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In 1937, the German government under Adolf Hitler founded a state-owned automobile company called Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH , later renamed or "The People's Car Company". Hitler commissioned engineer Ferdinand Porsche to design an affordable, reliable vehicle for the masses that could carry two adults and three children at speeds of 62 mph.

After the war, the factory lay in ruins and faced an uncertain future. It was eventually saved by British Army Major , who recognized the car's potential and helped restart production in 1945 to provide jobs and industry for a devastated Germany. volkswagen

: Renamed the "Beetle" (or Käfer ), the car became a symbol of West Germany's post-war economic recovery. In 1937, the German government under Adolf Hitler

: In February 1972, the Beetle surpassed the Ford Model T to become the most manufactured car of all time. Modern Challenges It was eventually saved by British Army Major