I don’t know how to report this and hold a straight face, but Nikon will announce a new 18-55mm VR DX lens in early 2016. The good news is that this lens will most likely be attached/announced/sold with a new DX camera. I have no idea what this DX camera will be (if there is one). The other possibility is that this new lens could be a replacement for the current Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED DX.
FYI: Nikon recently filed a patent for a 16-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX lens.
