Volkswagen stops doing the iconic Beetle next summer

DETROIT –

Volkswagen says it will stop making its iconic Beetle next July.

Volkswagen of America announced Thursday the end of production of the third-generation Beetle by introducing two final special editions.

The beetle was developed in Nazi Germany in 1938 and arrived in the United States 11 years later. It has been sold for about 30 years before the end of production.

The company revived in 1998 and reorganized it for the 2012 model year in an effort to help attract more male buyers.
The car had a flatter roof, less bulging, a bigger boot and a navigation system.

Volkswagen of America has not ruled out bringing the bug back in the future, but claims to have no plans at the moment.

"The loss of the Beetle after three generations, for nearly seven decades, will bring many emotions to the many dedicated Beetle fans," said Hinrich J. Woebcken, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. To be a full family-oriented car manufacturer in the United States and implement our electrification strategy with the SEM platform, there is no immediate plan to replace it, but as we saw with BUZZ's ID interpretation of the legendary Bus-I would also say "Never say never". We are excited to launch a year of celebration of one of the true icons of the automotive world, with a series of events culminating with the end of production in Puebla in July 2019. "

Take a look at the complete statement from the company here.

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