WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The car became widely known in its home country as the Käfer (German for “beetle", cognate with English chafer) and was later marketed under that name in Germany, and as the Volkswagen in other countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Beetle was commissioned in the 1930s by Adolf Hitler as the “people’s car” (or volks wagen in German). Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, the curvy car was affordable, practical and reliable. Three decades later, the “Bug” (as it was affectionately known) became a symbol of the 1960s and the “small is beautiful” ethos.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ask anyone who was responsible for creating the Volkswagen Beetle-the ‘People’s Car’-and two names will usually be mentioned: Adolf Hitler, who wanted it as an affordable car for the masses, and engineer Ferdinand Porsche, who created it for him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Worldwide sales of the car shrank by the late 1970s and by 1988, the classic Beetle was sold only in Mexico. Due to increased competition from other manufacturers of inexpensive compact cars, and a Mexican decision to phase out two-door taxis, Volkswagen decided to discontinue production of the classic bug in 2003.