The Love Bug all the future scenes when Jim is braking. The second instance is on the ignition key, when Jim tries to shut down the braking Herbie. The later sequels produced, however, do promote the Volkswagen name (as sales of the Beetle were down when the sequels were produced). The VW "Wolfsburg" castle emblem on the steering wheel hub is also seen throughout the car's interior shots. Within the script, the car was only ever referred to as "Herbie", "the small car" or "the Bug"—the latter, although a common nickname for the Beetle, was not trademarked by Volkswagen at the time of
Volkswagen Beetle in Mexico decree that required the company to cut the retail price and tax reduction, the Mexican Beetle was relaunched as the "Volkswagen Sedan". This new model lost its wheel caps, the body vents it had sported since 1978, and the fittings were of lower quality. 1990 saw the production of the two millionth Mexican Volkswagen, which was also the one millionth Mexican Beetle. In the 1991 model year, by governmental disposition, the Volkswagen Beetle featured from now on a catalytic converter; however, it kept its carburetor, its electrical system with a generator and the old ignition system. These changes did not