beetle

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Or Volkswagen, which began importing the Beetle from Germany in 1949.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Volkswagen stopped producing the Beetle for the U.S. in 2019, citing weak demand.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

“Because probably 50% of the people of my generation have owned a Beetle or have had an adventure in a Beetle. People want to know the car’s story. So I tell it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The first film I saw in a theater was “The Love Bug,” Disney’s 1969 comedy about a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie and the motley team who race him to many a checkered flag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

And so, the day before the midwife’s departure, Jane set Beetle a score of tasks to accomplish in her absence and made ready to leave without the girl.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman