The Volkswagen Beetle, the first real import car to win the hearts of Americans, is finally turning into an endangered species on American roads. The ...

In the spring of 1966, Volkswagen's CEO Heinrich Nordhoff met with Ferry Porsche and laid down a plan that would address both companies' needs. The plan was to have Porsche develop the car, ...

This was the year in which Heinrich Nordhoff took command of Volkswagen: Hitler had entertained grand ambitions for this firm to rival Ford’s Model T through the manufacture of the Beetle, ...

But, Volkswagen’s then boss, Heinrich Nordhoff, having little faith in Audi’s product team, had expressly forbidden development of any new vehicles, instead ordering the brand to focus on its ...

However, AU’s technical director Ludwig Kraus continued work on Project F104, a new large saloon which so impressed VW’s CEO Heinrich Nordhoff that he approved its production. The Auto Union ...