The last love bug
Finally, it is the end of the (production) line for the Beetle
SOONER or later, it had to come: 21m cars on, the absolute, definitive, final curtain for the Volkswagen Beetle. The Mexico factory of the German car firm has announced that it is to produce the last love-bug later this month. A final, limited edition (retro paint, white tyres and all) comes out on July 10th.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “The last love bug”
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