Volkswagen is set to reveal a close-to-production Microbus concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The car will be based on Volkswagen’s new microbus, which has been designed by German design house Pininfarina. 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.
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.