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REPORT: Larger VW E-Up! could come to the States

After showing off the E-Up! at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week and declaring it the Beetle of the 21st Century, VW is promising to have the tiny little EV in small scale production in Europe by 2013. Apparently, though, the company isn't convinced such a small car would be accepted here in the United States. This being the case, Automotive News is reporting that a somewhat larger version of the E-Up! – about 146 inches long, which is 20 inches longer than the concept (which VW claimed was its smallest car ever) – is being ... Read more →

Frankfurt 2009: Volkswagen calls E-Up! Concept "Beetle of the 21st Century" Jeremy Korzeniewski

Volkswagen promises to release the "Beetle of the 21st Century" by 2013. Those are some of the biggest shoes in the history of the automobile to fill, and VW plans to do just that with a new car ...

Frankfurt Preview: Volkswagen's e-Up! concept Sebastian Blanco

It's no secret that Volkswagen is working to bring a four-seat electric vehicle based on the Up! family of small cars to market in 2013. According to Drive Solar, the concept version of that car ...

REPORT: how the Up! might find a home in the new array of VW-group offerings Xavier Navarro

VW Up! concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Regular readers are surely aware of the new city car model that Volkswagen is preparing called the Up! Until now, European shoppers looking ...

VW considers moving on Up! in U.S. Jeremy Korzeniewski

Speaking at the New York Auto Show, Volkswagen head Stefan Jacoby has said that the German automaker would consider launching the Up! microcar in the United States market. Says Jacoby, "Up! could ...

VW Up! may be too expensive for ?koda and Seat 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen's NSF (new small family) concepts, the up! series, has been on our radar since appearing at auto shows in late 2007. Last fall, VW committed to bringing these vehicles to production models, and we heard that the leading candidate for a production site was the Škoda factory in ...

Volkswagen 2-seat city car possibly on the fast track 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

When Volkswagen announced its trio of up! concepts in 2007 even the smallest model was considerably larger than the diminutive Smart ForTwo. The first up! concept was (nominally, at least) a four seater, while the Smart is strictly for two. AutoCar is reporting that VW has decided to green light ...

VW planning 117 mpg smart-killer? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We expect that Volkswagen will be debuting its up! subcompact car sometime in 2011, but we're now hearing that it's not the smallest car that the German automaker has on its mind. VW would use a shortened version of its up! microcar platform for the diminutive new city car. Being smaller than the ...

Audi confirms VW up!-based electric car 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Audi officials have been indicating for some time that the German brand will introduce a battery electric in the coming years. Last week at the Paris Motor Show, management board member Peter Schwarzenbauer reportedly confirmed that again to Britain's AutoCar magazine. However, contrary to some ...

VW up! production site to be selected soon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has committed to building a family of small cars based on the up! concepts that debuted at auto shows in fall 2007. What they haven't yet committed to is a location for building those cars. Right now the leading contender in Europe appears to be the Skoda factory in Vrchlabi, Czech ...

Production Volkswagen up! may go front wheel drive instead, optional ER-EV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like Volkswagen's new up! mini-car will be a little bit less of a modern incarnation of the Beetle than originally planned. The original three concept versions of VW's "new small family" (NSF) featured a rear-mounted engine and drive to the rear axle, similar to the Smart ForTwo. ...

Production Volkswagen up! coming in 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Last fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show,Volkswagen unveiled their entry in the micro-car derby, the up! Yes, the name is goofy, but the car is cute and is apparently headed for production in 2010. AutoExpress has some contacts deep within Wolfsburg who have reported that the production up! will come ...

Frankfurt 2007: two dozen high resolution images of green debuts 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

These Frankfurt Motor Show vehicles no longer need an introduction. We've been covering them to the hilt and, if you missed what any of them are, you can see last night's wrap-up for more information. What this post is meant to do is provide you with some shiny, high-resolution images to see the ...

Frankfurt Preview: VW's up! concept revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We knew the name, the fact that it's rear-engined and now, finally, we know what it looks like. I'm talking about Volkswagen's up! concept, which was unveiled today as we get ready for its debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week. I can tell some of you will be happy that the official version is ...

VW's small Frankfurt concept car = "Up," a revived Lupo 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We've been talking about Volkswagen's upcoming small car that will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) for a while. We were calling it the City Expert and the image to the right is just a mockup from the Internets. Automotive News Europe (subs req'd) now gives us some solid information ...


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