From its first test run in 1938 Nazi Germany, the Volkswagen Beetle rose to become a worldwide pop culture icon. Adolf Hitler conceived it as a "people's car," which could be mass-produced and ...

We all know the story of the Volkswagen Beetle: In his vision to motorize Germany, Adolf Hitler wanted a "People's Car" of sound design and quality to transport the subjects of his Third Reich ...

The story of the Beetle begins in 1938 with ... by Ferdinand Porsche and the inception of the Volkswagen brand. The design aimed to fulfill Adolf Hitler’s vision of a car that could be ...

The VW Beetle was the first car in history to sell 20 million units. Here is how it reached this milestone and what happened ...

In recent years its production moved away from Europe to Mexico, closer to its key US market Volkswagen is ending production of its Beetle in 2019 ... the behest of Adolf Hitler, who wanted ...

So Hitler tapped engineer and Nazi Party member ... Narrator: Not to mention it was cheap. A new Volkswagen Beetle in 1967 came in at $1,600, about 12 grand in today's money.

The ad focused heavily on VW's iconic Beetle, a car officially retired in 2019. This ad has left many wondering if the German car manufacturer will resurrect the Beetle for a new generation.

Adolf Hitler launching the “people’s car”, the Volkswagen Beetle Removal of trade unions and their replacement with the German Labour Front (DAF) prevented strikes. Many Germans preferred ...