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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). We want to be the first one to produce more than 1 million electric cars.

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. liter TSI engine and electric motor for maximum power output of 218 PS (215 hp, 160 kW) and a driving range of more than 600 miles (965 km), with up to 31 miles (50 km) of that in all-electric mode.

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. liter TSI engine and electric motor for maximum power output of 218 PS (215 hp, 160 kW) and a driving range of more than 600 miles (965 km), with up to 31 miles (50 km) of that in all-electric mode.

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$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

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UR:BAN’s goal is to develop advanced driver assistance and traffic management systems for cities, with a focus on the human element in all aspects of mobility and traffic. All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation. Networked Traffic System (€23 million). Volkswagen Group Research.

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Volkswagen launches new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid in Europe

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In terms of the brand, the Passat GTE is a basic building block in Volkswagen’s electric motoring strategy. Together with the plug-in hybrids from Audi (A3 e-tron, Q7 e-tron and R8 e-tron) and Porsche (Cayenne S E-Hybrid and Panamera S E- Hybrid), Volkswagen AG now has ten models in its portfolio driven wholly or partially on electric power.

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