Happy Thursday, InsideEVs readers. For a while there, a revived Volkswagen Microbus seemed like nuclear fusion or solid-state batteries—always five years away. VW teased a reboot in the early 2000s, then showed off an electric concept van in 2011. In 2017, VW committed to producing the ID. Buzz.
After years of hype, the retro-styled minivan hit U.S. dealerships in late 2024. Things didn’t exactly go to plan. Sales never quite took off, surprise tariffs did their thing, and late last year VW said the ID. Buzz would skip the 2026 model year.
As we learned today, a brand-new Buzz has been postponed again. Suvrat has all the details on that in our top story below.
Plus, America’s hybrid boom has an unlikely winner. And there’s a new Guinness World Record holder for the longest distance driven in an EV on a single charge.
—Tim Levin, Senior Editor
