Volkswagen is set to reveal a close - to - production Microbus concept at the Consumer Electronics show in Las ##is in 2016 . The production version of the long - awaited successor to the Type 2 Kombi ( or Microbus ) will then be built in 2017 , reports suggest . The new Microbus will be built using the latest Volkswagen ##hium lithium - ion battery technology that should provide a range of 200 - 300 miles , however conventional hybrid petrol and diesel engines will also be offered .
Volkswagen is set to reveal a close-to-production Microbus concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The production version of the long-awaited successor to the Type 2 Kombi (or Microbus) will then be built in 2017, reports suggest. The new Microbus will be built using the latest Volkswagen Group lithium-ion battery technology that should provide a range of 250-300 miles, however conventional turbocharged petrol and diesel engines will also be offered.