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Volkswagen launches new luxury flagship Phideon at Geneva; plug-in hybrid drive planned; first VW brand car based on MLB

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The new Phideon was developed in Germany with the assistance of VW’s Chinese partner SAIC Volkswagen. The sedan will be offered with high-efficiency turbocharged gasoline TSI engines, and a plug-in hybrid drive is also planned. In addition to the planned plug-in hybrid model, the new five-seater will also be available as a 2.0

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. The electric “Mustang” is already making an impression with consumers. There’s a new badge in town.

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Volkswagen Group launching major electro-mobility campaign in China; $25B on new vehicles, technologies and plants up to 2018

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The Porsche Panamera S E-hybrid plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is already in the showrooms in China; the Group will launch two further plug-in hybrid vehicles there next year with the Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post ) and the Golf GTE ( earlier post ). China Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers'

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New EV electric car calendar

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Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan.

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Polestar 5 will be brand’s top model from 2025

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Volvo bought Polestar in 2015, and for a time used the name on high-performance ICE- and hybrid-powered variants. Volvo had been bought from Ford by big Chinese car maker Geely in 2010. Precept concept is the design basis for the Polestar 5. They’ve been working on the Polestar 5 since 2019.

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