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VW Boss Says U.S. Will Get a New ID.Buzz That’ll Cost Less Too

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VW Boss Says U.S. Will Get a New ID.Buzz That’ll Cost Less Too

It’ll be a while until we see an entirely new electric Microbus, but the planned changes should fix its biggest bugaboo.

A lot of people love the palpable nostalgia provided by the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, largely because it effectively captures the retro look and feel-good vibe of the original Type 2 Microbus. But vibes only go so far, and VW’s new-age icon hasn’t translated into strong sales, at least in the United States. That has a lot to do with the electric minivan being too expensive; Volkswagen’s CEO Thomas Schäfer even said as much. He also said that will change with the planned next generation, which will once again be sold in America.

Speaking to Auto Express this past weekend at the Paris auto show, VW’s boss not only acknowledged that the next ID.Buzz needs to be more affordable, but he also suggested how the company plans to accomplish that. One major piece that should help will be the adoption of the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP), which will provide the foundation for all of the VW Group’s next-generation vehicles, including both electric and combustion-powered models. Schäfer also reportedly hinted at the use of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries that are less expensive to produce than the current lithium-ion packs.

Buzz will look like. People often really like a retro-inspired design, until they don’t, as VW design boss Andreas Mindt reportedly told AE . He used the new Beetle and its successor as an example of how customers can get tired of the nostalgia play.



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