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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The key drive components of the Golf SportWagen HyMotion were developed by Volkswagen Group Research in Germany. The 100 kW fuel cell system (also applied in the A7) has a system power of 100 kW. The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The 12-volt battery is also mounted at the rear.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. The battery comprises 60 25Ah cells, with a carbon-fiber case. Click to enlarge. (In

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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With the Audi MMI connect app, the smartphone can be used to remotely control charging and interior heating or cooling, call up the battery status and display data about past trips. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant.

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