The 2014 Paris Motor Show is shaping up to be a showcase of fuel saving technologies. Citroen and Peugeot are showcasing compressed-air hybrids, while Volkswagen will reveal a "GTE" plug-in hybrid ...

We all know that the letters GT stand for Gran Turismo, but tacking on another letter can evoke a different meaning altogether. GTO for Ferraris (or Pontiacs), GT-R for Nissan supercars, GTA for ...

It's been a while since Paris saw the debut of what Volkswagen's Passat GTE, a plug-in hybrid that claims a fuel consumption of only 1.6/100 km. Sounds good, doesn't it, but expect a price tag to ...

Now that German carmakers have started to work in earnest on plug-in hybrids, expect to see a whole lot more of them in the coming years--though not always in North America. Following the Volkswagen ...

VW just announced domestic pricing for the new plug-in hybrid, which starts at €44,250 for the sedan and €45,250 for the wagon. For that much scratch, you get a Passat with a 1.4-liter turbo four good ...

Facelifted for the 2020MY, the Euro-spec VW Passat is still available as a plug-in hybrid. It’s called the Passat GTE, boasts a sportier appearance and has revised oily bits and better all-electric ...

VW may call the Passat GTE plug-in hybrid one of the most efficient cars in the world, but it sure doesn’t come cheap. The automaker has set a starting price of €44,250 ($49,412) for the sedan and €45 ...

Volkswagen’s re-released plug-in hybrid Passat GTE is available to order in the UK once more with prices starting at just over £36,000. The German brand last month confirmed the GTE model would make a ...

Die Technik des Passat GTE stammt weitestgehend vom Plug-in-Golf. Ein 1,4-Liter Turbobenziner liefert die Ausdauer, ein Elektromotor die Kraft. Gemeinsam sind beide 218 PS und 400 Newtonmeter stark.

Im Testwagen war das adaptive Fahrwerk eingebaut, das eine große Bandbreite aufweist. Zusätzlich zu den bekannten Modi Sport, Normal und Comfort kann nun mit einem Schieberegler der gewünschte ...

The VW Eos is dead and gone as you are reading this, but some rumors talked about a successor for the cabriolet that could be spawned by VW. The Germans denied such intentions, but some didn't agree ...

Volkswagen’s stylish CC (known as a Passat CC in other markets) has been around since the 2009 model year and is certainly starting to show its age, despite a mid-cycle update for 2013. The good news ...