VW Enters Hybrid Race

khallgeisler — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Volkswagen will have three hybrids, one of which will plug in, and an all-electric car in dealerships in 2010. The Touareg SUV and popular Rabbit hatchback will be available as hybrids, while the Jetta will be a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.The electric car will be a limited edition of the new up! concept.

No word yet on how many of these four cars will actually hit the market in 2010. German-language car magazine Auto Motor und Sport reported that VW CEO Martin Winterkorn just recently announced the plan to build the green Vee-Dubs. The PHEV Jetta will -- theoretically -- be in good company, as GM is working furiously on the Volt and Toyota will offer a plug-in Prius.

If you were saving up for the VW Golf TDI Diesel Hybrid, rename that account "Rabbit 2010." Volkswagen announced, then pulled the plug on, the Golf project earlier this year. It seems that the Touareg, Rabbit, and Jetta will all have gasoline-electric hybrid systems.

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