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Greenpeace And VW In Talks Over CO2 Limits
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 [...]Canadian Green Car Award finalists announced
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 [...]Diesel Lovin' VW Reveals Aggressive Hybrid Vehicle Plan
Volkswagen, along with other European auto companies, has long proclaimed diesels as a better green strategy than hybridization. True, diesels are efficient and practical, but in the U.S., they have a reputation of being noisy and smelly. VW has worked hard to overcome that image with cars like the Jetta TDI but now are apparently [...]VW Overwhelmed by Demand for Clean Diesel Sportwagen
Soaring demand for Volkswagen’s clean diesel Jetta Sportwagen TDI has left VW dealerships unable to keep up with demand. Waiting lists for the $24,000 vehicle—with MPG ratings of 30 city / 42 highway—are as long as 45 days in some Southern California dealerships. The Numbers So far this year, 80 percent of Jetta Sportwagens sold [...]Chalk one up for Greenpeace: VW commits to major environmental reforms
Although Volkswagen Group today presented its “go-ahead for fundamental ecological restructuring” and commitment to a 120g/km CO2 emissions by 2015 target as its own idea, it could also be seen as at least partially caving under pressure from Greenpeace. The world’s largest environmental advocacy group has not so much demonized Europe’s largest automaker for opposing [...]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 [...]Greenpeace Takes Partial Credit For VW's Euro Emission Cuts; Says It's Not Enough
Last week, we reported a Greenpeace PR campaign against Volkswagen might have had some effect in prompting VW to announce revised European emissions reductions targets, and since then, Greenpeace has taken credit, while saying VW is still doing too little. Since last year, Greenpeace has played off of the Star Wars theme and spoofed VW [...]Apple And VW Create The iBeetle
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 [...]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 [...]The Persistent and Elusive Dream of a Diesel Hybrid
The idea of combining a diesel engine with a gas-electric hybrid powertrain has been on the drawing boards for many years. The Clinton Administration’s fuel efficiency research programs program of the 1990s produced a trio of 80-mpg diesel-hybrids. None went into production. Peugeot has been showing a diesel-hybrid concept for years. GM unveiled a 60-mpg [...]