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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 36 MIN

3DLANES #55 - The ID Buzz, Why it failed so bad?

from 3DLANES · host Denny Laines

The revival of the VW microbus, a car that hopefully was going to be VW's resurgence... What happened? Why did it fail so bad?Sources:https://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-calls-off-2026-id-buzz-in-us-and-it-may-never-come-back ()​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIROMJsamug ()​https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/1kxnmxk/vw_id_buzz_why_is_it_not_working_out_in_the_us ()​https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/vw-pulls-the-plug-on-2026-id-buzz-in-the-u-s/ ()​https://electrek.co/2025/12/19/volkswagen-shelves-electric-minibus-for-us-not-forever ()​https://www.volkswagenstatecollege.com/blog/2025/january/23/volkswagen-id-buzz-vs-kia-ev9.htm ()​https://www.mckinsey.com/features/mckinsey-center-for-future-mobility/our-insights/new-twists-in-the-electric-vehicle-transition ()​https://www.teamvw.com/research/id-buzz-vs-kia-ev9.htm ()​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIROMJsamug (web]https://www.electrive.com/2025/05/07/vw-to-recall-over-5000-id-buzz-vans ()​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIROMJsamug (web1]https://evxl.co/2025/12/19/vw-id-buzz-cancelled-for-2026 ()​https://evxl.co/2025/12/19/vw-id-buzz-cancelled-for-2026 ()​https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-adjusts-imports-of-automobiles ()​https://www.cnet.com/home/electric-vehicles/heres-why-people-are-willing-to-pay-more-for-an-ev ()​https://chargedevs.com/features/ev-minivans-vw-id-buzz-lucid-gravity-expand-electrics-into-family-van-territory ()​https://www.utilitydive.com/news/EY-mobility-lens-forecaster-us-fall-behind-china-global-race-evs-hybrids/761448 ()​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeWpglVHKyM ()​https://www.theautopian.com/wtf-is-going-on-with-the-volkswagen-id-buzz ()​https://media.vw.com/releases/1088 ()​https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62406859/volkswagen-id-buzz-dealer-allocations-on-sale-thanksgiving ()​https://www.creativereview.co.uk/vw-id-buzz-campaign ()​https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/1kxnmxk/vw_id_buzz_why_is_it_not_working_out_in_the_us ()​https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a35978649/voltswagen-name-change-shows-vw-has-no-clue ()​https://haigpartners.com/resources/volkswagens-rivian-investment-scout-direct-to-consumer-strategy-and-cupra-introduction ()​https://haigpartners.com/resources/volkswagens-rivian-investment-scout-direct-to-consumer-strategy-and-cupra-introduction ()​https://evannex.com/blogs/news/tesla-vs-legacy-automakers-who-s-leading-the-ev-race-in-2024 ()​https://www.mckinsey.com/features/mckinsey-center-for-future-mobility/our-insights/new-twists-in-the-electric-vehicle-transition ()​https://www.utilitydive.com/news/EY-mobility-lens-forecaster-us-fall-behind-china-global-race-evs-hybrids/761448 ()​https://www.autoblog.com/news/kia-ev9-outselling-hyundai-ioniq-9-comparison ()

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