Editing Volkswagen Beetle (section)

==== Australia ====
Formal introduction of the Volkswagen Beetle to the Australian market took place in 1953, followed by local assembly operations at the [[Clayton, Victoria]] facility in the subsequent year.{{sfn|Glen|2017|p=106}} The establishment of [[Volkswagen Australia|Volkswagen Australia Ltd]] took place in 1957,{{sfn|Copping|2018|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=l3t6DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT382 § Volkswagen Australasia Pty Ltd]}}{{sfn|Hayes|2020|p=47}} and by 1960, locally manufactured body panels were integrated for the first time.{{sfn|Glen|2017|p=106}} Despite the introduction of larger windows for the European Type One body in 1965, Volkswagen Australia opted to maintain production of the smaller-windowed bodies with features tailored for Australian models. This decision was influenced by the constraints of the market size and the expenses associated with retooling. By this juncture, Australian content had surged to nearly 95{{nbsp}}per{{nbsp}}cent.<ref name="Richmonds11">{{cite web|url=https://richmonds.com.au/portfolio/1957-volkswagen-beetle-oval-window/|title=1957 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Window|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525220428/https://richmonds.com.au/portfolio/1957-volkswagen-beetle-oval-window/|archive-date=25 May 2022|url-status=live|access-date=22 March 2024|website=Richmonds|mode=cs2}}</ref> The final Australian-assembled Beetle rolled off the production line in July 1976.<ref name="Richmonds11"/>