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The Production Of The Volkswagen Beetle Ends Today

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5 years ago

July 10, 2019

The production of the almighty Volkswagen Beetle ends today.

It is the end of the road for the Volkswagen Beetle. It is taking a bow after haven stayed for a very long while; since 1938. The Volkswagen Beetle was designed in 1925 by a 18 year old Hungarian student, Bela Barenyi.She is recognized for designing the basic foundations of this car.

This news isn’t much of a surprise because last year, Volkswagen announced its intent to end production of the car in 2019.

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The Volkswagen Beetle got its start in Nazi Germany, and it played a role in the economic resurgence of Germany after World War II, and became a worldwide icon.

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler (1889 – 1945) inspects the new, Volkswagen ‘people’s car’ at the Fallersleben car factory, 27th May 1938.

Related Topics:1938 adolf-hitler beetle bela-barenyi germany production Volkswagen

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Emeka is a Contributor at Autojosh. A graduate of Electrical/Electronic Engineering with a B.Eng degree. Emeka is a car enthusiast who is interested in traveling, writing, movies and driving. He also loves drinking garri with cold water.