VW starts accepting orders for new PHV versions of Golf in Europe On May 16, VW announced that it began accepting orders for two improved plug-in hybrid (PHV) versions of the C-segment hatchback Golf in Europe. The Golf eHybrid (eHybrid) delivers a maximum system output of 150 kW and can run up to 143 km in EV mode. The high-performance version, Golf GTE, delivers maximum system output of 200 kW and can travel up to 131 km in EV mode. Both models...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/17

els. These electric vehicles feature unique exterior designs, distinct front and rear light signatures, sporty interior details, and powerful performance drives. The GTX label, introduced in 2021, signifies the sportiest models in Volkswagen's all-electric ID. product line, akin to the GTI, GTD, or GTE designations. The ID.3 GTX Performance, equipped with DCC adaptive chassis control, offers enhanced performance. The model is available in two var...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/14

Volkswagen to launch new Golf in 2024 On January 24, Volkswagen announced that it will be launching the new enhanced version of Golf, with a next-generation infotainment system, and efficient drive systems, including plug-in hybrid drives, in 2024. The new Golf will be offered in nine different options, mild hybrid (eTSI), plug-in hybrid (eHybrid and GTE), turbocharged petrol (TSI), and turbocharged diesel (TDI), at the launch phase. The new plug...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/24

FAW-VW launches new models of Tayron family On August 23, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) facelifted the Tayron family, launching the new Tayron SUV, the new Tayron X coupe SUV, and the new Tayron GTE plug-in hybrid SUV. FAW-VW offers 9 versions, including 1.4T and 2.0T standard output versions, 2.0T high output versions, and plug-in hybrid versions. They are priced between CNY 204,900 and CNY 262,900.The Tayron family applies a new ...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/02

lant (mainly producing SUVs such as the Tayron series and the Audi Q3) and the Volkswagen automatic transmission (Tianjin) plant (mainly producing electric drive systems on the Lavida EV of SAIC Volkswagen, the Audi Q2L e-tron of FAW Volkswagen, and the ID.4, as well as transmissions on the Magotan GTE and the Tayron GTE) jointly operated with FAW Group in Tianjin. Toyota has also suspended the production in its Tianjin plant (mainly producing mo...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/17

td., and the G3i of XPeng Inc.), 63 pure electric bus models, 22 pure electric van models and 97 pure electric special vehicle models. PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) added to the list include 8 PHEV passenger vehicle models (including the A8L PHEV of FAW Audi Sales Co., Ltd., the Magotan GTE and Tayron GTE of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., and the Xing Yue of Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd.), 4 PHEV bus models, 4 PHEV van mod...

News  Updated at: 2021/08/13

TX in the first European countries just shortly after its world premiere. Prices start from EUR 50,415 in Germany, with customers being able to apply for a (net) subsidy of EUR 7,500. In Europe, the high-performance models of the ID. family will bear the designation GTX in future. Like with GTI and GTE, this stands for an independent product brand. With GTX, Volkswagen is charging the world of electric mobility with new, intelligent sportiness th...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/20

Volkswagen adds new performance brand GTX to ID. family On April 16, Volkswagen announced that with the new ID.4 GTX, it is showing the first sporty top-of-the-range electric model on April 28th: In Europe, the respective performance models of the ID. Family will wear the logo GTX in the future. Similar to GTI and GTE, it stands for its own product brand - it charges the world of electric mobility from Volkswagen with new, intelligent sportiness....

News  Updated at: 2021/04/19

iV, which should soon be quietly and powerfully cruising the streets of Europe with a battery heart from Braunschweig. In addition to that, up to 100,000 battery systems for the beloved models e-up!, SEAT Mii electric, Skoda Citigoe iV and as well as for hybrid vehicles such as the Volkswagen Golf GTE. In total, the site can bring more than 600,000 battery systems into the vehicles each year. And the next ramp-up is coming soon: the plant has re...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/16

Volkswagen starts pre-sales of all-new Golf GTI On Sept 3, Volkswagen announced that things continue apace with the all-new Golf: following the sales launch of the new Golf GTE just a few days ago, the next flagship model of the Golf family is now also available - the new Golf GTI. Like its predecessors, the latest version of the Golf GTI has also been equipped with groundbreaking technical features. The turbocharged engine now provides 180 kW /...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/04

Volkswagen starting sales of Golf eHybrid and Golf GTE On Aug 21, Volkswagen announced that it is electrifying the eighth generation of the Golf with two new plug-in hybrid versions: the Golf eHybrid and the Golf GTE. This means that no less than two Golf models are now available as plug-in hybrid models for the first time. The Golf eHybrid is designed for maximum comfort and delivers an output of 150 kW (204 PS). Price in Germany starts from EUR...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/24

as founded in 2007. Wanxiang, which bought the carmaker in 2014 and renamed it Karma, now aims to launch a new all-electric sedan, a 1,100 hp supercar and plug-in delivery vans.Karma will continue sales of the plug-in Revero after delivering 500 units in 2019, and it plans to sell the 560 hp Revero GTE battery-powered sedan by late spring 2021, according to Karma Chief Strategy Officer Greg Tarr. To help cover its investment costs, the automaker ...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/09

300,000 electric vehicles per year. The core of the conversion project is the construction of a new factory hall with an area of almost 50,000 square meters where only electric vehicles will be assembled. Plant employees were already sensitized to electric vehicles for the production of the Passat GTE. Since the fall of 2019, colleagues from Emden have been providing support for the installation of equipment and the start of production at Zwicka...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/07

of Plexiglas Resist AG 100, an extraordinarily impact-resistant molding compound with increased heat deflection temperature, as well as an excellent UV and weather resistance, which retains the outstanding optical properties. A highly effective contrast to the light line on the Golf 8 GTI, GTD and GTE is the black, high-gloss trim made of Plexiglas Hi-Gloss NTA-5, which runs parallel to the LED strip. The black background of the emblems at the f...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/01

FAW-VW launches Tayron GTE On April 25, the Volkswagen brand of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) officially launched the Tayron GTE, the brand’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. The vehicle is available in two versions and retails for CNY 249,800 and CNY 259,800, respectively. The vehicle is 4,603mm long, 1,860mm wide and 1,658mm high with a wheelbase of 2,730mm. The vehicle is equipped with a powertrain that comprises a 1.4L turbocharged ...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/28

latform is designed for high-performance applications and is powered by front and rear mounted dual electric motors, delivering 1,100 hp, with 10,500 lb-ft (14,000 Nm) of torque. The platform is targeted to achieve 0 to 60mph acceleration in less than 1.9 seconds. Karma will build its future Revero GTE, a full-BEV version of its Revero GT, on a dual-motor Karma E-Flex Platform.Other Karma E-Flex platforms recently announced include the company’...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/25

Karma announces high-range Revero GTE sedan to launch in spring 2021 On April 16, Karma Automotive announced the expansion of its Revero series with a new model, the Karma Revero GTE. As the company’s first all-electric vehicle, the Revero GTE will join the GTS, GT and original Revero as the fourth model in Karma’s Revero family, initially offering two versions, a 200-mile range model with a 75kWh NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) lithium-ion ba...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/22

colors and wheel rim configurations using easy-to-use functions. The main focus is on the new products of 2020: these range from the future electric vehicle ID.3 to the new R with plug-in hybrid technology and the latest generation of the iconic sports versions of the compact Golf, the GTI, GTD and GTE. The virtual motor show can be visited online free of charge. The website is available in German and English until April 17, 2020. Volkswagen pres...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/07

lectric models and hybrids. Even before the launch of the new ID. this summer, the demand for electric mobility has considerably increased in Germany: already every second order for the up! model series is for the fully electric version e-up!, and so far around 20,000 orders have been received. The GTE versions of the current Passat generation have also become increasingly more popular amongst buyers: Every seventh customer now opts for the plug-...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/31

FAW-VW’s Tayron GTE rolls off production line On March 6, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) officially completed the production of the first Tayron GTE at an assembly line of its North China plant in Tianjin. The Tayron GTE is the first plug-in hybrid SUV under FAW-VW’s VW brand. Iconic C-design daytime lights were added to the vehicle based on the original Tayron design. All versions of the vehicle include such features as a panor...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/10