The initial monthly rate of pay was 5000 Deutsche Marks and the initial number of employees was 5000 (3500 in Wolfsburg and 1500 additional jobs at Hanover) hence the company name.
初始月薪為5000德國馬克，初始僱員人數為5000人（沃爾夫斯堡3500人，漢諾威1500人），公司名稱即因此而來。