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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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Volkswagen of America is introducing the Group’s third-generation EA888 1.8-liter The A4 of model year 2000 with a 1.8 The new 4-cylinder Gen 3 1.8 liter engine (blue) it replaces. The resulting boost in driving performance is manifest. Click to enlarge. MQB and MLB. The EA888] is an engine family that can serve many purposes.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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"It is unreasonable to expect the Volt and any similar new technology to be immediately profitable when other technologies that started with a price premium, such as the Toyota Prius, became wild successes," said Chelsea Sexton, an advisory board member of Plug-In America. " The feds arent convinced.

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