The ID. Buzz draws inspiration from the classic Type 2 a.k.a. Bus, offering a host of modern touches and electric powertrain. While smaller on the outside than most minivans, the interior is actually just as, if not more, spacious. First Edition models can accommodate six or seven passengers. Based on the MEB platform, the ID. Buzz features a 91kWh battery, giving it a range of 377 km (rear-wheel drive) or 372 km (all-wheel drive). Prices are too high to qualify for EV incentives.
With coupes, convertibles, wagons and sedans dropping like flies, today’s automotive landscape is a boring sea of trucks and SUVs. Making matters worse is the fact that about 80 percent of them are finished in white, grey or black. Where’s the fun in that? Volkswagen deserves part of the blame, …
Los Angeles, California - After contemplating, scrutinizing and even driving the Euro-spec ID. Buzz , we finally had the chance to get up close and personal with the North American model of this not-so-little electric van. And it's no surprise that the German manufacturer chose the sunny West Coast to …
For more than 20 years, Volkswagen has been teasing fans of the iconic Bus with various concepts and talks of a possible return. Well, it’s officially back now. Unveiled last March, the all-new ID. Buzz is a futuristic interpretation of the lovable van that’s set to join the German automaker’s …
Volkswagen Canada has just released pricing for the long-awaited ID. Buzz electric minivan. The ID. Buzz will finally arrive in Canada towards the end of the year. And it will be available in rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions, both powered by a 91 kWh battery. First, a 1st Edition …
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Volkswagen is the latest automaker to reach a deal with Tesla to gain access to some 15,000 Superchargers in Canada and the U.S. Customers driving a Volkswagen , Audi or Porsche electric vehicle equipped with a CCS (Combined Charging System) charging port will be offered an adaptor in order to …
On Tuesday, April 5 at the New York Auto Show, a special ceremony will crown the 2023 World Car of the Year winners as voted by the World Car Awards jury. Yesterday, though, another international panel—consisting of world-renowned car designers, engineers, auto industry titans, motorsport legends, specialist journalists, broadcasters, media …
Volkswagen ’s search for the location of an EV battery factory in North America is over. The German automaker and its battery company PowerCo today announced the selection of St. Thomas in Ontario to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for battery manufacturing. The start of production is planned for 2027.
A few days after Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh said the company was “actively looking” at the idea of building an electric pickup, signs point to the all-new ID. Buzz minivan morphing into exactly that. It makes perfect sense for Volkswagen to want to sell multiple ID. Buzz models …
Five years after the concept shown in Detroit, the all-new Volkswagen ID. Buzz today made its global debut in production form, capturing the spirit of the iconic Type 2 van—also known as Bus, Microbus, Combi or Samba depending on where you live—in a totally fresh and fully electric package. But …
The Volkswagen ID.Buzz will make its highly anticipated global debut in production trim in just over a month—March 9 to be exact—but pictures of the interior have now leaked online. The shots you see here were posted on a private Facebook page before being quickly removed, though someone managed to …
Barely four metres long and slightly less than two metres wide, the I.D. Buggy concept is a cute nod to the good old dune buggies that were powered by Volkswagen Beetle engines. As was the case then, it comes standard with rear-wheel drive. However, an AWD system could be fitted …
We keep hearing cars are history, but the Jetta is turning 40 and VW is convinced it just keeps getting better, especiaaly now that the Jetta shares the same platform as its cool sibling the Golf. We got our first drive at the North American launch. For more stories about …
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