Interestingly, Schafer’s predecessor at VW’s helm – Herbert Diess – was open to the idea of an MEB-based Beetle for the new decade. In February 2022, he admitted “many other emotional ...

The concept vehicle was a smash hit, and VW introduced a production version called the New Beetle for the 1998 model year. Though the original Beetle was rear-engined, the New Beetle shared most ...

A Cabriolet version of the New Beetle was launched in 2003, replacing the droptop Golf, while the mid-size 2004 Touareg was Volkswagen's first SUV. In 2007 appeared the Eos and its power-folding ...

The next Beetle will move to Volkswagen's scalable MQB architecture. These bones currently underpin the Golf in the US, as well as a range of products available in Europe and other markets.