VW's I.D. Buzz EV Microbus tapped for possible 2022 release

Volkswagen's I.D. Buzz concept for an eletric microbus could be put in mass production by 2022. According to a report from Automotive News Europe which notes, "Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess is expected to announce on Saturday details regarding the production of the battery-powered I.D. Buzz microbus slated to debut in 2022."

I got to see the I.D. Buzz at the Detroit Auto Show early this year and was impressed at the mix of retro flavour and innovative EV and driverless features the concept proposed. A futuristic successor to the nostalgic Microbuses, Vanagons and Eurovans of decades past, the I.D. Buzz is one of three EVs VW plans to build and a unique concept in a world of EV sedans and SUVs.

Diess will likely be joined by Eckhard Scholz, the head of Volkswagen's light commercial vehicle business, which manufactures the Transporter in Hanover, Germany, where all six generations of the van have been produced since 1956.

Coming off the Dieselgate scandal, a tangible entry into the EV market could set VW up for future success as EVs become more mainstream.

Source: Automotive News Europe