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First Drive: VW Passat Ling Yu - The technology of tomorrow in the car of today

In many ways the automotive world – like most industries – runs like 19th century Europe: wars, skirmishes, diplomacy, assignations, shifting alliances, double dealing, imperialism. Everybody wants something the other guy has, and they'll occasionally exercise some ruthless tactics to get it. Of course, the obverse also happens: warring sects can work together to a singular end. That's what happens at the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CFCP), which we recently visited for a drive of the Chinese-engineered Volkswagen Passat ... Read more →

VW still betting on hydrogen, adds 16 cars to U.S. test fleet Xavier Navarro

Although Volkswagen is known for its diesels, the German marque is glad to show that it's also a player on the fuel-cell battlefield. How? By shipping 16 fuel-cell Passat Lingyu sedans to the U.S. ...

VW decides BlueMotion fits gasoline cars as well, especially Passat 1.4 TSI Xavier Navarro

Volkswagen just announced that the green badge applied to its high-mpg diesel models will also be used for a gasoline model. The Passat 1.4 TSI will get the BlueMotion badge, a move that should help ...

ADAC says Passat EcoFuel is the greenest car in Europe Xavier Navarro

ADAC, the famous German drivers' association, thinks that the VW Passat TSI EcoFuel Trendlne with natural gas (CNG) is the most environmentally friendly car in Europe. This is the result of ADAC's ...

16 VW's Passat Lingyu fuel cell vehicles finally make it to the U.S. Sebastian Blanco

We expected to see the hydrogen fuel cell-powered versions of the Passat Lingyu at the Los Angeles Auto Show last fall. We didn't spot any back then, but these fuel cell VWs should be easier to ...

LA Preview: hydrogen fuel cell Passat Lingyu 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Shanghai VW, is bringing a hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of the Passat Lingyu to the LA Auto Show. The Shanghai Securities News, via Gasgoo, says this is the first China-made "new-energy car model" from VW to make an appearance at an auto show. It's also the first-ever hydrogen Passat. The ...

Passat BlueMotion 2 now on sale in the UK 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A month ago, Volkswagen introduced the Passat BlueMotion II, a truly frugal car that gets mileage numbers in the 57 mpg range (U.S.) and emits just 109 g/km of CO2. Now, the not-quite-as-clean Passat BlueMotion 2 is available for orders in the UK. The Passat BlueMotion 2 has automatic stop-start ...

The Seat Ibiza Ecomotive wins the Eco Tour 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The EcoTour was a 7-day tour through nine European countries with 42 of the most fuel-efficient cars. The tour started 12 September in Barcelona, Spain, and finished 19 September in The Hague in the Netherlands. The target was burning the least fuel possible during the seven days. There were two ...

Volkswagen matches 1.4 TFSI engine to DSG for the Passat for 37mpg 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A 1.4-liter engine in such a large sedan? The downsized yet powerful 1.4 TFSI engine can now be ordered for the Volkswagen Passat with the new 7-speed DSG dual-clutch gearchange (a combination announced in the Seat Bocanegra concept recently as well). With these options, the car manages to get ...

15 million VW Passats in the world; BlueMotion version given to bone marrow donor center 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

15 million anything is a lot, but when it comes to cars, it feels like an even bigger number. Thus, Volkswagen is celebrating the production of the 15 millionth Passat today at its Emden plant in Germany. In a green/charitable touch, VW donated the car, a silver Passat Variant BlueMotion 1.9 TDI ...

VW and Stanford University team up for 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that its Electronics Research Lab (ERL) and the Stanford University Racing Team will participate together in this year's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge on November 3, 2007 with an autonomously-driven diesel-powered Passat ...

VW not building V-6 diesel GTI, Passat R30 TDI maybe? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

During a launch event for the updated version of the Volkswagen Touareg, the company showed the version powered by the 3.0L TDI V-6 with BlueTec. According to VW of America Public Relations Manager Steve Keyes, the engine which has already been shown in the Audi Q7 will turn up in additional ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2007 Volkswagen Passat TDI, Part Two 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat. This is the second part of a review of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat TDI. Yesterday we covered the Passat's pricing, appearance and some of its many features. Click here to read part one. Today we cover the interior, ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2007 Volkswagen Passat TDI, Part One 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat. Late last year I had the pleasure of helping my father choose his new vehicle, and after determining that he wanted a diesel sedan, we quickly narrowed the possible options - BMWs, the 300C, Audis, Peugeots, Mazdas, ...

Volkswagen betting each way on powertrain technologies 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery. Car and Driver have posted a feature article on the wide array of different powertrains that Volkswagen is testing in a bid to capitalise on new developments under way in a host of technologies. Ten different vehicles were available for ...


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