PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen unveiled a manufacturing model of its long-awaited ID. Buzz van in Paris on Wednesday, an electrical reincarnation of its Microbus or Kombi, as a consequence of go on sale in a lot of European international locations in the third quarter of 2022.
The van may even launch in the United States in late 2023, the German automaker stated in a press release, including it’s the first in a collection of prototypes launched in the previous decade to efficiently make it to manufacturing stage.
Made in Hanover with modules provided largely by Volkswagen Group Components in Germany, the car runs on an 82 kWh lithium-ion battery and might attain a most pace of 90 miles an hour, Volkswagen stated.
Other variations with batteries providing completely different energy outputs will observe subsequent yr, the corporate stated.
(Reporting by Victoria Waldersee; Editing by Zuzanna Szymanska)
