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Volkswagen to introduce battery-electric compact SUV in US in 2020; based on I.D. CROZZ

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CROZZ concept vehicle ( earlier post ), which is making its North American debut at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. In manual driving mode, the ambient lighting in the I.D. CROZZ is light blue, while in automated I.D. Pilot mode the lighting switches to red. The new SUV will be based on the I.D. The interior of the I.D.

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Volkswagen unveils updated Golf; Millerized engines, semi-automated driving, digital cockpit and gesture control

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inch screen it forms a conceptual and visual entity with the Active Info Display (digital instrument panel), which is also new to the Golf. Diess said that the brand will introduce more than 10 new models and major updates in 2017. Digital Golf: Active Info Display, gesture control and online services. With its 9.2-inch

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Volkswagen presents new I.D. CROZZ II battery-electric SUV concept; on sale in 2020

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CROZZ was presented in Shanghai in April 2017. When this happens, the cleanly styled roof sensors call attention to the fully autonomous mode by indirect lighting. Smart Lights. CROZZ are five Smart Lights. If the driver needs to turn right, for example, the Smart Light makes a corresponding movement in this direction.

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New enhanced-range Volkswagen e-Golf now available for order in Europe

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All 2017 e-Golf customers receive extended standard features such as Front Assist including City Emergency Braking with the new Pedestrian Monitoring, a multi-function steering wheel (in leather) and Volkswagen Media Control. Other new features in the e-Golf are the optional Active Info Display (digital instruments) and the standard 9.2-inch

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Volkswagen unveils MEB-based I.D. CROZZ electric crossover concept in Shanghai; production in 2020

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At the Auto Shanghai 2017 show, Volkswagen is revealing the I.D. BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). The interior ambient lighting then switches from a white light (Drive) that aids concentration to a warm, relaxed magenta/violet. The all-wheel-drive I.D.

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Meet the Newest IEEE-HKN Eminent Member

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They included building controls, computer programs for building design, compact fluorescent lighting, and batteries for electric vehicles. She served on the President's Council of Advisors from 2009 to 2017 and was a vice chair from 2010 to 2017. For more information, visit the IEEE-HKN website or email info@hkn.org.

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Volkswagen unveils T-Prime Concept GTE AWD plug-in hybrid SUV at Auto China 2016

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The Active Info Display (interactive, digital instruments) and the screen of the infotainment system, which is curved for the first time in a vehicle, meld in the T-Prime Concept GTE to form the Curved Interaction Area—a multifunctional and interactive display landscape. The new Active Info Display of the T-Prime Concept GTE has a 12.0-inch

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