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VW to launch electric version of hippie-era Microbus

Published Mon, Jan 9, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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VOLKSWAGEN AG laid out a new design for a revived, battery-powered version of its iconic hippie-era Microbus as the carmaker seeks ways to move beyond its 16-month-old diesel emissions cheating scandal.

The latest iteration of the van, a concept dubbed the ID Buzz, is part of the VW brand's strategy to sell cars based on new electric-powering technology as of 2020 and deliver one million zero-emission vehicles annually by 2025, division chief Herbert Diess said on Sunday in a statement. Groupwide, Volkswagen plans deliveries of as many as three million battery-powered cars…

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