The Evil Crimes of Volkswagen

Welcome to the history of Volkswagen.

There are many companies with dark origin stories, but the story of Volkswagen may be the most horrifying. Today, the Volkswagen Group is one of the largest auto conglomerates in the world, holding ownership over brands like Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Porsche. You might associate Volkswagen with some of the most beloved car designs, like the harmless-looking Volkswagen Beetle, or the playful VW Bus. However, behind the innocent facade of these iconic cars lies one of the darkest histories in the world of business - dating all the way back to Nazi Germany, and a personal request from Adolf Hitler. Deception… Slavery… and unimaginable cruelty. Be warned: The history of Volkswagen is not for the faint of heart. The history of Volkswagen is a story of dark secrets. Welcome to the disturbing true story of Volkswagen - a mini business movie covering how Volkswagen began, how Volkswagen was rebuilt after the war, the bizarre origins of the VW bus, how Volkswagen briefly became the most valuable company in the world (during one of the biggest short squeezes in investing history) and the controversial VW emissions scandal (and why VW got such a huge fine for Diesel Gate). Hope you enjoy the controversial history of VW! :)

⌛ Chapters:
00:00 Intro: The Disturbing History of Volkswagen
00:51 Chapter 1: The Nazi Origins of Volkswagen
04:54 Chapter 2: The Blood Crimes of Volkswagen
10:24 Chapter 3: Rebuilding Volkswagen
14:27 How I'm Building My Course
15:41 Chapter 4: The Conglomerate
22:14 Chapter 5: Liars and Cheats

The Evil Crimes of Volkswagen
The Evil History of Volkswagen
The Shocking Truth Behind Volkswagen's Nazi Past
Volkswagen's Blood Crimes
The Dark Truth Behind Volkswagen's Secret Nazi Origins
How Volkswagen Was Started By Hitler
Volkswagen: From Nazism to Global Success
Hitler's Car Company: The CRAZY Origins of Volkswagen

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Chapter 2 further reading:

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Please note that present-day Volkswagen is under completely different ownership, and should not be judged for the actions of pre-1945 Volkswagen.

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[MagnatesMedia]

Hey legends, hope you find this one as interesting as I did. Chapter 2 gets dark and is something that isn’t very well known, so I’ve added sources in description if you wanna dig further into that. Also just wanna stress that Volkswagen of today should not be judged on what occurred pre-1945.

[Axecarter]

Never ask a man his salary
Never ask a woman her age
Never ask a German company where they were during WW2

[BizVoyages]

The quality level of this video is superb! This video really shows that big companies like Volkswagen need to play fair and be honest. It's super important that they do the right thing, just like everyone else.

[pkkigathi]

No big company gets where they are without playing rough

[Andre]

Ive got a 1962 bug. It was passed down to me by my Dad. My uncle also has been fixing bugs and buses since he got back from Vietnam. The company does have a terrible history but each generation of men in my family has learned the fundamentals of mechanics working on them. And many families around the world share this experience. Volkswagen has undoubtedly committed atrocities but theyve also done a lot of good for the world. Because of that, its hard to judge them differently from any other car company.

[epicchess]

Such unimaginable cruelty during WW2. Stories like the VW Kinderheim absolutely break your heart

[johnecker]

In 1970 I was 8yrs old and my mom bought a black VW Station Wagon with a manual 4 transmission. And the first time driving it my mother picked up my Aunt Chris to go shopping. When my mom tried to back out of the parking space she could not get the car into reverse. So after we all pushed the car backwards she had to go back to the car dealership so they could show her how to get the shifter into reverse. The mechanic showed her that when shifting into reverse she had to pull up on the shifter while moving the shifter to the left and up to the right. The mechanic said that VW designed it this way so people wouldn't accidentally put the shifter into 1st gear. Back when I was 8yrs old I thought that was fascinating I guess because I was only 8yrs old and didn't know anything. I use to sit in the back with no seat belt what so ever. I don't know why I'm sharing this information now, I guess watching this EXCELLENTLY DONE VIDEO brought back some great memories of my youth now that I'm in my Sixties 😊. Boy oh Boy does time fly by 😐

[NiceGambia]

I cannot emerging the level of professionalism that goes into this video. From the story, the voice and the editing. This is a masterpiece. 😮

[muhammadabsarupwork]

John D. Rockerfeller's documentary was something else- that was a masterpice!

[itachi]

So I think there's a misunderstanding about the ownership structure of the porche/vw merger. The porche holding group, the hedgfund company owns vw. They also purchased vw, and then sold Porche-Automobili (the company that makes the cars) to vw afterwards to pay for the debt they acquired buying vw. Porche holdings owns vw, and vw owns porche automotive.

[thestonegateroadrunner]

You failed to mention that Ford, GM, Chrysler, Mercedes and BMW also used unauthorized systems to manipulate emissions and were also punished for it. It wasn't Volkswagen alone, it was the entire global auto industry, Volkswagen was just the first manufacturer where it was discovered.

[veroxima]

you aren’t getting enough views for the work you put in my friend this is amazing

[mrbananasplitman]

Such great videos👏 way better than any netflix documentaries. Keep up the amazing work!🔥

[leobestbote]

Each time my notification bar highlights a Magnets media video, I don't even look at the title I just click and the rest is pure entertainment!!!

[Dionis]

The part with the VW kindergarden was... difficult to go through. That was beyond evil and it really happened. This pissed me off and I am viewing it from 80 years in the future. Cannot even fathom how the victims or the public at the time felt about it.

[justinv]

I already know the story but am definitely interested in hearing your take

[RaahimFahd]

Its amazing just how much detail and interesting this guy makes videos in under 30 mins. Superb!

[Costalzz]

This is so high quality and deserves more views.

[nannimwuyep]

I really want to witness your editing process. Truly magnificent.

[HarrietThugman]

Wow such atrocities. I don’t understand how this could happen. Poor babies man 😢