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The EV Revolution Comes to Volkswagen’s Retro Vans

Volkswagen’s new bus marks an electric milestone: the move from mainstream to niche

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz was unveiled at Volkswagen’s auto plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, March 9, 2022. — The Volkswagen ID. Buzz was unveiled at Volkswagen’s auto plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, March 9, 2022.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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By Kyle Stock

March 13, 2022 at 11:51 AM UTC

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It took almost 20 years, a step-change in driving technology, a diesel emissions scandal and a geopolitical gas crisis, but the Volkswagen bus is back, baby.