The daughter of Erwin Komenda, who helped style the original Beetle, lost a copyright case against the VW Group in a German court. Komenda’s daughter was seeking 5 million euros ($5.7 million) in ...

A decision by the 9th Civil Division of the Landgericht Braunschweig (a German court) on June 19th has decreed that the daughter of Erwin Komenda, the designer of the original Volkswagen Beetle, is ...

The 1953 Volkswagen Beetle did not simply roll into showrooms as another imported oddity. It arrived at the precise moment when car culture, highway building, and postwar tastes were shifting, and it ...

The Volkswagen Beetle is not just a car—it's an icon on wheels. It has sold more than 21 million units worldwide during its years in production, a record for any vehicle on a single platform. And its ...

For decades the car graced streets worldwide with its distinct and darling features, was the foundation for Barbie’s pink cars, and made featured appearances in renowned Hollywood movies like “The ...

Volkswagen has unveiled a "sportier" and "more masculine" redesign of its iconic Beetle. The new look — just the third since the Bug was launched in 1938 — is meant to attract more male drivers. (See ...

PUEBLA, Mexico — We’re approaching the end of an era once more. Volkswagen is discontinuing the Beetle. It’s strange, and a bit sad, to imagine the company without the model — again — that made it ...

The Volkswagen, or "People's Car", first rolled off German assembly lines in 1938... and after some rather regrettable ...

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group won a copyright case brought by the daughter of Erwin Komenda, who helped to style the original VW Beetle. Komenda's daughter sought compensation for the part her ...