The VW Bus, Now Electrified, Keeps on Truckin’

New York Times - Oct 19, 2026

A restored version of Volkswagen’s Flower Power-era Microbus, kitted out by Kindred Motorworks, is aiming for the affluent, while VW’s own E.V. is slow to get moving, much like its forebear.

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Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre

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Global AI governance initiative charts a fairer way to share AI value

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Gleaning group gives £1m of produce to food banks

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PBOC: Need reforms, not exchange rates, to address global imbalances

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China's property recovery gains traction as new policies take effect

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