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Geneva 2008: Miserly VW Golf TDI Hybrid concept uses 1.2L 3-cylinder

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Golf TDI Hybrid Concept Finally, we have the full, complete details on the Volkswagen Golf TDI Hybrid concept. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, lets get one thing out of the way. Volkswagen confirms that a version of this very car is likely to see production (in Europe, at least). Now, on to the details. The Golf TDI hybrid pairs a 74 hp/132 lb-ft 1.2L 3-cylinder diesel (not the 1.4L used in the Polo BlueMotion, as had been speculated) with a 26.6 hp/103 lb-ft electric motor. At low speeds, the car ... Read more →

Volkswagen Golf and Polo hybrids could be ready by 2009

It looks like Volkswagen may have hybrid versions of the both the Polo and Golf on the market by 2009. In an interview with German magazine AutoBild, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn seems to indicate that ...

Volkswagen funds professorship of lithium-ion batteries in Germany

Will VW lead the plug-in hybrid pack in the future? The company seems to be giving it a go with the establishment of a donated Chair for Applied Material Sciences for Energy Storage and Energy ...

Geneva 2008: Miserly VW Golf TDI Hybrid concept uses 1.2L 3-cylinder 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Golf TDI Hybrid Concept Finally, we have the full, complete details on the Volkswagen Golf TDI Hybrid concept. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, lets get one thing out of the way. Volkswagen confirms that a version of this very car is likely to see ...

Volkswagen Golf and Polo hybrids could be ready by 2009 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like Volkswagen may have hybrid versions of the both the Polo and Golf on the market by 2009. In an interview with German magazine AutoBild, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn seems to indicate that following the introduction of downsized engines like the TSI models and the BlueMotion diesels, they ...

Volkswagen funds professorship of lithium-ion batteries in Germany 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Will VW lead the plug-in hybrid pack in the future? The company seems to be giving it a go with the establishment of a donated Chair for Applied Material Sciences for Energy Storage and Energy Conversion at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in Münster, Germany. The professorship ...



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