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Frankfurt 2009: World Premiere of the Volkswagen E-Up! Concept

While today might be the middle of September, 2009, Volkswagen is looking to the future. 2013 to be exact. That's when Chairman Martin Winterkorn says they'll be launching the E-Up!, an all-electric city specialist. The E-Up!'s killer app is the lightweight lithium-ion battery that kinda tips the scales at five hundred pounds. That might sound like a lot, but keep in mind that the Panasonic Metal Case Prismatic pack in the Prius weighs over 100 pounds and has a gasoline engine to boot. Not so with the E-Up! The whole teeny kit and kaboodle ... Read more →

CEO Winterkorn: expect first VW electric vehicle in 2013 Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn delivered a speech in Münich on Friday where he announced that the German giant would release its first electric car in 2013. Among the points that ...

Volkswagen developing a 200+ mpg car, within three years? Sam Abuelsamid

Clearly the Polo BlueMotion is just not enough. For years in Europe the barely attainable goal for cars was to get mileage of 3L/100km, but now it appears the Volkswagen wants to shoot for 1L/100km. ...

VW CEO Martin Winterkorn answers his critics view that VW is not green enough - will build hybrid in 2008 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Responding to criticism, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said that the VW Group is creating the types of vehicles that consumers would like to purchase, which include items such as air conditioning, ...

Frankfurt 2009: World Premiere of the Volkswagen E-Up! Concept 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

While today might be the middle of September, 2009, Volkswagen is looking to the future. 2013 to be exact. That's when Chairman Martin Winterkorn says they'll be launching the E-Up!, an all-electric city specialist. The E-Up!'s killer app is the lightweight lithium-ion battery that kinda tips ...

CEO Winterkorn: expect first VW electric vehicle in 2013 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn delivered a speech in Münich on Friday where he announced that the German giant would release its first electric car in 2013. Among the points that Winterkorn emphasized was the race to electrification would be a marathon not a sprint. He also ...

Volkswagen developing a 200+ mpg car, within three years? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Clearly the Polo BlueMotion is just not enough. For years in Europe the barely attainable goal for cars was to get mileage of 3L/100km, but now it appears the Volkswagen wants to shoot for 1L/100km. Volkswagen fuhrer Supervisory Board Chairman Ferdinand Piech being interviewed for his 70th birthday ...

VW CEO Martin Winterkorn answers his critics view that VW is not green enough - will build hybrid in 2008 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Responding to criticism, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said that the VW Group is creating the types of vehicles that consumers would like to purchase, which include items such as air conditioning, "electronic gadgets to enhance comfort and safety" and "high roof cars with higher air resistance and SUVs." ...


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