The Volkswagen New Beetle launched with incredible fanfare in 1998, and now it's run its course. However, one company is recapturing some of the excitement a pickup truck conversion. Smyth Performance ...

Zelectric has been converting VW Beetles and Porsche 911s and 912s for 13 years in sunny San Diego. I got to drive their Irish Green 1968 912 for a bit and loved it. Prices start at $78,000 for a ...

A growing number of DIY enthusiasts are bringing classic cars into the modern age - one electric conversion at a time. The ...

If you love the classic styling of an original Volkswagen Beetle, but don’t want to deal with classic mechanicals, VW has a deal for you. The German automaker is working with aftermarket company ...

On Wednesday, Volkswagen announced that it had produced a complete electric drive conversion kit that transforms a classic gas-powered Beetle into an electrical vehicle — great news for eco-conscious ...

Mark Wagner, who converted his 1962 VW Beetle ragtop from gas to electric, plugs in at a charging station in Irvine. High gasoline prices and climate change concerns are pushing classic car owners to ...

A 1964 VW Beetle, driven to the festival 50 years ago, has returned to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the site of the original 1969 weekend of peace, love and music AFP / Angela Weiss To make ...

Volkswagen is backing a new electric conversion kit for the groundbreaking Type 1 Beetle. The e-Beetle, which will be shown at the Frankfurt motor show, has been developed in collaboration with ...

We do love a good pickup conversion here at The Drive, especially ones that are attractive and well-executed. I mean sure, they’re weird, but look at all of that newfound utility! As far as we’re ...