VW reconfirms Jetta hybrid for 2012, boasts "best-in-class" MPG rating

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VW reconfirms Jetta hybrid for 2012, boasts "best-in-class" MPG rating

Jun 18th, 2010

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Filed under: Hybrid , Volkswagen , Green Daily 2011 Volkswagen Jetta – Click above for high-res image gallery Reconfirming what we already knew , Volkswagen product strategist Toscan Bennet announced that a hybrid version of the sixth-generation Jetta is definitely on the way and on schedule for a 2012 launch date. Bennet said: VW as a brand takes the electrification of the automobile very seriously, and we have a longtime strategy for growing that business. The Jetta hybrid is our first entry in that strategy.

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