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Volkswagen Lays Out Electric Vehicle Strategy, Confirms Jetta Hybrid For 2012

Viknesh Vijayenthiran March 2nd, 2010 Viknesh Vijayenthiran By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Editor March 2nd, 2010
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March 2nd, 2010 Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world’s leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Recently the automaker announced plans to start building its own electric powertrains, and now it’s confirmed plans to expand its fleet of electric vehicles over the next couple of years. The use of Volkswagen’s hybrid technology in production vehicles is already being demonstrated in the Touareg Hybrid at this week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show and by 2011 the automaker will start trials of 500 electric Golfs around the globe. Volkswagen’s electric vehicle onslaught will continue with the launch of a hybrid version of the next-generation Jetta in North America in 2012 and an electric minicar based on last year’s E-Up concept car by 2013. This latter model will be Volkswagen’s first mass produced electric vehicle and will be followed quickly by electric versions of the Golf, Jetta and eventually the Passat. The automaker is hoping to attain a three percent share of the electric vehicle market by 2018 and will do so by essentially taking hybrids out of their niche status and into the mainstream, high-volume market. Pictured above is Volkswagen’s New Compact Coupe concept vehicle, which previews the design of the next-generation Jetta and is powered by a compact hybrid system that will likely feature in the eventual Jetta Hybrid. For more details, check out our previous story by clicking here. [Volkswagen]

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  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)
  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)
  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)
  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)
  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)
  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)
  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)
  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)
  • 2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)

Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world’s leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Recently the automaker announced plans to start building its own electric powertrains, and now it’s confirmed plans to expand its fleet of electric vehicles over the next couple of years.

The use of Volkswagen’s hybrid technology in production vehicles is already being demonstrated in the Touareg Hybrid at this week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show and by 2011 the automaker will start trials of 500 electric Golfs around the globe.

Volkswagen’s electric vehicle onslaught will continue with the launch of a hybrid version of the next-generation Jetta in North America in 2012 and an electric minicar based on last year’s E-Up concept car by 2013. This latter model will be Volkswagen’s first mass produced electric vehicle and will be followed quickly by electric versions of the Golf, Jetta and eventually the Passat.

The automaker is hoping to attain a three percent share of the electric vehicle market by 2018 and will do so by essentially taking hybrids out of their niche status and into the mainstream, high-volume market.

Pictured above is Volkswagen’s New Compact Coupe concept vehicle, which previews the design of the next-generation Jetta and is powered by a compact hybrid system that will likely feature in the eventual Jetta Hybrid. For more details, check out our previous story by clicking here.

[Volkswagen]

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  1. fb_1217089638 avatar by Aaron Colthorpe #2, Posted: 3/2/2010

    i think this car looks outdated already... =/ its nice if it were built 10 years ago

  2. By dan aka 64chevman #5, Posted: 3/2/2010

    Albeit a bit late to the party for full on electric vehicle with diesel generators. That's the future! GM is a good diesel away from gaining huge market share. Why because bio diesel can now be made for 2 bucks a gallon. Take that and the Bloom box and the entire game is changing. For example a bio diesel version of the Volt, along with either a Bloom Box or solar gives you zero need for Gasoline or Coal for that matter! Sun or natural gas and algae fomented with good old e coli bacteria.

  3. By R2Dad #6, Posted: 3/2/2010

    An NCC/Jetta hybrid that gets 45mpg? What's the point? The TDI already gets that. Obviously VW thinks the only way to get to electric is through a hybrid. I think that is a mistake. Are they doing a hybrid that won't sell vs their standard diesel in order to prove to themselves that americans don't like hybrid sedans? Really, what's going on here, Vik?

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