Retro electric VW camper van in the works

Head designer Klaus Bischoff explains why VW's futuristic self-driving electric van has a retro look The VW Type 2 Westfalia is an iconic camper van. Volkswagen has confirmed plans to build a new model called the ID.California, suggesting a battery-powered camper van is in the works. The ID.Buzz concept shows its retro style. The retro-style ID.Buzz electric minivan, which is modeled after the original Type 2 microbus, is set to go on sale in 2023 and will fill a segment currently occupied by the VW Transporter van. The VW Transporter California is a camper-style van.