The beloved VW Beetle is about to go electric
 

The beloved VW Beetle is about to go electric
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The timeless VW Beetle is about to step into the future.

Volkswagen is considering plans for an electric Beetle, according to VW's chairman Herbert Diess.

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Speaking to Autocar, Diess said that the company was "actively considering" plans for an electric Beetle as part of a range of zero-emissions cars.

He also added that if an electric successor would be made, it would actually be a throwback to the original rear-wheel drive Beetle.

“If we wanted to do a Beetle, electrically it would be much better than today's model, much closer to history, because it could be rear-wheel drive,” said Diess. Read more...

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