why are they discontinuing the volkswagen beetle?
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But consumers owe the postwar existence of the Volkswagen (people's car) to the British army, after the military removed a dud explosive (dropped by the US) from one of Germany's car factories. Had the bomb exploded, the Beetle may never have existed.
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Ford to Stop Producing Cars Here by 2020, Except for… The automaker will eliminate all but two cars from its North American lineup by that year. That means the Ford Fusion and the Ford Taurus will be discontinued, joining the already defunct C-MAX and the Fiesta, which won't be back after this year, on the scrap heap.
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Volkswagen to stop making the Beetle after 81 years. FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this week at its plant in Puebla, Mexico. It's the end of the road for a vehicle that has symbolized many things over a history spanning the eight decades since 1938.
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In December 2013, Holden announced that it would cease its local production by the end of October 2017 committing, however, to use the long-standing Commodore nameplate on its fifth-generation fully imported replacement, moving to a front-wheel drive (FWD)/all-wheel drive (AWD) platform.
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The Up GTI went on sale in 2018. In April 2019 ordering for the Up GTI was discontinued in the United Kingdom, but in January 2020 VW UK started taking orders again for a lightly refreshed version.
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GM to kill Chevrolet Volt, Cruze, Impala as Americans ditch passenger cars. ... GM will also discontinue the Chevrolet Impala full-size car, the company confirmed. It will end U.S. production in March and Canadian production in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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Volkswagen created a web site dedicated specifically to the 1.8T. ... The third-generation Beetle Convertible, the successor to the New Beetle Convertible, was offered with the TDI compression-ignition engine in the USA but not in Canada, though, making it possibly the only diesel convertible car offered in North America.
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The Volkswagen Beetle—officially the Volkswagen Type 1, informally in German the Käfer (meaning "beetle"), in parts of the English-speaking world the Bug, and known by many other nicknames in other languages—is a two-door, rear-engine economy car, intended for five occupants (later, Beetles were restricted to four ...
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Another alternative is a high-riding sedan, something Volvo previewed in 2016 with the 40.2 concept car. The V40 arrived in 2012 and is the last model not based on either the CMA or larger SPA modular platforms. Volvo will end production of the car later this year, but it isn't clear when its replacement will arrive.
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Here's Why Volkswagen Plans to Abandon Front-Wheel-Drive EVs But as we learned last year, future Volkswagen EVs will exclusively be rear- or all-wheel-drive.
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The 2019 Volkswagen Beetle is a two-door hatchback that seats four people (the convertible Beetle is reviewed separately). ... Every Beetle comes standard with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine good for 174 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic is the only transmission available.
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Cost. The average total annual cost for repairs and maintenance on a Volkswagen Beetle is $612, compared to an average of $526 for compact cars and $652 for all vehicle models.
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Dated Skoda Roomster will not be replaced as brand look ahead to the future. Skoda has pulled the plug on its Roomster for good. The quirky MPV attracted a cult following with its spacious interior and low window line at the rear, which allowed children to get a better view outside. ... So we decided to skip the Roomster.”
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According to a Wrigley customer service representative, it was the former: low sales. "They were discontinued due to low national demand," the rep told Bustle. "If a product is not selling particularly well, unfortunately we sometimes have to discontinue it."
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The U.S. run of the original Beetle ended in 1979, so it was nearly 20 years before it got its second life — and it's been 21 years now that both revised versions have been on sale. Last year, VW announced its intent to end production of the car in 2019, so it's not catching anyone by surprise.
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The 2013 VW Beetle Convertible is such a fun German car. ... I love the way the Beetle looks. It's fun to drive and it was a plus that it was a convertible and red. It drives well, has a good pick up, handles well on the road and gets good gas mileage.
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They have also come last in several dependability tables and are widely known as being unreliable cars. When they are off the road, they are off the road for a long period of time and parts are expensive to source and replace. This can bring the dependability down.