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Volkswagen ditches low end hybrids, Touareg gets the nod

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the Volkswagen Touareg. Truck Tend is reporting that Volkswagen has changed its plans to introduce a range of hybrid models including in its entry level vehicles. Apparently VW's recently ousted CEO was planning to introduce hybrid versions of relatively cheap models such as the Jetta and the Golf/Rabbit. The new head of VW, Martin Winterkorn, doesn't agree with the old strategy pointing out that high mileage diesel variants of these models already exist. With hybrid powerplants ... Read more →

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