The German carmaker’s United States unit, the only division still turning out the curvy car originally developed at Hitler’s direction, will end production of the vehicle in July.
Volkswagen Beetle, Symbol Of ’60s Counterculture, Will Be Discontinued Again
AMIE TSANG and JACK EWING, NY Times: Autos
Fri, 09/14/2018 - 11:03am
Topics: autos
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