75 years ago this month the VW bus began production. On March 8, 1950, Volkswagen, maker of the Beetle automobile, began producing its second vehicle, the microbus, known officially as the Volkswagen ...

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz marks the return of the classic VW bus, but with a twist: It’s now an all-electric minivan with seating for up to seven and a range of up to 234 miles. Pricing starts at ...

2025 marks the 75th anniversary of when Volkswagen first rolled out their legendary Beetle-based bus. To a lot of people, it’s more than just a vehicle, but it morphed into a cultural icon, bringing ...

The Volkswagen Bus was first produced in March 1950. The original VW bus was based on a modified iconic VW Beetle, known as the Plattenwagen, that was used to haul auto parts around the Volkswagen ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The battery-electric revival of the classic VW microbus is finally ...

Damon Ristau knows Volkswagens. Not only did he direct two documentaries about them—The Bug: Life and Times of the People’s Car (2016) and The Bus (2012), but he’s also had a lifetime personal passion ...

For all the mythos surrounding the old Volkswagen Type 2 Bus, all the flower children and the hippies smoking out their cabins in a haze of "legal tobacco," they weren't exactly the nicest things in ...

Arguably more than any other mainstream automaker, Volkswagen is serious about its heritage. So much so that it appointed Franz-Josef Paefgen – former chief executive of Audi, Bentley and Bugatti – to ...

China’s MIIT has revealed details about Chinese brand Skyworth’s Summer minivan. The retro MPV looks unnervingly like VW’s classic T2 bus from the 1950s and ’60s. A 1.5-liter plug-in hybrid powertrain ...

But one thing he takes seriously is the classic Volkswagen Bus. So much so, in fact, that the globe-trotting entertainer, known to fans as “Fluffy,” has amassed a trove of the bygone-era transports ...