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TheeGolf.DaseAuto. 190kmdrivingrangeandLEDheadlightsasstandard Inadualworldpremiere,Volkswagenwillbepresentingtwonewandextremelyefficientelectriccarsatthe InternationalMotorShow(IAA):theeup!andeGolf.ThismeansthatEuropesmostsuccessfulcarmakeris transitioningtwohighvolumeproductionmodelstotheageofelectricmobility.Bothzeroemissionscarsoffer unlimitedeverydaypracticality,eachhasfourdoors,andtheyareattractivelyequipped.Standardfeatures: automaticclimatecontrolwithparkingheaterandventilation,radionavigationsystem,windscreenheating,LED daytimerunninglightsand,intheeGolf,theVolkswagenbrandsfirstuseofLEDheadlights.Thetwonewcomers arealsoleadersinenergyefficiency:theeup!consumesjust11.7kWhofelectricityper100kmthismakesitthe newworldchampioninefficiency.TheeGolf,positionedtwoclasseshigher,attainsanexcellentvalueof12.7 kWh.Givenanelectricitypriceof0.258perkWh(Germany,asof31stJuly2013),driving100kmwiththeeup! costsjust3.02,andwiththeeGolfitisaround3.30.

MadeinGermany.InnovativedrivetechnologiesarecorecompetenciesatVolkswagen.Therefore,theemotors, gearboxesandlithiumionbatteriesoftheeup!andeGolfaredevelopedinhouse,andtheyaremanufacturedin largeVolkswagencomponentplantsinGermany. TypicalVolkswagen.AllVolkswagenareintuitivetooperate,extremelypracticalineverydayuseandsophisticated, andthesetraitshavebeenfullytransferredtothebrandsnewevehicles.Thezeroemissioncarsfrom Volkswagenaremanufacturedwiththesamehighvolumeproductionsystemsastheircounterpartswith combustionengines. eGolfdata.TheeGolf,whichisbeingpresentedinaworldpremiereinFrankfurt,isdrivenbya85kW/115PS electricmotor.Themotorproducesitsmaximumdrivetorqueof270Nmassoonasitstartsoff.Theresults:the frontwheeldriveeGolfreaches100km/hin10.4seconds.Onamotorway,thespeedofthefiveseatfrontwheel drivecariselectronicallylimitedto140km/h. Drivingrangestailoredforcommuters.TheeGolfonasinglechargeofthebattery(24.2kWh)hasarangeof190 km.Twoveryefficientdrivingmodes(Eco,Eco+)andfourjustaseasytoactivateregenerativebrakingmodes (D1,D2,D3andB)helptoextendmaximumranges.Andtheyaredrivingrangesthatmakesense.In Germany,forexample,studiesbytheFederalMinistryforTransport,BuildingandUrbanDevelopmentfoundthat around80percentofallcardriversinGermanydrivefewerthan50kmdaily. Quickcharging.ThefastestCCSchargingstations(directcurrent)shortenthetimeneededtochargethebattery ofaneGolfto80percentcapacitytojustaroundhalfanhour. Powertrainandfuelstrategy.Overthepastdecade,Volkswagenhasalreadysystematicallysketchedouta scheduleforthefutureinitspowertrainandfuelstrategy,whichincludedstartingpointsforelectricvehicleslikethe eup!andeGolf.Thisstrategysetsupatimelinewithrealistictimewindowsfortheintroductionofalternativedrive systemssuchasthehybrid,electricandhydrogenbasedsystems.Inthisscenario,theallelectricdrivesystem whichwillbedemonstratedbytheneweup!andeGolfrepresentsanindispensableandsensible supplementaldrivesystem.Thatisbecauseelectriccarsutiliserenewableenergysourcesandenable zeroemissionsmobilityinmetropolitanareas.Nonetheless,wellintothefutureVolkswagenwillcontinueto promoteanintelligentmixofthemostefficientdrivesystems. Drivingatthepaceofthebigcity.Thefactisthatthetargetgroupforelectriccarsisgrowing,becauseaparadigm shifthasbegun.Sustainablemobilityishavinganincreasingimpactonpeoplesactions.Yettheproductsfor

implementingthisenvironmentalawarenessmustbepracticalandfunaswellsuchastheeup!andeGolf whichacceleratetobigcitypaceinjustafewseconds.ThenewzeroemissionVolkswagencarsthereforehave thepotentialforirreversiblycharginguptheelectriccarsegmentwithinnovativetechnology,ahighlevelofeveryday practicalityandadynamicdrivingfeeling.