Volkswagen’s Detroit motor show concept, recently previewed, has broken cover in the form of the I.D Buzz. Featuring strong styling influence from the 1960s Type 1 Kombi, the I.D Buzz also incorporates styling elements from last year’s I.D concept that is promised for production around 2020. Unfortunately, VW tentatively says […]
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New Volkswagen I.D. concept previews Kombi revival
Rumours of a 21st century Kombi van we brought you last week have come to fruition, with Volkswagen releasing teasers of another I.D electric concept, in the style of the iconic Microbus/Kombi of the 1960s and 1970s. Although it clearly borrows its two-tone paint theme from the original Type 1 […]
New Volkswagen Microbus EV in the works – report
Hippies, surfers and fans of classic German vans alike rejoice as Volkswagen is set to revive the old Microbus, only in electric form. According to an Autocar report, the new Microbus is one of many favourable choices that could showcase VW’s MEB electric car platform. The first candidate is obviously […]
SUV design could be phased out when Level 5 automation arrives?
If you’ve ever wondered when the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) phenomenon is going to end, Volkswagen’s head designer has some light to shed on the matter. In an interview with Auto Express, Klaus Bischoff, Volkswagen design boss, said once autonomous vehicles reach level 5 capability – whereby there is no […]
Volkswagen I.D. concept revealed, previews EV future
After days, weeks and months of teasers, Volkswagen has officially unveiled its electric-powered I.D. concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, with a road-going version confirmed to hit the road in 2020. Volkswagen chairman Herbert Diess said at the reveal that the company has started the “greatest change process in […]