Volkswagen halt production of the last version of Beetle model
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Volkswagen has halted production of the last version of the Beetle model at its plant in Puebla, Mexico.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The halting of production suggests that it’s the end of the road for a vehicle that has symbolised a range of things over the eight decades it’s been in production.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The car was first built in 1938 and has been a part of Germany’s darkest hours as a never-realised Nazi prestige project.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After the war, it was a symbol of Germany’s post-war economic and rising middle class prosperity.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The car continues to remain a landmark in design, and some would argue it’s as recognisable as the Coca-Cola bottle.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The car has gone through a design change over the years and in 2012, the design was made a bit sleeker from the older style of the Beetle.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr">Evolution of the Volkswagen Beetle, 1951-1990. <a href="https://t.co/yJjsy5Xw9z">pic.twitter.com/yJjsy5Xw9z</a></p>
— Life in Moments (@historyinmoment) <a href="https://twitter.com/historyinmoment/status/1145863939026292737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">2 July 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The last of the 5961 Final Edition Beetle is headed for a museum after the ceremonies signal the end of production.</span></p>
