Category: Milestone

1961

4 DECEMBER 1961 – Production record. Volkswagen – 5,000,000 Vehicle officially presented to the Red Cross. MARCH 1961 – Production record. Plant. Australia – 100,000  

1960

1960 – Export for Norway – Volkswagen – 25,000 60s – Export record. South Africa – 100,000 60s – Export record. Paraguay – 1,000 60s – Export record. USA – 250,000 1960 – 1000th...

1959

FEBRUARY 1959 – NETHERLANDS. Import record – Volkswagen  – 100,000 25 AUGUST 1959 – WOLFSBURG. Production record – Volkswagen – 3,000,000 1959 – MANILA, PHILIPPINES – First off the production line – Beetle. 1959...

1958

1958 – WOLFSBURG. Export record. Australia – 50,000 50s – WOLFSBURG. Export record. Finland – 1,000 30 JUNE 1958 – Export record. Austria – 50,000 50s – Export record. France – 10,000

1957

15 NOVEMBER 1957 – Export record. Netherlands – 100,000 1957 – WOLFSBURG – Export record for USA – Volkswagen – 100,000.

1956

JANUARY 1956 – WOLFBURG – export record – 50,000 Volkswagen for Netherlands. 3 AUGUST 1956 – VORST, BRUSSELS – Volkswagen – 25,000 1956 – WOLFSBURG. Volkswagen – 10,000 for Norway. 1956 – WOLFSBURG Export...

1955

5 AUGUST 1955 – WOLFSBURG. Volkswagen – 1.000,000 (Golden Beetle). 50s – Export record. Dealer Rheinland-Pfalz (FR) – 5,000 50s – Export record. USA – 100,000 1955 – WOLFSBURG – Export record Volkswagen Luxembourg  –...

1954

14 APRIL 1954 – VORST, BELGIUM – First off production line – D’Ieteren. JUNE 1954 – CLAYTON, AUSTRALIA – First CKD Beetle

1953

3 JULY 1953 – WOLFSBURG. Volkswagen – 500,000. MAY 13, 1953 – IPIRANGA, BRAZIL Fusca – 1000

1952

AUGUST 1952 -WOLFSBURG – Export. 100,000th Volkswagen