Volks在德語中意思為“國民”,Wagen在德語中意思為“汽車”,全名的意思即“國民的汽車”,故又常簡稱為“VW”。臺灣譯為福斯汽車,港澳、大陸譯為大眾汽車或福士汽車,意思是“人民的汽車”。整個(gè)汽車集團(tuán)在2012年產(chǎn)銷超過907萬輛,大眾品牌則超過574萬輛。
2013年11月14日,國家質(zhì)檢總局通報(bào),大眾汽車(中國)銷售有限公司、一汽-大眾汽車有限公司、上海大眾汽車有限公司決定自2013年11月25日起,召回部分大眾、奧迪和斯柯達(dá)汽車,共計(jì)640309輛(落地)。2014年10月,一汽-大眾再次宣布召回部分新速騰和甲殼蟲汽車。
國家質(zhì)檢總局發(fā)布公告表示,大眾將在華召回7.8萬輛進(jìn)口汽車,因車輛的轉(zhuǎn)向柱存在缺陷。召回的車型包括2009年1月22日至2014年5月6日期間生產(chǎn)的部分進(jìn)口2009-2014年款途威、奕鷗、尚酷、尚酷R、跨界高爾夫、高爾夫旅行版、高爾夫R、邁騰旅行轎車、邁騰全路況車、CC及夏朗汽車。
Volkswagen, also known as VW, is one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers. It has plans to become the biggest producer by 2018. The company is based in Wolfsburg, Germany. It was founded in 1937 by the National Socialist trade union German Labour Front. The name Volkswagen means “people’s car” in German. The company’s first success was the VW Type 82E – the Beetle, which is the best-selling car of all time. The company is part-owned by Porsche, the German state of Lower Saxony and the oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar. Volkswagen has built a reputation for quality and reliable cars. Models such as the Golf, Polo and New Beetle are bestsellers worldwide. The company is investing heavily in hybrid technology and is a leader in greener, electric vehicles.