A new book, “The People’s Car: A Global History of the Volkswagen Beetle,” tells the story of the car and the advertising that made it an icon. It’s hard to think of any small car–or, indeed, any ...

The Volkswagen Beetle has a unique and colorful history, with principal characters that include the Nazi dictator who personified evil, the legendary designer of Germany’s most celebrated race cars ...

VW has acknowledged the Baja Bug scene by building its own takes on the idea, such as the Rallycross Beetle, a turbocharged ...

This week, the last VW Beetle will roll off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, Mexico. Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its iconic Beetle model, marking the ...

The Volkswagen Beetle is one of the enduring and iconic products of the past century, but it has meant different things to different people in different places and times. In telling its story, Rieger ...

WEBVTT 4 TIMELINE...ON THIS JULY 21ST. ON THIS DATE IN 2003... IT WAS THE END OF AN ERA FOR A POPULAR CAR. THE WORLD'S LAST NEW VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ROLLED OFF AN ASSEMBLY LINE AT A PLANT IN MEXICO.

The Volkswagen Beetle has a unique and colorful history, with principal characters that include the Nazi dictator who personified evil, the legendary designer of Germany’s most celebrated race cars ...

I just saw a remarkable bit of Volkswagen Beetle history happen tonight: a Beetle sold for the highest price ever recorded, an absolutely staggering $300,000. This beats the previous record of ...

There's never been a car quite like the Volkswagen Beetle. It's the most mass-produced car sold before the Toyota Corolla, with over 21 million made over its 65-year lifespan (even with a pause in ...

"Thinking Small: The Long, Strange Trip of the Volkswagen Beetle" (Ballantine Books), by Andrea Hiott: The Volkswagen Beetle has a unique and colorful history, with principal characters that include ...

Q: Hello, Greg! I enjoy your columns very much, as I am an older woman who owned several Volkswagen Beetles, along with a Renault Dauphine, in my lifetime. A friend tells me that the Volkswagen was ...