Volkswagen de Mexico will soon change its resources to produce a compact SUV focused on the North American market, which fits into the range of manufacturers under the Tiguan.

The latest Volkswagen Beetle launched the production line on the company's website in Mexico

The last Beetle in VW's VW plant in Mexico was launched.The last ladybug will not be on sale and will be kept in the VW museum.The Mexico City plant will allocate resources to the manufacture of compact SUVs.

Having operated over several generations as a pillar of the global automotive brand and phenomenon, the Volkswagen Beetle puts an end to its production. The last car rolled from the production line into the company's facilities in Mexico. Draped in blue denim, the last ladybug will not go on sale. It will be on display at the local Volkswagen Museum in Puebla as a lasting tribute to the rich heritage of the automobile. Volkswagen de Mexico will soon change its resources to produce a compact SUV focused on the North American market, which fits into the range of manufacturers under the Tiguan.

Introduced in America as Type 1, Volkswagen has sold nearly five million beetles to the United States and a global total of 21.5 million cars. In 1998, the New Beetle, one of the first automobile manufacturers to adopt a "modern retro" design language, reintroduced the familiar silhouette for a new generation of drivers and sold more than 1.2 million cars between 1998 and 2010. In 2011, the third and current generation of Beetle went on sale in the United States as a 2012 model and more than 500,000 have been built since.

Available in coupe and convertible versions, the second- and third-generation Beetles were collectively produced in 23 different exterior colors, 32 interior trim, 13 different engine configurations and 19 special editions, including Dune, Denim, Coast and Pink Beetle. . . All second- and third-generation Beetles were built by Volkswagen from Mexico City, Puebla, and sold in 91 markets around the world.