From Nazis to Hippies: It’s The End of the Road for the Volkswagen Beetle
The iconic car has been a symbol to many over a history spanning eight decades (FRANKFURT, Germany) — Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this week at its plant in Puebla, Me.....»»
Say goodbye to the Volkswagen Beetle: A car for Nazis and hippies alike
The symbolic vehicle has b.....»»
Last Volkswagen Beetle drives into the sunset
Volkswagen rolled the last Beetle off the assembly line on Wednesday, the end of the road for a car that ran from Nazi Germany through hippie counterculture but failed to navigate a swerve in consumer tastes toward SUVs......»»
See Volkswagen"s "Final Edition" Beetle
In 2019, the last of Volkswagen's famous Beetles will be rolled off the production line, 80 years after they first hit the road......»»
How Tesla"s Model 3 Compares to Volkswagen"s New EV
Volkswagen's new EV, the ID.3, will hit European roads this summer. It's aimed to be a people's car, following in the footsteps of the company's Beetle and Golf. T.....»»
Volkswagen"s road to riches or ruin starts in this factory
The company’s facility in Zwickau will be the first in the world to seamlessly switch from combustion engines to electric ones......»»
In its 81-year run, the VW Beetle sold over 23 million units. Here"s how it became Volkswagen"s most iconic car.
The Volkswagen Beetle sold over 23 million units in its 81-year run. From its dark origins in 1930s Nazi Germany to the "Summer of Love" in 1967, the VW Beetle is one of the most recognizable cars ever made. In 2019 the final Beetle rolled of.....»»
Ferdinand Piëch, auto exec who made VW the biggest carmaker in Europe, dies at 82
He was a grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, who designed Volkswagen Beetle......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Ferdinand Piech, iconic figure at Volkswagen, dies at 82
Ferdinand Piech, grandson of the original designer of the Volkswagen Beetle and a towering figure in modern automotive history, has died, his wife, Ursula Piech, said Monday......»»
VW says goodbye to Beetle as plant makes room for SUVs
Volkswagen AG’s “Love Bug†has been squashed by the SUV boom......»»
VW says goodbye to Beetle as Mexico plant makes room for SUVs
Volkswagen AG’s “Love Bug†has been squashed by the SUV boom......»»
Remembering the VW Beetle
The symbolic Volkswagen Beetle has built one o.....»»
Volkswagen says goodbye to the Beetle
Jul.09 -- Volkswagen is officially ending production for the iconic Beetle.....»»
EU opens road to 5G connected cars in boost to BMW, Qualcomm
European Union states opened the way to competing technologies for internet connected cars on Thursday, rejecting a European Commission push for a wifi-based standard backed by Volkswagen ......»»
I drove a $27,000 Final Edition of the VW Beetle — the icon that"s been discontinued. I loved every minute I had with the car.
Matt DeBord/BI The Volkswagen Beetle, created in the late 1930s as the "People's Car" and later a huge success in postwar America, has been retired. The.....»»
End of the road for Volkswagen"s self-driving Aurora deal
Volkswagen has ended its partnership with self-driving car software firm Aurora, two days after the Silicon Valley start-up said it would build autonomous platforms for commercial vehicles with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles......»»
VW takes on Tesla with electric hatchback it hopes will be the new Beetle
Volkswagen AG is about to find out whether consum.....»»
Volkswagen"s new CEO treads carefully on road to reform
WOLFSBURG/BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) - Volkswagen's new Chief Executive Herbert Diess embarked on the most far-reaching shake-up in the carmaker's history on Friday, seeking to unite a company whose feuding factions have often slowed reform......»»
Volkswagen"s new CEO asserts authority as sets out on road to reform
WOLFSBURG/BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) - Volkswagen's new Chief Executive Herbert Diess embarked on the most far-reaching shake-up in the carmaker's history on Friday, seeking to unite a company whose feuding factions have often slowed reform......»»
Dune buggy season has arrived and now it's about more than old Volkswagen Beetles
Warmer weather means dune buggies will be going off road under all kinds of conditions. The history of these go-anywhere vehicles may .....»»
Skills shortage makes it harder for VW to meet new rules of the road
Volkswagen warned that a shortage of engineers is hampering efforts to get its cars to meet new anti-pollution rules, clouding its sales outlook and overshadowing a forecast-beating 23 percent rise in underlying operating profit......»»