With the ID. Buzz not only an electrically powered bus, the Buzz also comes as a California motorhome.
The VW California, currently based on the VW T6, has had a permanent place in the hearts of motorhome enthusiasts for decades. But VW is also planning ahead here and will also be bringing the California in a purely electrically powered variant in the future. The VW ID. California should come in the second half of the decade - say sometime from 2025.
Electric campers from 2025
The VW supervisory board announced the decision in favor of the electric motorhome at its meeting on December 9th, 2021. The technical basis is provided by the electric bus ID. Buzz, which is scheduled to go into production in 2022. With the confirmation of the supervisory board, VW Commercial Vehicles is now starting the development of one of the new California family members: "The ID.California based on the ID. Buzz will combine the ongoing trend towards mobile leisure activities with sustainable, CO2-neutral mobility. Made by VWN! ", says Carsten Intra, Chairman of the Brand Board of VWN.
Work on the construction of the new production line has been going on in Hanover since summer 2021, on which production of the electric buses is scheduled to start in 2025. The ID will then be manufactured there. Buzz in the car and the cargo version as well as the now announced California as a motorhome.,
If the ID. California follows the well-known California virtues, then its equipment will include a pop-up roof with sleeping accommodation for two people, an integrated kitchen, built-in cupboards and a seating area that can be converted into a bed. Since the ID. Buzz has a little less space than the T6, but the ID. California a little more cuddly.,
What we already know about the upcoming ID. Buzz know, check out the photo show.,
Conclusion
VW turns the electric bus into an ID. Buzz also a motorhome. From 2025, the ID.California will stand for sustainable mobile leisure activities.