http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considers-reviving-kubelwagen-as-modern-utility-ev.html
VW considers reviving Kubelwagen as modern utility EV
October 23, 2017 Justin King
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Brand chief Herbert Diess says the MEB platform provides broad flexibility
to reinvent classic models.
Volkswagen is diving deep into its historic catalog for retired models that
could be revived as modern electric vehicles.
Brand chief Herbert Diess suggests the World War II-era Kübelwagen, a rugged
rear-wheel-drive convertible designed for military use, is among the iconic
designs that could be brought back on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB)
platform architecture.
"This Thing is a nice car," Diess told Car and Driver. "Then there are all
the buggies, the kit cars. We have the bus. We have the various derivatives
of the bus."
The company has already promised to bring back the Microbus, as previewed by
the ID Buzz concept.
The latest executive comments suggest VW leadership is unenthusiastic about
carrying forward the Beetle as an electric car, though a final decision
hasn't been made yet.
No timeframe has been disclosed for VW's electrified retro revival plans.
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Scalptrash • 3 days ago
Will the swastika on the side be standard or optional?
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Bug S Bunny • 3 days ago
A better idea if veedub wants to make a splash:
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KewlDawg Lee Prewett • 3 days ago
What's the difference between a Kubelwagen and "The Thing", other then dates
of manufacture?
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http://www.warbitz.com/vehicles/german-jeep-images.html
20 Wartime Images of The Kubelwagen - Nazi Germany's Jeep
The Volkswagen Kübelwagen that was used during the Second World War by both
the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS was a light military vehicle designed by ...
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http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/VW_type-82_Kuebelwagen.php
Kübelwagen - Tank Encyclopedia
Dec 8, 2015 - Nazi Germany (1940) ... VW Kübelwagen in North African livery,
Afrika Korps Type 87: 4×4 Kübelwagen with Beetle command car body ...
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Nazi German VW Kubelwagen used by Wehrmacht and waffen SS
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http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2017/10/25/The-Volkswagen-Thing-Could-Return-As-An-Electric-Vehicle-7741664/
The Volkswagen Thing Could Return As An Electric Vehicle
Oct 25, 2017 According to a report from Car and Driver, VW brand boss
Herbert Diess said that he would be interested in bringing back the
Kubelwagon, a vehicle that was ...
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https://blog.caranddriver.com/return-of-the-thing-vw-considers-reviving-the-kubelwagen-as-an-ev/
Return of the Thing? VW Considers Reviving the Kübelwagen as an EV
October 23, 2017 ... The Thing from the City of Wolves might be coming back
to town. Just in time for Halloween, Volkswagen brand boss Herbert Diess
said he’s interested in bringing back the Kübelwagen, the German military
equivalent of the Willys Jeep. Diess suggested last week that the company’s
upcoming MEB (Modular Electrification Toolkit) battery-electric architecture
could be the perfect platform to revive some favorites from VW history ...
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