First of thirty Volkswagens ID Buzz for Wegenwacht

The ANWB Wegenwacht vehicle fleet has been made up of Volkswagen vans for decades. Spread over various generations, the Volkswagen Transporter has been driving around in the characteristic yellow-blue ANWB color scheme since the mid-1990s. There are now about thirty spatial Volkswagens that are neither a Transporter nor a Multivan, but an ID Buzz Cargo. The ANWB Wegenwacht has ordered thirty Volkswagens ID Buzz Cargo and the first copy has now been delivered.

The first copy of the ID Buzz Cargo in Wegenwacht attire was presented this week by Eva-Marie Beij, director of the ANWB Wegenwacht. The yellow-blue ID Buzz Cargo has a special built-in, just like other units still to be delivered. The new EVs have, among other things, a universal spare wheel, several batteries, a starting aid installation, a first aid kit and, of course, the necessary tools on board. The extra weight compared to a conventional ID Buzz Cargo is therefore 600 kilos. The electric range is therefore expected to be around 250 kilometers. If necessary, the ANWB’s ID Buzz Cargo can take along a charging installation on the towbar to recharge an electric car that has stopped.

It is not the first time that the Wegenwacht has purchased a series of electric Volkswagens. In total, Volkswagen has already ordered 110 copies of the ID4, of which a total of fifty appeared on the road in 2022. In 2018, the Volkswagen e-Golf was the first electric passenger car used by the ANWB Wegenwacht as an official vehicle. ANWB is expanding its charging network this year with 150 charging points. Half of these will be placed at roadside assistance centers in Amsterdam, The Hague-Ypenburg and Utrecht.