Volkswagen XL1

Volkswagen XL1 Diesel Plug-In Gets "Just" 120 MPG In Real-World Drive

While the assembled hoardes drooled over Ferraris, Porsches and McLarens at March's Geneva Motor Show, those of a greener disposition were more interested in another vehicle. Launched alongside the hybrid hypercars was a true hybrid supercar in its own right--the plug-in diesel hybrid Volkswagen...

June 10, 2013 by Antony Ingram 21

Volkswagen XL1's Technology Will Filter Down To Other VWs

March 18, 2013

Volkswagen XL1 Diesel Plug-In Hybrid: Live Photos From Geneva

March 5, 2013 15

261 MPG Volkswagen XL1 Production Confirmed, Debuts Geneva

February 21, 2013 26

Audi Urban Concept launch, 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

Audi To Sell Electric Urban Concept, Join The Not-Quite-Car Parade?

If one is a fluke and two is coincidence, then three makes a trend for sure. Audi is close to approving plans to build a limited number of the all-electric two-seat Urban... November 4, 2011 by John Voelcker 8

Just Build It Already! 5 Green Cars We're Still Waiting For

The concept car has a lot to answer for. They appear at motor shows around the world to preview what we can expect from future models, but invariably the production model... September 23, 2011 by Antony Ingram 6

Will VW Unveil An Electric Single-Seat Urban Car In Frankfurt?

We’re just a few weeks away from the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and already know about some of the electric and plug-in cars that are due to be unveiled there. But a... August 22, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

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Volkswagen's 79-MPG Up Hatchback, But Only For Europeans

With fuel-efficiency and emissions regulations tightening all over the world, carmakers continue to push the limits on how economical a production car can get. The latest... February 7, 2011 by John Voelcker 4

VW Develops Car That Can Travel 313 Miles On Single Gallon

Volkswagen unveiled a new car at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show this week, a car that also caught the attention of the BBC in the UK. The car they unveiled isn’t a... January 26, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew

Volkswagen Says It Will Build 2-Seat, 260-MPG Plug-In Hybrid

What's good gas mileage? 30 mpg? 40 mpg? The 50-mpg combined rating of the 2011 Toyota Prius, the most fuel-efficient car sold in the U.S. this year? Nah. How about 261 miles... January 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 26