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End of the Road for the VW Beetle

End of the Road for the VW Beetle

VW is killing off the beloved Beetle after 80 years, a victim of slowing sales as the world switches to SUVs and crossovers, including VW models such as the full-size Atlas, which is produced in Chattanooga. The 2019 Beetle will be the last.  It’s even being called the 2019 Final Edition. But it’s going out
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VW Beetle Celebrates 65 Years in USA

VW Beetle Celebrates 65 Years in USA

This year, 2014, Volkswagen is celebrating 65 years since the first Beetle arrived in the United States.  Since January 1949, more than 5.5 million Beetle models have been sold in the USA, in three distinctive designs. Here’s some history of the beloved Bug, which became a touchstone for an entire generation and one of the
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