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Future Drive Technology Highlighted By VW
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 [...]CO2 As Green Air Conditioner Solution For VW
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 [...]VW Goes Hybrid with Gas-Electric Jetta in 2012
In one more sign that the automotive world is shifting to electric-drive technology, Volkswagen today reconfirmed its commitment to producing a hybrid version of its popular Jetta. A gas-electric Jetta, to debut in 2012, would put another affordable mainstream hybrid option into showrooms. Affordability is the key word, as hybrids push further into mainstream vehicle [...]VW Survey Shows Clean Diesel Owners Committed To Technology
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 [...]Cross Coupé Diesel-Hybrid Illustrates VW’s Future
Volkswagen brought to the Canadian International Auto Show the Cross Coupé, a hybrid-diesel concept vehicle combining spirited performance, AWD and fuel efficiency. The fully functional concept combined a turbodiesel direct injection engine (TDI) and two electric motors. Its combined fuel consumption in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) is 1.8 liters per 100 kilometers (130 [...]E-Drivers Wanted: VW To Test Pre-Production E-Golfs In US
This week Volkswagen of America announced it will be bringing a test fleet of 20 battery electric Golfs to the U.S. for a nine-month research project beginning in April. The E-Golf pilot program will take place in the Detroit Metro, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. markets, and a dozen of the cars will be handed [...]Volkswagen Unveils Clean Diesel Jetta Sportwagen
The new Jetta is outfitted with a 2.0-liter 50-state legal turbocharged direct injection diesel (TDI) that produces 140 horsepower and an explosive 235 pound-feet of torque. Moreover, Volkswagen claims a big fuel economy boost that could deliver a sporty wagon with highway mpg in the mid-40s. Volkswagen brought its clean diesel technology into the American [...]Nein, Says Volkswagen To Diesel-Electric Hybrids
Diesel engines have traditionally delivered better fuel mileage than their gas counterparts, and today, thanks to technology, their emissions output rivals gas powertrains. Adding an electric hybrid system to a diesel would, therefore, seem to make sense—a green car with superb fuel economy. For years, Volkswagen has showcased a number of diesel-hybrid concept vehicles. That [...]Important Dates For VW Up! MiniCar Revealed
Mark your calendars Volkswagen mini-car fans. It has just been learned that the much-anticipated Volkswagen Up! 3- and 5-door city car will have its world premiere in Paris on August 22. After the world debut, the Up! – which will ultimately be available with either electric or small displacement gas or diesel engines – will [...]VW Promises to Lead on Hybrids and Electric Cars
Hybrid Jetta Planned for 2012 After years of arguing that clean diesel is a better efficiency strategy compared to hybrids, Volkswagen is switching gears. In a statement issued on the eve of the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Martin Winterkorn, VW chairman of the board, said, “We will take the hybrid out of its niche status [...]