More than 140 Volkswagen Beetle were gathered to participate in an exhibition at the factory in Puebla, Mexico, on August 1, 2003.
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Head of Technical Development for VW Brand Frank Welsch made the announcement at the Geneva Motor Show held last week.
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"Two or three generations is enough now" for the Beetle. With the car made with history in mind, "you can't do it five times and have a new new new Beetle" according to Welsch.
Manufactured first in 1938, Volkswagon ended production of the Beetle in 2003 but brought the car back in 2011.
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Welsch also announced that the reborn electric Microbus will serve as the retro-inspired model of the Beetle, while the T-Roc convertible will serve as a Beetle Cabriolet replacement.
This article originally appeared on Autocar.
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