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Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, Electric Concept At Detroit Auto Show
Volkswagen is on a roll in the States these days, with sales of its redesigned Jetta sedan and its all-new mid-size 2012 Passat surging. The only mass-market German automaker intends to keep the momentum going at next month's Detroit Auto Show. It will unveil a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid and show...
High MPG Meets 16 Passengers In Latest Volkswagen Publicity Stunt
Producing a vehicle that can accommodate a high number of passengers whilst retaining great gas mileage is becoming a much-prized target in the automakers, with increasingly... October 28, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Sixties Surf Style, 21st-Century Green: VW Buggy Up Concept
Back in in the Swinging Sixties, a small, light, fiberglass car was making a big splash up and down the West coast. That car was the Meyers Manx buggy, a Volkswagen... September 29, 2011 by Antony Ingram
2012 Volkswagen Golf TDI Clean Diesel: 5 Things You Need To Know
Volkswagen is one of the few automakers to have consistently produced diesel-powered cars for the U.S. market. In fact, we told you last week that a 1974-1983 diesel VW... September 26, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 17
VW Ditches Darth Vader, Goes All Yoda With 2013 Jetta Hybrid
If you remember Volkswagen’s Super Bowl advert from earlier this year involving a pint-sized Darth Vader, its 2011 Passat had a particular affinity with the dark side... September 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Diesel: The Dark-Horse Contender For Cleaner, Greener Cars?
Though about half the new cars sold in Europe are diesels, the technology has never had much traction in the United States, partly because much stricter U.S. clean air... September 19, 2011 by IEEE Spectrum 17
Volkswagen Nils Electric Car Concept: Frankfurt Live Photos
Two weeks ago we brought you images of the Volkswagen Nils electric car concept to be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The car has now been unveiled and Green Car... September 14, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
2011 Frankfurt Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen Up Family Gallery
Volkswagen has been working hard on the Up minicar since it first debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, but it has finally unveiled the production version of its... September 13, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Compact, Fuel-Efficient Cars Grab Frankfurt Spotlight
Auto shows used to be about outdoing the competition with bigger, flashier and more powerful offerings. These days, auto shows are still about one-upping your... September 12, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Want a Retro Electric Car? Firm Plans All-Electric VW Beetle
When El Rey -- the final Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle to ever be made -- rolled off the Mexican production line on July 30, 2003, many Volkswagen fans around the world mourned... September 9, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 11
Volkswagen Brings Fuel Shut-Off To The Four Cylinder Engine
Cylinder deactivation isn’t a new idea; the technology was first implemented (with only moderate success) in the days following World War II. Over the past ten years... September 3, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview: VW Nils Electric Concept (BREAKING)
Two weeks ago, we heard a rumor that German automaker Volkswagen was planning on unveiling an all-electric single-seat urban car at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. A few days... September 1, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Aussie Hypermiling Couple Hit 64mpg In 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco
You might remember a few weeks ago we brought you news of Australian couple John and Helen Taylor. Rather than enjoying the usual trappings of tourism, the Taylors wanted to... August 26, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2
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
Volkswagen Up Minicar Revealed, 3-Cylinder Engines, 56 MPG
Volkswagen has been teasing us with concept versions of its Up minicar since the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2007, but finally the production version has been revealed and will... August 21, 2011 by Antony Ingram 7
A Ten-Second Camaro Promotes Electric Drag Racing
Electric cars are often seen by the general public as slow and unsuitable for motorsport events like drag racing. Ron Adamowicz is out to change that perception, and his... August 17, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
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