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Volkswagen XL1 PHEV Diesel-Electric Hybrid Hits the Streets of New York

Not news as such, more an excuse for some interesting photos, Volkswagen’s superb hybrid XL1 supercar (not in the speed sense but in the technology stakes it certainly is) hit the streets of New York. Some very lucky Volkswagen employees are conducting a month long tour across America which takes them right across from Los […]

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Volkswagen prepares to reveal 53-car stand at IAA in Frankfurt

Electric & Hybrid Cars Take Centre Stage at Volkswagen’s Frankfurt Stand

Bragging rights for the manufacturer with the largest and brightest display at this year’s 2013 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show are bound to be claimed by a German manufacturer seeing as they’re on home turf. Volkswagen have taken things to new levels with an enormous 53 car display. At the centre of their display will be

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The Delivery Van of the Future: VolksWagen Unveils e-Co-Motion Concept

VW e-Co-Motion Concept

At next week’s Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will be showing a transporter concept vehicle: the e-Co-Motion.  Despite its large cargo capacity it is compact and manoeuvrable.  Eight hundred kilograms of payload, yet zero emissions on the road thanks to an electric drive system. ‘Electric mobility – especially in light commercial vehicles –

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