Southern Automotive Journal May 2019 Issue

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Genesis G80 Sport

Volkswagen

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COLLISION NEWS

June 2019

The All-Electric Volkswagen Id. Buggy Concept

Pre- and Post-Repair Scanning – OEMs Without a Position Statement: Volkswagen/Audi Nev. Bill: No aftermarket for 5 years without consent; OEM procedures must be honored Frequency down, but CCC says not yet tipping point of theorized ADAS crash decline

DEALER NEWS Jim Ellis Automotive Group Acquires Toyota of McDonough GM Stresses Goal of Brand Loyalty Following Collision Ford Unveils Certified Collision Network

ID. BUGGY takes the idea of the legendary dune buggies into the age of electric mobility Volkswagen introduced the next member of the ID. concept family at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show—the I.D. BUGGY. Drawing inspiration from the classic Californian dune buggies of the 60s, the ID. BUGGY shows the versatility of the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) and puts the fun in functional. I.D. BUGGY is at once futuristic and retro. The MEB chassis integrates a 62kWh lithiumion battery into the floor and a 201-horsepower electric motor in the rear to give it an

expected range of 155 miles on the WLTP cycle. The minimalistic design—no doors or roof on this two-seater—gives drivers the purest experience of classic beach cruising. Like the dune buggies of the 60s, ID. BUGGY is extremely versatile. All buggies from the 60s featured a high degree of modular variability—based on the chassis of the legendary Beetle with a fourID. Buggy Please to Turn Page 4

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