Although Volkswagen has been a leader in fuel-efficient vehicles, in form of turbocharged direct injection, the company is planning a push into electric and hybrid vehicles.
Yup, you heard it right.
And if you have been keeping an eye on Volkswagen's pipeline, you will note that the Touareg Hybrid will be bowing shortly as will be the all-new Jetta, which is said to have a hybrid powertrain on the way.
Also, The Detroit News points out that the Passat and Golf hybrids will follow the Jetta hybrid in 2013.
Is this something to look forward to -- more hybrids from German manufacturers? Or, should they continue making advancements in diesel technology?
Let us know in the comments down below...
Germany's Volkswagen AG will roll out gas-electric hybrids and all-electric cars in the next couple of years as part of a plan to stake a leading position in the battery-powered electric car sector.
"I am deeply convinced Volkswagen will play a key role in electrifying the automotive world," Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn said today during a visit to the automaker's Electronics Research Laboratory in Palo Alto, Calif.
The automaker, Europe's largest, has been a leader in clean diesel technology and fuel-efficient gas engines for many years. It is now developing zero-emission electric cars, too, in response to increasingly strict regulations in most regions that call for emission-free vehicles...
[Source: The Detroit News]
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