Volkswagen will offer in 2013 models has plug-in hybrid powertrains.

The most recalcitrant of european manufacturers want to produce a hybrid or hybrid rechargeable vehicles will eventually join the majority in volunteering, 2013 its first plug-in hybrid vehicles. This is what Dr. Martin Winterkorn, boss of the German automobile giant when holding the 32nd Motor Symposium Vienna announced.

Although it is too early to know the names of the first vehicles of the brand that use rechargeable hybrids, all the same you can take comfort in knowing that very soon we will be offered a hybrid version of the popular Audi Q5. Even Porsche already offers a hybrid version of its Cayenne model. Do not forget Audi and Porsche are part of the Volkswagen group.

Quite recently, Audi unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show A3 e-Tron concept which is powered by a rechargeable hybrid drivetrain more efficient.

Always faithful diesel

But rest assured, the manufacturer will continue to develop and produce high-performance diesel engines and increasingly environmentally friendly.

Like Peugeot, which already sells the first model in the world driven by a hybrid powertrain based on a diesel engine, the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, it would not be surprising to see the engineers of Volkswagen floor on this technology.