Posts Tagged ‘volkswagen e-golf’

  • Volkswagen to Test E-GOLF BEV in the U.S.
    Volkswagen of America said Tuesday that it will begin a pilot scheme to test 20 prototype E-Golf Battery Electric Vehicles over a nine-month period in select locations in the U.S. The E-Golf  BEV pilot program will take place in the Detroit Metro, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. markets, beginning in April. Twelve of the E-Golf BEVs will be allocated to selected Volkswagen...
    by at March 21st, 2012 at 08:03 am
  • VW Golf blue-e-motion
    Volkswagen has provided full details of its upcoming electric car, the VW Golf blue-e-motion, which is scheduled for mass-market debut in 2014. The VW Golf blue-e-motion is powered by 26.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and has an electric motor with a maximum power output of 85 kW / 115 PS and a continuous power output of 50 kW / 69 PS. That’s enough for driving range...
    by at November 9th, 2010 at 09:11 am
  • Volkswagen Aims to be Global Electric Car Leader
    Volkswagen plans to launch series of new hybrid and electric cars by 2013 and expects these zero-emission vehicles to account for 3 percent of its global sales by 2018, Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn said on Monday. VW plans to launch the Touareg Hybrid SUV in the U.S. market later this year, followed by the Jetta Hybrid in 2012. Volkswagen will launch E-Golf...
    by at July 20th, 2010 at 03:07 am
  • Volkswagen e-Golf: New Images
    Volkswagen has released new set of official images of the upcoming electric version of the Golf. Dubbed Golf blue-e-motion, it will make its official debut at this year’s Madrid Auto Show and is expected to go on sale in 2013. The Golf blue-e-motion is powered by an electric motor integrated in the engine compartment in front, and its power of 85 kW / 115 PS drives the...
    by at May 18th, 2010 at 02:05 am
  • VW Sets Ambitious Electrification Plan
    Volkswagen has outlined an ambitious strategy for electrifying the brand’s model lineup. The use of hybrid technology in production vehicles is already being demonstrated in the Touareg Hybrid at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. In 2011, a test fleet of 500 Golfs with electric drives will follow. Starting in 2013, the high-volume Golf and Jetta models of the Volkswagen...
    by at March 2nd, 2010 at 02:03 am