Known as the Station Wagon or Microbus . The 2 nd generation of Transporters , from 1968-1979, known as the Station Wagon or Bus . The 3 rd generation of Transporters , from 1980-1991, known in North America as Vanagon , and elsewhere as Caravelle or just Transporter . The 4 th generation of Transporters , from 1992 to the present, known in North America as the EuroVan , and elsewhere as Caravelle or just Transporter . An agency of the German Federal Government.
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Transporter Any of Volkswagen smaller trucks and vans. An American slang term for 'transmission'. Type 2 Any Volkswagen Transporter . Since the Beetle was the first car produced by VW, it became known within the company as the Type 1. The bus or transporter was the second type of vehicle produced, so it became known as the Type 2.