VW Delays Microbus Launch

Volkswagen AG says it will delay the launch and change the overall business case of its long-awaited Microbus.

The auto maker says it plans to modify the design from its original concept, which debuted in 2001, to take advantage of increased synergies throughout the VW Group while better appealing to global market demands.

Volkswagen Microbus

Originally, the Microbus was to launch at VW’s Hanover, Germany, plant in 2006. That now is being delayed until ...