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Volkswagen
IID.BUZZ
The Volkswagen ID. BUZZ and also known as the VW Electric Microbus) is an electric minivan based on the electric MEB platform. It is the second concept vehicle to be shown from the I.D. series of MEB-based electric vehicles.
![Concept car descriptions in 2017 indicated the electric microbus could be produced in two versions: a high-end 275 kW (369 hp) all-wheel-drive version with one motor each on the front and rear axles and an 111 kilowatt-hours (400 MJ) battery pack,[6] and a less-expensive 200 kW (268 hp) rear-wheel-drive version with an 83 kWh (300 MJ) battery pack.[4]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d54343_bef6644bc67040d49c8b0efd9c0c6f47~mv2.gif)
Concept car descriptions in 2017 indicated the electric microbus could be produced in two versions: a high-end 275 kW (369 hp) all-wheel-drive version with one motor each on the front and rear axles and an 111 kilowatt-hours (400 MJ) battery pack,[6] and a less-expensive 200 kW (268 hp) rear-wheel-drive version with an 83 kWh (300 MJ) battery pack.[4]
![According to the chief executive of VW Autonomy, Alex Hitzinger, the I.D. Buzz minivan is the basis of Volkswagen's self-driving automobile,[8] and could be used for MOIA,[clarification needed] a vehicle for hire company competing with Uber.[9] MOIA launched in April 2019, serving Hamburg, Germany, after a 2018 trial with a small fleet of battery electric Multivan T6 vehicles.[10] The autonomous features are part of the "I.D. Pilot" mode, which is anticipated to become available in 2025.[6]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d54343_a608c18051584e11863e01d5f70fa117~mv2.gif)
According to the chief executive of VW Autonomy, Alex Hitzinger, the I.D. Buzz minivan is the basis of Volkswagen's self-driving automobile,[8] and could be used for MOIA,[clarification needed] a vehicle for hire company competing with Uber.[9] MOIA launched in April 2019, serving Hamburg, Germany, after a 2018 trial with a small fleet of battery electric Multivan T6 vehicles.[10] The autonomous features are part of the "I.D. Pilot" mode, which is anticipated to become available in 2025.[6]
![The I.D. Buzz Cargo (stylized as the ID. BUZZ CARGO) debuted at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover[11] as a support vehicle for the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak Hillclimb racer. The Cargo has a maximum estimated cargo capacity of 1,760 lb (800 kg) and uses the simplified rear-drive powertrain.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d54343_149f82c2f24240bc96bec32424c899fe~mv2.gif)
The I.D. Buzz Cargo (stylized as the ID. BUZZ CARGO) debuted at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover[11] as a support vehicle for the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak Hillclimb racer. The Cargo has a maximum estimated cargo capacity of 1,760 lb (800 kg) and uses the simplified rear-drive powertrain.
The Cargo prototype was shown in October 2019 at Nike stores in Santa Monica, California;, Chicago; and New York City with retro livery branded "Blue Ribbon Sports", the predecessor company to athletic apparel manufacturer Nike, Inc.
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