<ul><li>The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc is set to debut at the Munich motor show in August with a new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also be featured in the Golf and Tiguan.</li><li>Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer mentioned that the shift in consumer demand towards hybrid vehicles in certain markets such as the US has led the company to focus on hybrid powertrains alongside its existing range of mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric powertrains.</li><li>The new HEV system will not be available in models already offered with PHEV power, and Volkswagen plans to add it to the Golf and Tiguan within the next two years.</li><li>Volkswagen Group's €60 billion investment in combustion-engine development will include the new hybrid powertrain featuring a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor, providing power outputs between 150-200kW and torque peaks of 350-400Nm.</li></ul>

Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc

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