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Volkswagenwerk AG, Wolfsburg, West Germany
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The Taxi Project: Realistic Solutions for Today
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer founded in 1938 in Wolfsburg as a state-owned enterprise. The company pioneered mass-produced vehicles designed for accessibility and efficiency, most notably the Beetle, which became an icon of postwar consumer culture. Volkswagen's design philosophy prioritized functional simplicity and democratic reach over luxury, establishing the manufacturer as a central figure in modernist industrial production.
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