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International Auto Show – Detroit 2017 New electric van awakens flower power feelings Volkswagen presents ID. BUZZ in Detroit Electric van has a driving range of up to 600 kilometers / 270 miles and seats eight people Versatile zero-emission all-wheel drive vehicle transfers a Microbus feeling into the future Key facts – the I.D. BUZZ in keywords 1. More safety and comfort: the I.D. BUZZ concept vehicle is the first fully autonomously driving van with an electric drive. 2. The distances of today's gasoline-powered cars: up to 600 kilometers, or 270 miles (AER driving range). 3. Makes statement about a new era of drive systems. Design of I.D. BUZZ gives electric mobility a new face. 4. Two luggage compartments and maximum flexibility: thanks to electric drive system I.D. BUZZ is a space wonder with seating for up to eight. 5. Focus on people: in the fully autonomous "I.D. Pilot" driving mode, the driver's seat can be turned 180 degrees to face the rear. 6. Traction in any terrain:

Starting in 2020 Volkswagen will be launching, in quick succession, newly developed electric vehicles with long driving ranges and visionary design: the I.D. Family. Three I.D. models have already been presented as concept cars: the compact I.D.; an SUV model, the I.D. CROZZ; and a van/MPV, the I.D. BUZZ. Now, at the Geneva International Motor Show (8 to 18 March), Volkswagen is presenting the new automotive highlight of the I.D. Family: the I.D. VIZZION – a next-generation, avant-garde premium class saloon. It drives autonomously and is operated by voice and gesture control. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it is will be capable of learning. It is a fascinating Volkswagen of tomorrow, which will be opening a portal to the future in Geneva. Travel and space reinterpreted. The I.D. VIZZION transfers the charismatic design DNA of the I.D. models – the design of Volkswagen electric mobility – to the world of large saloons. The models achieve their status through a new, intelligent interpretation

Perfection of surfaces. The design of the I.D. VIZZION is characterised by a reduction of superfluous elements. Together with his team, Klaus Bischoff, Volkswagen Head of Design, created the new image of a large zero-emission vehicle. Without any example to follow, the I.D. VIZZION transports the future to the present. The design appeals with a fascinating perfection of homogeneous surfaces. Even the windows are integrated flush into this automotive sculpture of a new era. They can be darkened electrically within 200 milliseconds. This makes the 'greenhouse' visually merge more with the shoulder and side sections of the body. The future made visible. The coupé-like roofline of the I.D. VIZZION is very long; with the C-pillars it extends back behind the wheel arches of the rear body. This alone makes it clear that the I.D. VIZZION offers maximum space, exactly like the three other models of the family: the I.D., I.D. CROZZ and I.D. BUZZ. An interior that becomes an open space (see chapter

Space for up to eight persons and all sorts of bikes and boards "ID. Pilot" autonomous driving mode of the ID. BUZZ offers outlook on the year 2025 Brand strategy – "We make the future real." The I.D. BUZZ zero-emission van being presented in Michigan conceptually follows the new Volkswagen brand strategy. Its claim: "We make the future real." Four fields of innovation form the basis for this strategy: Connected Community, Intuitive Usability, Automated Driving and Smart Sustainability. The I.D. BUZZ concept vehicle was developed based on these fields of innovation. They stand for: Connected Community – In the future, Volkswagen will interconnect humans, cars and the environment with a Volkswagen user identity. Intuitive Usability – Volkswagen is focusing on cars that are intuitive to operate and feature new display and control concepts. Automated Driving – Volkswagen will make cars even safer and more comfortable by means of autonomous driving. Smart Sustainability – Volkswagen is

just as innovative. Therefore, Volkswagen is re-interpreting an iconic form of automotive design in the I.D. BUZZ: that of a van. In all likelihood the most familiar van design is that of the Volkswagen icon that took on the unofficial name VW Bus – a vehicle of many names. The Germans call the talented all-round bus the Bulli, North Americans refer to it as the Microbus. A global community. The odds are high that anyone who parks their bus anywhere between London and Lisbon in Europe is also always part of a community. The same is also true in the USA. Especially in Pacific hotspots like San Francisco, Santa Barbara and San Diego, there are parking areas teeming with vehicles from the older Microbus generations. Although the I.D. BUZZ is a new era van, it would mix in perfectly with its predecessors. Back from the future. Klaus Bischoff, Volkswagen Head of Design: "In the I.D. BUZZ we have not created a retro design on 22-inch wheels; rather, we have taken the logical next step forward

I.D. knows who will be at the wheel today. The idea is that in the future anyone who drives a Volkswagen will get their own Volkswagen User-ID. The User-ID is an individual profile that stores the personal seat and air conditioning settings, favorite radio stations and songs, sound system settings, exterior sound, configuration of the navigation system, type of ambient lighting and contact information on the driver's friends and business associates. This profile can be retrieved securely via a cloud. Consequently, the I.D. BUZZ also recognizes via the authorized user's smartphone – the Digital Key – which person is entering the car or wants to take the steering wheel at any given time. As soon as a person approaches the van, the sensor surfaces for opening the door light up. If the person's hand is very close to the surface, that individual door is opened. Using the Volkswagen User-ID and a relevant smartphone app, passengers in the vehicle can also control information and entertainment

Center console tablet (also in the rear seating area and can be used outside of the car). In the "I.D. Pilot" mode, the front seats can be electrically unlatched and rotated so that they face the rear. Beforehand, the entire multifunctional center console – the "I.D. Box" – moves rearward. All other seating places can also be used flexibly. Flexible seat layout. The seating system is also flexibly designed to be like the living space at home or a lounge space. This variability is based on the seat rail system that is integrated in the flat floor and on the adjustable and folding seats that are typical of Volkswagen vans. Some examples of variable use: The seatbacks of the individual second row seats can be folded to form tables. At stops, the third seat row can be made into a bed with just a few hand motions. Rest breaks and picnics take on a new quality. This also enables use of the I.D. BUZZ for overnighting. When the trip is resumed, clever detailed solutions make travel more pleasant

Activating fully autonomous driving. This is a world premiere – as mentioned, the I.D. BUZZ is the first van that a person can have drive fully autonomously. It is very easy to activate the "I.D. Pilot" mode: as soon as the driver lets go of the steering wheel, the I.D. BUZZ assumes control. The ambient lighting then switches from a white light ("Drive") that facilitates concentration to mood lighting that is warm and relaxed. At the same time, the distribution of ambient lighting is extended to the rear seating area. Simultaneously, the status of the I.D. BUZZ can be seen at all times on the tablet and the AR Head-up Display. Four laser scanners on the roof. By this time, the zero-emission van has already activated its laser scanners. Four of them extend from the roof in "I.D. Pilot" mode. The cleanly styled roof sensors call attention to the fully autonomous mode by indirect lighting. The I.D. BUZZ is not only able to detect other road users by its laser sensors, but also with the assistance