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Volkswagen squashes the Beetle

IN JULY Volkswagen will stop producing the Beetle, ending a phenomenal 81-year run for the car — the original model was continuously built from 1938 to 2003, the New Beetle from 1997 to 2010, the Beetle (the…

Is the end in sight for the VW Beetle?

Earlier this year it was confirmed there was no immediate successor lined up for the current generation of the Volkswagen Beetle. Although in some European markets it has been discontinued, and in others like Germany it’s only…

Volkswagen manufactures 150-millionth car

With more than 21 million units produced, for many years, the Beetle was Volkswagen's major seller until it was overtaken by the Golf.…

Bug me anytime: 2016 VW Beetle shines as a modern icon

HOW can this car not have a special place in my heart, when it was my first car? I mean, sure it had skinny legs—er, tires. It took more than a while to warm up, liked taking…

MIAS 2014 to unveil Subaru WRX STI, iconic VW Beetle

As the summer season heats up, so does the automotive industry as it prepares for the year’s biggest motoring event slated on April 3 to 6, at the open fairgrounds and enclosed halls of the World Trade…