During the 34th International Vienna Motor Symposium last Friday, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, gave a forecast of the company’s future drive system technologies. Areas of work being focused on by Volkswagen include the development of a high-performance diesel engine delivering 100 kilowatts per liter of displacement
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Readers whishing for a car that would be perfectly integrated with their iPhone’s will be happy hearing about the iBeetle. Later this year, the iPhone will interface with the Beetle and Beetle Convertible via a specially developed app and a docking station. The iBeetle is the first model line from the Volkswagen Group in which
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Volkswagen’s Jetta Hybrid has been anticipated since June 2010, and since its November 2012 launch, it is proving to be a fairly fun-to-drive, yet frugal car. The entire Jetta line was revised in 2011, made more distinct from Golf hatchbacks, and the 2013 Hybrid represents the fifth powertrain option for this sixth-generation model range. Thus
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The finalists for the first annual Canadian Green Car Award were revealed today; they represent a select group of five. The winner, to be selected among this group, will be announced Friday, April 12 at the Green Living Show, in the Direct Energy Centre at Toronto’s Exhibition Place. The finalists were selected by members of
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There’s an outside chance that a few copies of Volkswagen’s 261 mpg uber-efficient plug-in diesel hybrid XL1 could find their way to the United States. According to Jonathan Browning, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America who spoke to plugincars.com in February, the company plans to “make a decision on that soon,” but he was
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Drivers of cars using clean diesel are very committed to this technology. This according to Volkswagen of America’s first annual Clean Diesel IQ Survey released March 28. The survey found that clean diesel drivers have an overwhelming commitment to clean diesel vehicles and are acutely aware of its benefits, but broad understanding of clean diesel
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Early this month, during the Geneva Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group announced for the first time its decision to reduce more than originally intended the fuel consumption of its new vehicle fleet. This decision was put forward once again by Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, chairman of the Executive Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, during the first
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Volkswagen’s first electric car will celebrate its debut this autumn during the Frankfurt auto show. To be named e-up!, Volkswagen’s first production electric vehicle will offer a driving range of 93 miles, seat four and will marketed as a city car. The e-up! will be powered by a 60 kilowatt peak power electric motor, with
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Volkswagen is taking a different approach to offer a greener solution for vehicles’ air conditioners. And, it says, it is taking another important step towards sustainability and environmental protection by choosing CO2 as the future refrigerant for its air conditioning systems. A week ago, at the Geneva International Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group affirmed its
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Volkswagen will hold the North American unveiling of the next generation of its popular Golf hatchback at the New York auto show. Yes, the TDI version will be back. The 2015 Volkswagen Golf is said to be bigger inside and out, lighter, more fuel efficient, and safer than the vehicle it replaces. Volkswagen also said
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