Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:15:41 +0000
I know I’m not the only one here who feels an emotional connection to the VW Beetle. My mom grew up riding in the back of them, and my grandpa loved them back in the day. I’m a fan of the Love Bug movies, and eventually got a newer version of the Beetle (front drive, […]
Credit to Author: Barry A.F.| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 03:00:48 +0000
Just recently we learned Volkswagen is going to sell an electric vehicle (EV) retrofit kit for its classic Beetle. Many CleanTechnica articles are about the transition of the world’s driving fleet to EVs, the expectation that sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles will eventually be supplanted by EVs, and a broad forecast that fleet turnover will take approximately 15 years once ICE vehicle sales cease until the world reaches 100% electric power in this sector
Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:43:41 +0000
The modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen model is set to cease production Wednesday, but people in Cuautepec on the outskirts of Mexico City still rely on the original no-frills version, praising it for its affordability, reparability and, most of all, its dexterity at handling the district’s steep streets.
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Read moreCredit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:47:45 +0000
Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this week at its plant in Puebla, Mexico.
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