Volkswagen plans hybrid SUV for South America

Volkswagen has confirmed that it will manufacture a conventional hybrid SUV (HEV) in South America. The announcement came from global CEO Thomas Schäfer and was reported by the Autocar website. The model in question is the T-Roc.

The automaker has never used this system in a production car. It's worth noting that the introduction of this type of powertrain occurred less than a decade before the company adopted an all-electric model in Europe.

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Schäfer stressed that VW is experimenting with the system because certain regions are moving to HEVs, such as South America and China.

The model, which will be on display at the 2025 Munich Motor Show, has only received a teaser so far. See below: