Haldex AWD System Introduced On Another VW Platform

20 April 2000

Haldex AWD System Introduced On Another VW Platform

    STOCKHOLM, Sweden--April 19, 2000--VW has introduced Haldex AWD system (All Wheel Drive) on another platform in the VW family. Hereby, Haldex system for four-wheel-drive will be available in two more vehicles: VW Sharan and VW Beetle.
    VW Sharan is a van of MPV type (Multi Purpose Vehicle) which rooms 8 persons. The model, which has been available for a few years, has been upgraded with the new generation diesel engine and four-wheel-drive. Yearly volume is around 5,000 units.
    VW Beetle has been made available in a very exclusive, upgraded version, Beetle RSI, with a 3.2 litre V6 engine and four-wheel-drive. This version will be manufactured only in a few hundred units.
    With these new models, Haldex AWD systems are available in the VW Group's cars from Sharan over Skoda Octavia, SEAT Leon, Golf 4 Motion, Audi A3 Quattro to Beetle RSI and Audi TT Quattro. This shows the broad application area for Haldex AWD system: from family vans to sharp sports cars.
    Haldex is a global supplier of proprietary products for trucks, cars and industrial vehicles, with special emphasis on performance & safety. The Group is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and has yearly sales of 6 BSEK with 4,150 employees. The Group has sales companies in Europe, North & South America and Asia. Production takes place at 8 factories in Europe, 8 in the U.S. and 1 in India and Brazil.

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