Volkswagen Group plans to unveil the ID Buzz, an electrical iteration of its iconic hippie-era microbus, on March 9.
CEO Herbert Diess introduced the date Thursday in a Twitter publish that sketched out the contours of the brand new design, which pulls on the traces of the unique mannequin.
VW’s unique microbus — the colourful, bread loaf-shaped van that was an everyday sight within the Sixties at music festivals together with Woodstock — has a devoted fan following.
VW beforehand mentioned it plans to promote its battery-powered successor in Europe and the U.S. The ID Buzz was beforehand anticipated to reach in 2023.
The EV prototype was seen being examined in Germany final summer season.
VW has launched into an formidable push to dethrone Tesla as the worldwide electric-car gross sales chief.
The German automaker final month allotted 89 billion euros ($100 billion) to EV and software program growth over the subsequent half decade and has constructed a devoted structure that may underpin a complete of 27 battery-powered fashions by the tip of this yr.