In this Aug. 25, 2013 photo, (click here) members of the Sampa Kombi club, a group
ofVolkswagen van owners, gather for their monthly meeting, in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. In Brazil the VW van is known as the "Kombi," an abbreviation
for the German "Kombinationsfahrzeug" that loosely translates as
"cargo-passenger van." Brazil is the last place in the world still
producing the iconic vehicle, or "bus" as it's known by aficionados, but
VW says production will end Dec. 31. Safety regulations mandate that
every vehicle in Brazil must have air bags and automatic brakes starting
in 2014, and the company says it cannot change production to meet the
law. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
...Brazil is the last place in the world still producing the iconic
vehicle, or "bus" as it's known by aficionados, but VW says production
will end Dec. 31. Safety regulations mandate that every vehicle in
Brazil must have air bags and anti-lock braking systems starting in
2014, and the company says it cannot change production to meet the law....
