The day has come. Volkswagen has finally pulled the wraps off of the production ID. Buzz. Though the brand has produced various minivans and vans over the years, this is meant to be the truest reincarnation of the Microbus. Only details on the short wheelbase European model were divulged, but envision it a little longer and you’re looking at the U.S. version. Riding on the MEB platform, it will initially be offered with an 82-kWh battery putting out 201 horsepower and 229 lb.-ft. of torque. Europe will get a cargo variant as well, but it sounds like that isn’t making the trip across the Atlantic. More details here.
Earlier this year at CES, chevy unveiled the Silverado EV and surprised everyone by previewing an all-electric Equinox as well. They also mentioned an all-electric Blazer, but no further details were provided. Today, we have been fed a morsel of insight into its debut in the form of a video teaser. We can’t get a good look at the design, but we know the car will be unveiled fully later this year and will go on sale next Spring. To take a look at the full video and read more about what we can expect, head over to Motor1.
Toyota’s buffet of bZ electric cars revealed late last year included this, the bZ SDN. It previewed an upcoming mid-size sedan that could potentially replace both the Camry and Corolla in a few years. It seems the design you see above is extremely close to production, as the real thing was spied earlier this week looking exactly like this. The greenhouse and overall body shape looks to be identical to the concept, though the discovery also revealed the production interior. Take a look at all of the photos for yourself here.
RAM’s ProMaster full-size van lineup has never been known for having the prettiest faces. That’s been fixed with the 2023 refresh. In addition to an objectively more dynamic looking front end, there are new roof height options, door operations, parking assistance features, and appearance packages. For more on the changes, look no further.
In the aftermath of Rivian’s bait and switch antics, the company is being hit with a lawsuit. Consumers and shareholders alike claim Rivian failed to tell investors it had underpriced its electric vehicles. The lawsuit aims to hold the startup responsible for this neglect for transparency. Shareholder Charles Larry Crews is the one carrying out the suit, claiming Rivian concealed how its R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck were so underpriced that it needed to raise prices soon after its November initial public offering. More on this development here.