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VW: Plug-In Hybrids 'A Long-Term Trend', Steps Up For 2013
If 2012 was the year that several companies realised the importance of hybrid and electric vehicles, 2013 will be the year that we see the fruits of their labor. Volkswagen, initially reluctant to dabble in the plug-in market, is set to launch at least two new high-volume plug-in hybrids over the...
Volkswagen Up Five-Door Minicar: Forbidden Fruit
The regular Volkswagen Up minicar, revealed in full at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, is already a favorite "forbidden fruit" of ours. What's not to like? It's a well-built... January 25, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
What Do Greenpeace, Star Wars And Volkswagen Have In Common?
You'll no doubt have heard of Greenpeace. The high-profile, occasionally militant green organization very much believes in action over words when it comes to coercing... December 12, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2
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 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
Small, Fun, High-MPG Minicars, Never Coming To The U.S.
Life is so unfair sometimes. Car companies have been dangling the carrot of smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles in front of us for a few years now and though we've... August 11, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Toyota Tops List Of Green Brands, VW & Honda Close Behind
Toyota has had a bumpy ride the past couple of years, thanks in no small part to a high-profile series of safety recalls. To make matters worse, its popular Prius was... July 28, 2011 by Richard Read
Greenpeace Says VW Is Europe's Least Green Automaker: Video
In the United States, we often think of Volkswagen as a moderately green company -- an automaker responsible for small vehicles like the popular Golf and New Beetle, and one... June 28, 2011 by Richard Read 1
Volkswagen E-Scooter: Electric Bike To Rival Smart And MINI
The motoring world is gripped with Beetlemania at the moment, and it's got nothing to do with four plucky young musicians from England. Instead, Volkswagen's latest... April 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram
For Hire: Where Will Renault’s Exonerated Electric Car Executives Head?
Renault’s paranoia over industrial espionage backfired earlier this week as it struggled with the reality that it had been duped into believing that three of its... March 17, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
1985 Electric Volkswagen Golf To Return To Factory of its Birth
When I met last month with Volkswagen to ride inside a prototype 2012 Golf Blue e-motion, I was eager to experience this all-electric version of its popular 2011 Golf... December 14, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
First Ride: 2013 VW Golf Blue-E-Motion Prototype
It’s a little-known fact that between the late 1970s and mid 1990s Volkswagen made a series of limited-run electric cars based on the VW Golf platform. Thirty years... November 9, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Quick Drive: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
Before unveiling the redesigned 2011 Jetta, Volkswagen decided to drop a special treat into the lineup of the 2010 model--a TDI Cup Street Edition. Like the old SCCA Showroom... October 20, 2010 by Tim Healey
Green Racer: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition
Racing and fuel efficiency have often been considered at odds with each other, but green racing does exist, somewhat below the radar. One of the more accessible competitions... February 15, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
Best Buy's Geek Squad to Receive Four Mitsubishi iMiEVs
Beware Best Buy customers. Next time the Geek Squad drops by to accidentally crash your hard drive or drop your brand new plasma, you might not hear them coming. That's... December 3, 2009 by Robert Scardino 5
Porsche Boss Expects EV Model Within The Decade
Nearly a week ago, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche CEO, Michael Macht, announced plans to produce an all-electric sports car. He recently reiterated that sentiment in... September 21, 2009 by Robert Scardino 1
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