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Carl Hahn, 96, was an automobile executive and former CEO of Volkwagen who championed the export of the Beetle. He died January 14, 2023.

Quotable Quotes:

"I learned, apparently very fast, to get to know and understand America. And I loved it."

"The unification of the two German states puts an ultimate end to the chapter of horrors of World War II and its consequences," 

''The people who bought the Beetle were customers with a very high education level. They liked its driving qualities."