This week's snippets of automotive news include news on Volkswagen's performance SUVs, Ford 's Ka+ micro-SUV, Toyota's fuel cell bus and Skoda's product management boss sounding off on the Tesla Model 3.
Volkswagen ruled out GTI versions of its SUVs, according to UK managing director Alison Jones, but she said SUVs would fi t in with the company’s R performance range. Jones noted that R-badged models “have always been four-wheeldrive and in essence that’s what SUVs are all about, so it makes more sense to lead with that one.” A VW T-Roc R has been seen testing, although the firm has said nothing about it in public.
Ford will not make a performance-focused ST variant of its Ka+ supermini, according to sources at the manufacturer, despite the popularity of the Volkswagen Up GTI. The Ka+ line-up will not even get the sporty ST-Line trim available in other Ford models, such as the Fiesta and Ecosport.
