Volkswagen to halt production of the famous VW campervan

It will be the end of "an iconic era" after new safety regulations are introduced

Jochan Embley
Wednesday 25 September 2013 17:37 BST
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A VW campervan on display during the In Praise Of All Things VW At The Annual Festiva at Harewood Housel
A VW campervan on display during the In Praise Of All Things VW At The Annual Festiva at Harewood Housel (Getty Images)

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After a lifetime spanning over half a century, Volkswagen plans to stop the production of perhaps its best-loved vehicle, the campervan.

The end of the line comes after Brazil, the last remaining producer of the iconic campervan, introduced tougher safety regulations on production. Talking to Autocar, the head of product development for VW in Brazil said that to comply with the new legislation, the van would have to become “a new car”. With deviation from the classic design not being a viable option, the Brazilian factory will cease its campervan operations on the 31 December this year.

Introduced in 1950, the Volkswagen Type 2 has enjoyed pretty much continuous production, and has endeared itself to owners across the generations. Jason Jones, a campervan dealer, said that the car “has been ingrained into British people’s hearts” and that the end of the year will mark “the end of an iconic era”.

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