Once upon a time, the Beatles called it quits. Whether or not that is your kind of music, there is little doubt that the band was iconic and when they packed up their gear for good, it was big news.
A group portrait of the Beatles, straightening their ties, backstage at the Odeon Cinema in Luton on 6th September 1963. (L-R) Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon. (Photo by Tom Hanley/Redferns)
Well, we’re not here to talk about that, but something of that era to say the least.
There is a rumor that says the beloved Volkswagen Beetle will be ending production in 2018. Autoline has put out a suggestion that calls for an end for the vehicle after twenty years of production. Relaunched in 1998, the Beetle was pulled out of the design attic and received much fanfare.
Good bye Beetle. VW to axe its iconic car at end of 2018. Sales are slowing to a trickle and VW needs more CUVs. pic.twitter.com/Kur7dnAc7Z
— Autoline (@Autoline) April 14, 2016
The model line was reinvented year again just a few short years ago with a newer generation that you can find in showrooms today. The problem as Autoline reports it: demand. The Beetle is a segment of vehicle that undoubtedly has a devoted following and staunch admirers. However, there is a greater demand for compact utility vehicles (CUVs) that threatens to supplant production of the Beetles. Whether the news is a genuine leak (and somewhat true) or a prediction from the company remains to be seen. What we do know is that the move stands to upsets many devoted fans.
Isn’t there enough CUV models on the streets? Volkswagen needs to make shrewd moves and keep all the fans they have. The Beetle is one piece of iconic design that they may want to embrace after the recent troubles endured by the company.
