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With a cumulative production of more than 21.5 million units in 1982, Volkswagen announced that production of the Beetle was officially suspended, and the last Beetle went offline at a factory in Mexico today. This classic car with unique body design, long history and world-famous has finally come to an end.

The Beatles are likely to be the beginning of many consumers' understanding of cars, so the news of the shutdown soon made it to the top search list. Many netizens said: when I was a child, I wanted to buy a Beetle to make money in the future. Some netizens regard the Beetle car as one of their life dreams.

The history of the Beatles dates back to the 1930s, when Ferdinand Porsche, a famous car designer, decided to design a Volkswagen in Germany. He designed the car at Adolf Hitler's request, but the Volkswagen did not enter full production until after World War II.

The original version of the Beatle, a rear-wheel-engine car, was not discontinued in Mexico until 2003, with more than 21 million cars produced in its history. In the international vote for the most influential "20th century car" in the world, the Beatles ranked fourth after the Ford Model T, the Mini and the Citroen DS.

Volkswagen launched a new and more modern "New Beetle" in 1998, mainly aimed at female customers. In 2012, Volkswagen revamped its model to attract men with a flatter roof, a more streamlined body, a larger suitcase and a navigation system.

Due to the development of the times, the shape, practicality and other aspects of the beetle can not meet the needs of consumers, resulting in a straight decline in sales. The Beatles' failure in the North American market also accelerated the demise of the car. After three generations of design, the Volkswagen Beetle officially stopped production.

Volkswagen's head of research and development has revealed that Volkswagen thought about developing an electric version of the Beetle, but then focused more on the I.D series of new energy models, which could bring more possibilities to Volkswagen in the future.

Volkswagen CEO Dis said that Volkswagen considered introducing an electric beetle in 2017, but Volkswagen's MEB platform could make it easier for electric models to emerge from a small, niche market. Dice also said: Volkswagen will not bring the Beatles back to life-even as an electric car.

The suspension of the Beatles comes at a turning point for Volkswagen. The company is stepping up efforts to develop electric cars to attract a new generation of environmentally conscious consumers.

Volkswagen said the last Beetle off the line will be on display at Mexico's Puebla Museum.

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