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Along with Fergie and the rest of the Black Eyed Peas, images of Volkswagens flashed across the stage on Monday night at a concert to promote the 21st-century update on the Beetle. But despite the vehicular backdrop and the two new Beetles that stood sentry at Terminal 5, the site of the concert, asking the Peas their thoughts on Beetles — the subject of the event — was apparently not allowed. “We’re not doing any questions about the car,” said a woman who asked to see our written questions but did not identify herself. Read more.