VW stops production of the iconic Beetle as the German carmaker gears up for the era of electric cars
The"people's car" once had fans across the world but its popularity waned in face of competition from other models.German carmaker Volkswagen stopped production of the iconic Beetle on Wednesday as the last vehicle rolled off an assembly line at a factory in Mexico.
Since then, it was making a version of the model called the Final Edition at a single factory in Mexico.The original VW Beetle, developed in the 1930s, made a journey from a product identified with Adolf Hitler to a symbol of Germany's rebirth as a democratic, industrial powerhouse after World War Two.The sedans made their US debut in the 1950s, but sales were weak, in part owing to the company's Nazi origins.
The car attained further popularity with the 1968 Disney movie "The Love Bug," the story of a racing Volkswagen with a mind of its own.Andy Warhol did prints featuring the car and a Beetle featured prominently on the cover of "Abbey Road," the final Beatles album to be recorded.
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