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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. In addition, the innovative Active Info Display with specific displays will be also available as an option for the Passat GTE. Earlier post.) Passat GTE wagon. Click to enlarge. Passat GTE sedan.

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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. In addition, the innovative Active Info Display with specific displays will be also available as an option for the Passat GTE. Earlier post.) Passat GTE wagon. Click to enlarge. Passat GTE sedan.

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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). Earlier post.) The MEB-based I.D.

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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 participants include: Adam Opel AG; AUDI AG; BMW AG; BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH; Robert Bosch GmbH; German Federal Institute for Road Transportation; Continental Automotive GmbH; Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH; Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG; Daimler AG; German Aerospace Centre e.V.;

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Volkswagen launches new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid in Europe

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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. Active Info Display. In Asia the launch will also be this year.

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