On August 6th, 1955 the one millionth beetle
was produced and celebrated with great fanfare.
By 1965, VW was producing over a one million
beetles a year. Total beetle production at the Wolfsburg
factory in 1955 was 279,986; and only 30,928 were exported to
North America. In October 1955 Volkswagen of America (VWoA)
was established.
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