Microbus
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When you see a concept car drive onto the stage at an auto show, don't be fooled into thinking it's what you'll drive out of the dealer a couple of years later. We got to drive the Volkswagen ID Buzz all-electric Microbus concept car Saturday for a couple of miles along the oceanside road outside Monterey, California. Our drive in the ID Buzz concept was powered by a battery pack and single electric motor from the current Volkswagen e-Golf, and the vehicle was firmly limited to 25 mph. DON'T MISS: VW to build ID Buzz electric Microbus, cargo vans too, on sale in 2022 That's because its...
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Volkswagen to build ID Buzz electric Microbus, cargo vans too, on sale in 2022
The Volkswagen ID Buzz concept, an all-electric reinterpretation of the iconic VW Microbus, generated huge enthusiasm and public crowds when it debuted in January at the Detroit auto show. Today, the company announced its board had officially approved production of the vehicle, a distinctive entry...
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All-electric VW ID Buzz Microbus confirmed for production
Working to redirect attention from its diesel-emission scandal—soon to wind down in the U.S. but ongoing in Europe—Volkswagen Group has talked a lot about its future electric-car plans. It will launch three high-volume battery-electric vehicles on a common architecture over the next...
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VW ID Buzz concept: all-electric Microbus could arrive in 2022
If you pronounce the word "buzz" with a German accent, it sounds like "bus"—which is almost surely why VW's second all-electric concept vehicle is called the Volkswagen ID Buzz. It's the latest in a series of concept studies for a modern-day Microbus, with stylistic nods to the classic Type 2...
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Electric VW Microbus-like concept to appear at Detroit Auto Show
Rumors of an electric Volkswagen Microbus concept persist.
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Long-Range Electric VW 'Budd.e' Concept To Debut At CES (UPDATED)--Video
The rumor of an electric Volkswagen Bus concept to be shown at next month's Consumer Electronics Show first appeared in September, just before the VW diesel emission scandal erupted. In the wake of a pledge to boost its vehicle electrification efforts, Volkswagen has now confirmed that it will show...
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Volkswagen is reportedly considering a new version of its classic Type 2 "Bus."
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Classic 1966 VW Bus With Green Drivetrain: Solar-Powered Electric Motor
A Boston-area executive converts a classic Volkswagen to solar power.
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VW Bus Hybrid That Never Was: The Microbus Prototype Of 1977
A Volkswagen hybrid prototype resurfaces after more than 30 years in obscurity.
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2012 Mia Electric Microbus: First Drive Report
Sometimes a clever inventor or a team of engineers changes the way we think about an appliance or a concept we’ve lived with for years -- producing a revolutionary new design that makes us wonder how we ever lived without it. But sometimes a supposed revolutionary new design is little more...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield