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#GimsSwiss OR: Electric mobility and the SUV offensive

Story: #GimsSwiss OR: elektromobility and SUV-offensive

Volkswagen at the Geneva Motor Show

For car lovers, spring starts early – at the beginning of March with the traditional automotive industry meeting in Geneva, Switzerland to present its latest exciting offerings. This year, Volkswagen is providing a special look into the future: a future offering even more electric mobility and a future that has already begun! By showcasing unexpected products, the brand will demonstrate that electric mobility has already entered into everyday life and is becoming more and more exciting.

Head of brand, Herbert Diess won't just be presenting extraordinary innovations on the shores of Lake Geneva. The Volkswagen brand is also excelling in terms of sales records. In 2017, the brand sold 6.23 million vehicles, becoming the Group brand with the strongest growth. Successful development continued into the new year, a sales increase of 7.1% in January, and Volkswagen growing in nearly all regions. Thus the Company has laid a solid foundation for the rest of the year.

The mobile interior has been completely redesigned to make more effective and flexible use of time over short and long distances.

New addition to the I.D. family
The future is driven by electricity, and the course has been set for electric mobility at the brand. The first fully electric car from the I.D. family will be launched in 2020. And the family will get a new addition in Geneva. The I.D. VIZZION concept car will be presented under the motto "Volkswagen Moving Forward".

It is the fourth member of the family to be based on a fully electric drive platform. The luxury saloon features a pioneering vehicle interior and operating concept:

The vehicle drives fully autonomously and is, of course, powered by electricity. The I.D. VIZZION embodies the attractive and exciting future of individual mobility: electric, fully automated, effortless.

Surprising ideas for mobility

At the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen will also demonstrate that the brand always has new surprising ideas for the mobility of the future under its sleeve. For vehicle manufacturers, "We make the future real" means that they also develop sustainable solutions for urban micro mobility. Volkswagen innovations will cause a sensation in the exhibit halls on the shores of Lake Geneva. They are intelligent solutions at affordable prices which support the use of electric mobility on a day-to-day basis. For Volkswagen customers, this means greater freedom and an exciting design. As such, electric mobility will make life more pleasant and easier.

Alongside the electric future, SUVs continue to represent the focus of the brand's identity.

New versions of the T-Roc and Tiguan will be on display at the 2,700-square metre stand.

These all-rounders, as dynamic as they are comfortable, are key elements of the successful brand strategy. As such, the compact Tiguan now counts itself among the top-ten bestselling cars in the world.

Discussions with Volkswagen experts
Volkswagen will facilitate direct dialogue with visitors on open days. A particular area will be set aside for this purpose, where the future of mobility can be discussed. Volkswagen wants to gain a better understanding of its customers' needs and for them to also contribute to how the future is formed. Several daily chaired panel discussions on the future of mobility are therefore planned for the staged discussion. Firstly, Volkswagen experts will report on their current projects relating to trends and innovations. This will be followed by an exchange of ideas with visitors – during which questions and suggestions are very much welcome! The discussion will be accompanied by live presentations of the projects and innovations.

Visitors in Geneva will also be able to see and hear for themselves how people are at the centre of future mobility. Discussions will cover a wide spectrum of topics, ranging from charging solutions and digital services to Smart City, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. Visitors can gain exciting insights into the mobile future first hand.

The Geneva Motor Show is open to the public from 8th to 18th March. Let the spring begin!

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line

And the model offensive is being driven forward with great momentum: the Company plans to launch around 30 new SUV models on markets across the globe by 2022.

1Tiguan 2.0 TDI SCR 4MOTION BMT 176 kW - Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 7.4 / extra urban 5.8 / combined 6.4; CO2 emissions combined in g/km: 167; efficiency class: C.

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The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st 2018, the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) will be replaced by the WLTP in stages. Owing to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions measured according to the WLTP will, in many cases, be higher than those measured according to the NEDC. For further information on the differences between the WLTP and NEDC, please visit www.volkswagen.de/wltp.

We are currently still required by law to state the NEDC figures. In the case of new vehicles which have been type-approved according to the WLTP, the NEDC figures are derived from the WLTP data. It is possible to specify the WLTP figures voluntarily in addition until such time as this is required by law. In cases where the NEDC figures are specified as value ranges, these do not refer to a particular individual vehicle and do not constitute part of the sales offering. They are intended exclusively as a means of comparison between different vehicle types. Additional equipment and accessories (e.g. add-on parts, different tyre formats, etc.) may change the relevant vehicle parameters, such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and, in conjunction with weather and traffic conditions and individual driving style, may affect fuel consumption, electrical power consumption, CO2 emissions and the performance figures for the vehicle.

Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the “Guide on the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger car models”, which is available free of charge at all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de.