Volkswagen, pronounced “Folks wagon”, literally means “people’s car.” Volkswagen took form in May 1937 and was renamed in 1938. The main person behind its inception was Ferdinand Porsche. The Beetle was VW's first car that went into mass production in 1945 under the instructions of the British Military Government. In India, in September 2007, the Passat was the car that marked Volkswagen’s official entry into the market. Volkswagen has strived to provide the common person quality cars at an economic price.