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    Detroit: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid debuts with projected 45 mpg combined rating     1326125700

    The lithium-ion battery in the new Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid may be small (just 1.1 kWh), but it can pack a punch big enough to move the gas-electric to speeds up to 44 miles per hour using nothing but electrons. Throw in a combined estimated fuel efficiency rating of 45 miles per gallon and a ...

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    Report: VW still planning hybrid powertrain for next-gen Beetle     1281452580

    2005 Volkswagen Ragster concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
    While the all-new Volkswagen Beetle isn't officially scheduled to make its debut until next year's Detroit Auto Show, information has trickled down the pipeline providing hints of what we can expect. Reports suggest ...

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    Volkswagen announces electrification plan, 500 Golf EVs in 2011     1267469280

    Volkswagen e-up! concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
    A day before the opening of the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn has announced a plan for electrifying the brand's model lineup. While the absurdly expensive new Touareg hybrid probably won't make much ...

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    REPORT: Upcoming U.S. VW sedan to be offered with diesel and hybrid powertrains     1259850720

    2011 Volkswagen NMS Sketch No. 2 – Click above to enlarge
    According to a report from Autocar, Volkswagen's upcoming New Midsize Sedan will come with a hybrid option here in the States by the summer of 2012. That's just six months or so after the regular-grade NMS is scheduled to roll out of ...

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    VW won't rely on suppliers for hybrid hardware     1225725840

    Most of the manufacturers that have already introduced hybrid vehicles have produced most of the components in-house including Toyota, Honda and General Motors. In the last couple of years, a number of the largest automotive suppliers including Bosch and Continental have made moves to get into the ...

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    Volkswagen Golf and Polo hybrids could be ready by 2009     1178193780

    It looks like Volkswagen may have hybrid versions of the both the Polo and Golf on the market by 2009. In an interview with German magazine AutoBild, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn seems to indicate that following the introduction of downsized engines like the TSI models and the BlueMotion diesels, they ...

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    Hybrid versions of the Porsche Panamera and Cayenne     1176731460

    We have already passed along news of the impending hybrid drivetrain that will appear on versions of the Porsche Cayenne, and now we hear word that they may show up on the upcoming Porsche Panamera as well. This is logical, as the drivetrain options in the Panamera are expected to mirror those of ...

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    Volkswagen funds professorship of lithium-ion batteries in Germany     1161042720

    Will VW lead the plug-in hybrid pack in the future? The company seems to be giving it a go with the establishment of a donated Chair for Applied Material Sciences for Energy Storage and Energy Conversion at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in Münster, Germany. The professorship ...

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