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Volkswagen Will Bring Back Its Iconic Microbus as an All-Electric Van

Posted: 22 Aug 2017 03:59 AM PDT

The iconic Volkswagen bus is coming back! Albeit in a smaller and more environmentally friendly form. After teasing us with the idea of a VW microbus for a while, the German automaker has finally confirmed the microbus will be back in 2022 as a fully electric vehicle.

[Image Source: Volkswagen Newsroom]

Volkswagen confirmed the good news at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, in Monterey, California. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess said, “After the presentations at the global motor shows in Detroit and Geneva, we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, ‘please build this car’.”

Pebble Beach was the perfect place to make the announcement, Diess explained, “The Microbus has long been part of the California lifestyle.