That is the sum of the Germans spend on new developments in the next four years. An ambitious plan of Volkswagen, according to which the German company in the near future is to become the largest automaker on the planet, closer and closer to reality. At the moment the concern of Wolfsburg only the third in the world after Toyota and General Motors, but the gap with VW наверстываtт literally by leaps and bounds. For example, last year, a record for the company, it was sold about 7.2 million vehicles of all makes, are part of the VW group. But now analysts are predicting that sales growth in 2011 will amount to not less than 5%. This progress, coupled with the problems of competitors -- GM hasn't completely recovered from the deepest in the history of the crisis, and Toyota hurt consequences of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan -- will reduce the gap to the minimum. Well, to further spur the pace of the chase, the Board of Directors of Volkswagen recently approved the investment of $ 62 billion euros, aimed at expanding the model range of all brands of the group, including even the hapless SEAT. Over the Spanish brand in recent times dark clouds gathered, and didn't seem possible, at which the firm would cease to exist. But, it seems, in Wolfsburg decided to give the Spaniards a chance. In the end, in pursuit of the title of the largest automotive power in the world Volkswagen will be useful to all production facilities.