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In the 1960s, Volkswagen was the first foreign auto maker to break into the U.S. market on the appeal of its iconic Beetle and its hippie van, the T1 microbus.
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William Boston, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022
Buzz, an electric resurrection of VW’s iconic microbus, the original camper van, VW is also making plans to launch an electric pickup truck in the U.S. to cash in on the popularity of EV truck startups like Rivian Automotive Inc., VW officials said.
—William Boston, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022
Buzz, a retro-style model that resurrects the iconic microbus as an electric van.
—William Boston, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022
Probably a lot more than can be squeezed into its microbus proportions.
—Jeremy White, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022
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William Boston, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022
Buzz, an electric resurrection of VW’s iconic microbus, the original camper van, VW is also making plans to launch an electric pickup truck in the U.S. to cash in on the popularity of EV truck startups like Rivian Automotive Inc., VW officials said.
—William Boston, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022
Buzz, a retro-style model that resurrects the iconic microbus as an electric van.
—William Boston, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022
Probably a lot more than can be squeezed into its microbus proportions.
—Jeremy White, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microbus
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In general, this case presents no special facts or legal circumstances, only the banal horror of a man being wrongfully loaded onto a bus and sent back to a county where he was allegedly just raped and kidnapped.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2025
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His comments came after a Russian drone hit a minibus carrying civilians near the front lines in Ukraine’s Sumy region, killing nine people and injuring seven, according to local officials.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2025
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The minibus is manufactured in Turkey and the final assembly is currently in Canada.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Every aspect of the car’s attitude is controlled via your right foot.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Reports cited April car production at 2.23 million units versus 1.75 million in sales, with EV inventories rising to 850,000 units from 660,000 at year-end.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Firefighters had to lift the minivan to rescue four people trapped underneath.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Buzz is, at its heart, an exceptionally cool minivan.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside Online,
26 May 2025
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The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Chron,
17 May 2022
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Keelboats, jitney cars, horseless carriages, street cars, a railroad train, fire engine, skyway and even the Adm. Joe Fowler Sternwheeler on the Rivers of America all serve as people-movers.—
Roger Simmons,
orlandosentinel.com,
1 Oct. 2021
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But even if a court block on country-specific tariffs is upheld, others that would remain on the books — for products like steel and automobiles — are still expected to cost consumers almost $1,000 a year, according to a new analysis by the Yale Budget Lab.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The tariffs then took effect again on March 4, though Trump later paused tariffs on automobiles and exempted many products from the tariffs on March 6.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Those young stars were center stage in the Sky’s first win of the season and the first for rookie coach Tyler Marsh.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The 22-year-old has a $57 million (€50 million) release clause at Benfica, which Perez is set to activate for the left back to be taken to the United States for the Club World Cup with new head coach Xabi Alonso and the rest of the travelling squad.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This is May and this is Indiana where auto racing and basketball aren’t just popular.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Treasury rates influence borrowing costs throughout the economy, from consumer products like mortgages (98% correlation), auto loans (95%), and other consumer loans (97%), to U.S. corporate bonds (95-98%), even European bonds (94%).—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Microbus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbus. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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