Recovery from the Palisades and Altadena fires in January is ongoing, but one small bright spot has emerged from the ruin and darkness. A blue-and-white 1977 Volkswagen T2 bus — a viral sensation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m the founder of the No. 1 automotive site for women. The photo taken by Mark Terrill of AP showing Azul as a lone survivor of ...

Volkswagen used the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show to exhibit a special vehicle, one that reflected the collective emotions of a city still reeling from one of the worst fires it experienced. VW unveiled ...

The battered blue Volkswagen bus that became an unlikely symbol of survival in the Palisades Fire is back in public view, this time gleaming under show lights instead of smoldering in ash. Restored ...

The 1977 microbus survived when everything around it burned. The bus was restored in Oxnard and will be reunited with its owner. 'Azul' will be on display at Petersen Automotive Museum in LA. The ...

The 1977 T2 Bus became a symbol of hope after the region’s devastating wildfires, and it was enough to inspire a stunning restoration by VW. This VW T2 survived a massive Los Angeles wildfire nearly ...

A vintage blue VW bus that became an unlikely symbol of resilience after it survived a California wildfire made its public debut this week, shiny and like-new after Volkswagen spent months restoring ...

A photographer captured a striking image of a blue Volkswagen microbus that survived the 2025 Los Angeles area fires. The photo gained widespread attention, prompting Volkswagen to offer a full ...

Out of the ashes in California, a shiny blue bus has returned with a little help from Volkswagen. When the tragic Palisades wildfire decimated her neighborhood in January, Megan Weinraub accepted that ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vintage blue VW bus that became an unlikely symbol of resilience after it survived a California wildfire made its public debut this week, shiny and like-new after Volkswagen spent ...

Megan Weinraub sits in her Volkswagen T2 bus known affectionally as Azul. The VW appeared in photos of the aftermath of the Palisades fire in January. VW of America restored it and presented it ...