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Goodbye, old friend: VW Beetle ceases production

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Today, we say goodbye to an automotive icon and an old friend. Volkswagen is halting production of the Beetle. For real this time. We think.

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Gas prices steady, SUV sales rise

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According to WNYC’s Transportation Nation, sales of SUVs are up. John McEleny, chairman of the National Association of Automobile Dealers, points out one detail: the really, really big vehicles aren’t seeing the same gains.

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