Volkswagen recently decided to cease production of the most iconic van of all time: the Kombi. The Kombi which hit market in 1949 was one of the company’s best sellers for decades, but in recent years has only been sold in Brazil and some European countries. Although it was basically only kept in production for historic purposes, it will still be missed by many.
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ccounting costs outweighing benefits. As Volkswagen adjusts for the future of electric cars and sleek innovation the Kombi must be left behind. There is virtually no point of keeping the Kombi in production when sales only come from Brazil, and the numbers do not come close to any of their thriving models. As the company looks into the future and sees up and coming competition such as Tesla and many others, they can’t be focused on the past. Time and money can be spent on other aspects of the business, and Volkswagen realized this.