens the door to Volkswagen in the light truck sector.
1979 the 3rd generation Transporter (T3) is released.
1980 a diesel engine is added to the Transporter (T3) range.
1981 Hanover celebrates 25 years of producing 5 million VW Commercial Vehicles.
1982 Watercooled engines are added to the German Transporter (T3) range. The Caddy Ute which is based off the Golf is launched to the public.
1983 the luxurious Caravelle MPV is launched into the T3 range.
1985 Volkswagenwerk GmbH changes its name to Volkswagen AG.
1990 the 4th generation Transporter/Multivan (T4) is released, VW celebrates 40 years of the Transporter, 6 million have been produced since its 1950 introduction.
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