42 Volkswagen Innovations

Volkswagen is one of Germany’s most recognizable vehicle manufacturers. The name itself translates roughly into “people’s car.” The company’s roots go back as far as the 1930’s and currently they are enjoying a resurgence in popularity with cars such as the Golf, Jetta and the new Scirocco.

In the 1950’s and 1960’s they gained fame with the VW Beetle. The little car was relaunched in 1998 as the ‘New Beetle’ and has come back with a vengeance. It is popular with both those who once owned the oddly-shaped car when they were young and with buyers who have never driven one.

The Westfalia camper van was an essential within the hippie culture in the 1960’s, as cross-country travel was made comfortable in the German-made predecessor to the minivan.

The Volkswagen history is far to vast to cover here, but Trend Hunter has gathered a collection of the company’s most recent innovations and you can check them all out in this cluster.

SCORE
5.8 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 92%
Activity 73%
Freshness 8%
Talking Cars?
CATEGORY
Autos
Talking Cars?
Ads The People Want
CATEGORY
Autos
Ads The People Want
Facelifts in 6.9 Seconds
CATEGORY
Autos
Facelifts in 6.9 Seconds
Recycled Cars As Mechanical Snails
CATEGORY
Autos
Recycled Cars As Mechanical Snails
Dogvertising
CATEGORY
Autos
Dogvertising
Pint-Sized Concepts
CATEGORY
Autos
Pint-Sized Concepts
Volkswagen to Offer A Hybrid Version of Every Model by 2010
CATEGORY
Autos
Volkswagen to Offer A Hybrid Version of Every Model by 2010
Car Sounds Beatbox
CATEGORY
Autos
Car Sounds Beatbox
Is VW Concept Apple's Mystery Car?
CATEGORY
Autos
Is VW Concept Apple's Mystery Car?
Solar Powered Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Solar Powered Ads
Volkswagen Eos with Retractable Glass Roof
CATEGORY
Autos
Volkswagen Eos with Retractable Glass Roof
Deceptive Car Framing
CATEGORY
Autos
Deceptive Car Framing
Cars With Tanning Benches
CATEGORY
Autos
Cars With Tanning Benches
Volkswagen Concept
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Volkswagen Concept
660 Lb Eco Cars
CATEGORY
Autos
660 Lb Eco Cars
One-of-a-Kind VW Bug
CATEGORY
Autos
One-of-a-Kind VW Bug
Experiential Advertising
CATEGORY
Autos
Experiential Advertising
Veiled Print Ads
CATEGORY
Autos
Veiled Print Ads
2007 L.A. Design Challenge Winner
CATEGORY
Autos
2007 L.A. Design Challenge Winner
Viral Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Viral Ads
The iCar
CATEGORY
Autos
The iCar
Retro Phone Cars
CATEGORY
Autos
Retro Phone Cars
$5 Million Commercials
CATEGORY
Autos
$5 Million Commercials
Low Rider Buses
CATEGORY
Autos
Low Rider Buses
Aerodynamic Micro Cars
CATEGORY
Autos
Aerodynamic Micro Cars
Euro Car Emulation
CATEGORY
Autos
Euro Car Emulation
RV Side Cars
CATEGORY
Unique
RV Side Cars
Fashionable Auto Calendars
CATEGORY
Autos
Fashionable Auto Calendars
Turbodiesel Trophy Trucks
CATEGORY
Autos
Turbodiesel Trophy Trucks
117-MPG Eco-Cars
CATEGORY
Autos
117-MPG Eco-Cars
Retro Car Record Players
CATEGORY
Tech
Retro Car Record Players
3 Wheel SuperCars
CATEGORY
Autos
3 Wheel SuperCars
VW's High-Tech Parking Garage
CATEGORY
Unique
VW's High-Tech Parking Garage
Cars of 2028
CATEGORY
Autos
Cars of 2028
Travel Eco-Friendly in The Westfalia Verdier Solar Power Caravan
CATEGORY
Autos
Travel Eco-Friendly in The Westfalia Verdier Solar Power Caravan
Eco-Retro
CATEGORY
Autos
Eco-Retro
Modified VW Bugs
CATEGORY
Autos
Modified VW Bugs

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