Seventy five years ago, two Volkswagen Type 1 vehicles landed on the shores of New York, marking the first attempt to sell the vehicle - better known today as the Beetle - to Americans. Seventy-five years later, the iconic automaker is celebrating its humble beginnings, recognizing those who have woven the brand into the cultural fabric of the U.S. and setting the stage for the next era in its continued transformation and move to electromobility. The global Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker.