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The current generation of Volkswagen Beetle will supposedly be its last, as the German automaker has revealed it has no plans for a replacement. The car had already been discontinued more than once but brought back, so it is hard to say whether this extermination is permanent.
According to a conversation R&D boss Frank Welsch had with Autocar, the Beetle won’t see a successor. Welsch told Autocar the reason for not building a Beetle successor is “made with history in mind; you can't do it five times and have a new new new Beetle.” For those who forgot, the Beetle was revived in 1997 and was dubbed the New Beetle in 2011.
According to a conversation R&D boss Frank Welsch had with Autocar, the Beetle won’t see a successor. Welsch told Autocar the reason for not building a Beetle successor is “made with history in mind; you can't do it five times and have a new new new Beetle.” For those who forgot, the Beetle was revived in 1997 and was dubbed the New Beetle in 2011.