VW New Beetle: Pickup in the works?

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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

VW New Beetle: Pickup in the works?

Street word has it that VW might be working on a pickup based on the VW New Beetle.

According to Automotive News, Volkswagen is considering a pickup truck for the U.S. based off the second generation Beetle, which is due out around the turn of the decade.

The rationale behind this implausible idea stems from VW's goal to boost annual vehicle sales in the U.S. from its current 230,000 units to 1 million vehicle sales per year by 2018. Other derivatives of the new new Beetle could also include a crossover and a wagon.