Volkswagen is bringing back the microbus in 2022 — here's what we know

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The Volkswagen microbus is making a comeback and we couldn't be more excited.

Volkswagen said the bus will enter production and hit dealerships in 2022. It won't resemble the classic hippiemobiles of years past, as most apparent by its all-electric drivetrain. Still, it's great to see the bus make a comeback.

Details are still scarce, but here's what we do know:

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The very first Volkswagen Microbus went into production in 1950. Formerly known as the Type II or Kombi, the beloved bus became a symbol of the US' counterculture movement.

Around 3.5 million microbuses were made before Brazil ultimately became the last country to end production in 2013. Volkswagen said at the time it was the longest-produced model in the auto industry.

The microbus was but a distant memory until Volkswagen unveiled a new concept at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show. It was great to see, but there was no word on whether it would actually go up for grabs.

But now it's official! Volkswagen confirmed that the bus will enter production at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California. We can expect it to hit dealerships in 2022.

"The Microbus has long been part of the California lifestyle. Now we're bringing it back by reinventing it as an electric vehicle," Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess said in a statement.

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