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VW’s First Petrol-Electric Hybrid Will Be a Jetta in 2009

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Old 12-13-06, 02:45 PM
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Default VW’s First Petrol-Electric Hybrid Will Be a Jetta in 2009

There you have it. The truth, admitted by the leader of the diesel world.
Kudos to them for facing it with actions though. Better late than never.

http://www.egmcartech.com/2006/12/13...jetta-in-2009/

Volkswagen has told a UK publication that its first petrol-electric hybrid will be a Jetta in 2009. The petrol-electric Jetta hybrid will achieve greater efficiency than a normal TDI Volkswagen model. Volkswagen has seen hybrids in the US as a bandwagon product and has decided to stick to improving their diesel platforms. Nonetheless, Volkswagen will be jumping on the bandwagon in 2009. The current Volkswagen Jetta TDI does 35/42 mpg.

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Go VW!!! We know how your electronics' reliability stands!!!
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Old 12-13-06, 10:42 PM
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that was a big piece of humble pie to swallow. I hope they're not too late into the game as they were w/ the Q7 LOL
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looks like Porsche is going aggressive against toyota as they said the would
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