what does v.a.g stand for??????

who can please put my mind to rest and tell me what vag stands for??

Volkswagen Audi Group me thinks

nope.
why would they write it in english?

volkswagenwerk aktiengesellschaft
or volkswagenwerk AG.

chief said

Volkswagen Audi Group me thinks

Common misconception!

"AG" is a German abbreviation and translates to, roughly, "company". So its Volkswagen AG, or "Volkswagen Co." or something like that.

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

just beat you too the punch paul
and for those that didn't do german
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktiengesellschaft

nice one guys, thanks

vile & gross :mrgreen:

paul_c said

chief said

Volkswagen Audi Group me thinks

Common misconception!

"AG" is a German abbreviation and translates to, roughly, "company". So its Volkswagen AG, or "Volkswagen Co." or something like that.

It's not a misconception. VAG also stood for VW Audi Group in the UK, when the sales and marketing depts joined together over here as a single registered company. Since VW-Audi also added more and more brands to its portfolio, that company eventually became known as VW Group UK.

dubboy said

paul_c said

chief said

Volkswagen Audi Group me thinks

Common misconception!

"AG" is a German abbreviation and translates to, roughly, "company". So its Volkswagen AG, or "Volkswagen Co." or something like that.

It's not a misconception. VAG also stood for VW Audi Group in the UK, when the sales and marketing depts joined together over here as a single registered company. Since VW-Audi also added more and more brands to its portfolio, that company eventually became known as VW Group UK.

Thats how ive always known it - VolksWagan Audi Group

**Edit**
From Wiki-
Volkswagen Audi Group, an obsolete name (1978-1992) of the current Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG), a German automaker.

turn your owners manual over you will not see volkswagen audi group you will see volkswagenwerk aktiengesellschaft and volkswagenwerk AG.

novocaine said

turn your owners manual over you will not see volkswagen audi group you will see volkswagenwerk aktiengesellschaft and volkswagenwerk AG.

And look in any UK media from the '80s. The point is VAG stood for 2 DIFFERENT companies, hence the confusion  :wink:

Volkswagenwerk AG = A company registered in Germany formed with the building of Wolfsburg to develop the KDF (this company authors the Golf owners manual for Europe)

VW Audi Group = A company that was registed in the UK in 1978, when the sales and marketing depts joined together over here as a single registered company. Since VW-Audi also added more and more brands to its portfolio, that company eventually became known as VW Group UK

With any global car company, there exists local national sales companies that are locally registered.