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Volkswagen Begins Farewell Tour For The Iconic Beetle At Automobility LA 2018
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On the heels of Volkswagen of America’s (Volkswagen) announcement that it will cease production of the iconic Beetle in 2019, organizers of the Los Angeles Auto Show‘s (LA Auto Show®) AutoMobility LA™ today revealed that the popular brand will host its annual Motoring Invitational. This year’s event, entitled “Beetles & Breakfast,” will take place from 7:00 am – 8:00 am…
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THE VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CELEBRATES 65 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES
Herndon, VA, January 30, 2014 – This month, the Volkswagen Beetle celebrates 65 years since it first arrived in the United States. In January of 1949, a Volkswagen “Type 1,” or Beetle, was shipped to New York City by Ben Pon, Sr., a Dutch businessman and the world’s first official Volkswagen importer. That car—and another, subsequent Beetle— found buyers the same…
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VOLKSWAGEN UNVEILS BEETLE DUNE CONCEPT AT THE 2014 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
A Baja Bug for the 21st Century, the Dune Concept looks production ready Innovative ski rack built into the roof and rear spoilers Based on a Beetle R-Line with 210-horsepower EA888 TSI® engine Longer, wider, and taller than a Beetle R-Line, with two inches of additional ground clearance Wolfsburg/Detroit – The Beetle is a phenomenon, regardless of where it shows…
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