Posts Tagged ‘Volkswagen’

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    Volkswagen E-Bugster Cabriolet Concept: Beijing Auto Show
    Volkswagen has released the first details and images of the new E-Bugster concept car that is due to be showcased at Beijing Auto Show next week. The E-Bugster was specially designed for this mission: a two-seat Beetle speedster, 85 kW (114 hp) in power, 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 10.8 seconds, with zero emissions yet the sharpest of proportions. The central electric...
    by at April 21st, 2012 at 07:04 am
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    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
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    VW Cross Coupe TDI Plug-in Hybrid Concept: 2012 Geneva Preview
    This is the updated version of the Volkswagen’s Cross Coupe Plug-in Hybrid Concept that is set to debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next week. The Volkswagen Cross Coupe was previously shown at the Tokyo Motor Show last year, powered with a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain that incorporated a four-cylinder gasoline engine and two electric motors. The Cross Coupe...
    by at March 4th, 2012 at 06:03 am
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    Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept Unveiled at 2012 Detroit Auto Show
    Volkswagen’s iconic Beetle has been redefined for the 21st century – now, it has been further reinvented as a concept car for the future: the pure electric E-Bugster Concept. The E-Bugster was specially designed for this mission: a two-seat Beetle speedster, 85 kW in power, 0 to 60 mph in 10.9 seconds, with zero emissions yet the sharpest of proportions. The...
    by at January 9th, 2012 at 10:01 am
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    Volkswagen Cross Coupe PHEV: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    Volkswagen is showcasing its concept of an SUV of the future at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this week, in the shape of the Cross Coupe. The all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid hints at how a crossover between a four-door coupe and an SUV could look. It also defines a new stage in Volkswagen engineering design, being the first model based on the company’s new ‘modular transverse...
    by at November 30th, 2011 at 09:11 am
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    Volkswagen Unveils eT! Electric Delivery Van Research Vehicle
    Volkswagen has partnered with the German Post Office and the University of Art at Braunschweig to create the eT! electric delivery van. The Volkswagen eT! electric delivery van research vehicle was unveiled at the Design Center in Potsdam. The eT! uses electric hub motors to maximize important interior volume both under the hood and in the load bay. More excitingly, the...
    by at November 18th, 2011 at 01:11 pm
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    Volkswagen Steps Up its Use of Plug-In Hybrid Technology
    At the Vienna Motor Symposium, the Chairman of the Volkswagen Group, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, announced that the Volkswagen Group will be going into production with a range of important models with plug-in hybrid technology starting in 2013/14. “The electric car will impact the future of individual mobility in crucial ways – and Volkswagen is spearheading this...
    by at May 7th, 2011 at 04:05 am
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    Volkswagen Bulli Concept Unveiled at 2011 Geneva Motor Show
    On the eve of the 2011 Geneva motor show, Volkswagen has unveiled an all-new concept, the ‘Bulli’. It is a development of the Microbus concept which made its debut ten years ago in 2001 and a new generation of Volkswagen people carrier – the first of which broke cover back in 1950 with the production of the first Transporter. More compact than the 2001 concept vehicle,...
    by at February 28th, 2011 at 03:02 pm
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    Volkswagen XL1 Plug-In Hybrid Concept Unveiled in Qatar
    Volkswagen today unveiled the XL1 super-efficient concept car – the third evolutionary stage of the firm’s ‘1-liter car ‘strategy. Despite the very high levels of efficiency, developers in XL1 concept designed a body layout that offers greater everyday practicality, incorporating side by side seating rather than the tandem arrangement seen in both the first...
    by at January 25th, 2011 at 01:01 pm
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    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
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