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April 19, 1955
Volkswagen opens shop in New Jersey
Volkswagen of America, Inc. was established in Engelwood, New
Jersey, as a sales division for the German car company. 1955 was
a banner year for Volkswagen as the company produced its
1,000,000th car and exceeded, for the first time, the production
benchmark of 1,000 cars per day on average. 1955 also saw the
introduction of the Karmann Ghia Coupe, a joint venture between
Volkswagen and Karmann. The sporty Karmann Ghia enjoyed great
success in the United States. It wasn't until almost a decade
after the formation of Volkswagen of America, that Volkswagen
provided serious competition for Detroit's Big Three. The
establishment of an American sales group paved the way for the
success of the VW bug in America. By the mid-1960s, the VW Bug
had almost single-handedly ended the years of "virtual monopoly"
that Detroit manufacturers had previously enjoyed.
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