Volkswagen has filed to trademark the name ‘e-Thing’ in Europe, suggesting that an all-electric version of the iconic VW Thing could be on the cards.
The German car manufacturer has trademarked a plethora of interesting names for future electric vehicles in recent years but this is one of the most intriguing filings made to date. The trademark was filed on August 31.
Given the utilitarian design of the original VW Thing, it would be reasonable to assume that the automaker could use the e-Thing name for a production-ready version of the ID Buggy concept that was unveiled 18 months ago at the Geneva Motor Show.
Volkswagen did give the ID Buggy the green light for production shortly after its unveiling. Plans to bring it to the market ultimately fell through when e.Go Mobile, the company that was tapped to build the model, recently went bankrupt.
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A recent report from Car Magazine has indicated that while the ID Buggy has been canceled, those within VW have reportedly decided to build an electric off-roader that will draw inspiration from the Buggy. It could be called the Ruggedzz.
So what will the e-Thing name be used for? It is claimed that the future of the Ruggedzz is not set in stone for the VW brand and that it could morph into a Skoda model. If that were the case, it could give VW the impetus to build a U.S. bound variant inspired by the original Thing. There has been some speculation such a model could be dubbed the Junglezz and while we think that’s a fun name, we’d rather see it called the e-Thing.
