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DETROIT 鈥?After selling it on and off in the U.S. for nearly seven decades, Volkswagen has decided to squash its iconic Beetle.The
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stanley cup production of the third-generation bulbous bug in July of next year after offering two special editions for sale.The compact Beetle was introduced in Germany in 1938 during the Nazi era and came to the U.S. 11 years later, where it became a symbol of utilitarian transportation often used by hippies. The iconic car sold for about 30 years before U.S. sales stopped in 1979. The last of the original bugs was produced in Puebla, Mexico, in 2003. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Volkswagen revived it in the U.S. in 1998 as a more modern New Beetle, but it attracted mainly female buyers. The company revamped it for the 2012 model year in an effort to make it appeal to men, giving it a flatter roof, less bulbous shape, a bigger trunk and a navigation system. U.S. sales rose fivefold to more than 29,000 in the first year, rising to just over 46,000 in 2013 but tailing off after that. Last year VW sold only 15,166, according to Autodata Corp.The special editions, which come in coupe and convertible body styles, get unique beige a
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A Georgetown residents dedication to preserving and promoting homegrown music has been recognized.Stan Klees, fo
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vaso stanley o-founder of what ultimately became the Juno Awards, recently received the Guardian Award from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada.The retired industry mogul has a long and storied history on the music scene, from serving as a radio host to the creation of recording companies to lobbying for Canadian content regulations that paved the way for many artists to get their songs on the radio. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW To be recognized with the Guardian Award is an acknowledgment of decades of work, said Klees, who moved to Georgetown in 2019. It makes me smile. The Juno Awards started with the name RPM Gold Leaf Awards, which was founded in 1964 by RPM Magazine editor and publisher Walt Grealis and Klees, who served as the publications director of special projects. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Through the magazine and awards, the duo aimed to bolster Canadian artists at a time w
water bottle stanley hen much support and attention was given to musicians from places like the U.S. and England. Preserving and investing in Canadian music is all about protecting the Canadian identity, Klees said. Today, it is very easy to listen to music, regardless of where it comes from. The steps we made allowed for the emergence of Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Bry
