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Volkswagen’s new Touareg to offer two PHEV variants

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Volkswagen’s updated Touareg SUV will launch in five powertrain versions: a turbocharged gasoline engine, two turbodiesel engines and two plug-in hybrids. The plug-in hybrid drive of the Touareg R eHybrid 4MOTION delivers a system output of 340 kW (462 PS) and system torque of 700 N·m. All use a 3.0-liter liter V6 engine.

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New Lexus GX to offer brand’s first hybrid for body-on-frame vehicle

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turbo-hybrid variant, a Lexus first for a body-on-frame vehicle, provides fuel efficiency without compromising on power output. Positioned between the LX and RX, the GX is an SUV—based on the Toyota Land Cruiser—originally launched in 2002 primarily targeting the North American market featuring a body-on-frame structure.

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New Kia Sorento SUV and first Sorento Hybrid; plug-in option to come

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In Frankfurt, Kia unveiled the new Sorento, the fourth generation of its mid-size SUV, including for the first time a hybrid option. Sorento is at the heart of Kia’s reinvigorated global SUV line-up, which also includes the Seltos, Stonic, Telluride and Sportage. In that time, Europe has accounted for around 300,000 of these.

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Porsche to manufacture all-electric Cayenne in Bratislava

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Prototype of the new Cayenne Porsche has already announced a further all-electric SUV above the Cayenne for the second half of the decade. The Cayenne has been stamping its mark on the sporty SUV segment for more than 20 years. Since production began in 2002, the Cayenne has been closely associated with Bratislava.

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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Nevertheless, over the next ten years we will focus on a drive mix consisting of even further optimized petrol engines, plug-in hybrid models, and purely electrically operated sports cars.

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Volkswagen introduces Touareg R plug-in hybrid model

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Volkswagen’s top-of-the-range model Touareg now also features a plug-in hybrid drive. The Touareg R—the first R-Line model to be available as a hybrid—delivers total power output of 340 kW (462 PS) and 700 N·m of torque. This hybrid strategy also provides the greatest savings potential.

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Kia announces new platform and powertrain details for next-generation Sorento; hybrid, GDI and diesel; PHEV to come

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The latest Sorento will be the first SUV to be based on Kia’s new platform when production commences later this year. The cabin now provides more room than in many other midsize SUVs, while intelligent packaging means the new Sorento will also offer class-leading cargo space. Turbo Hybrid engine. Turbo Hybrid engine.

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