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2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – BMW i3’s CFRP Safety Cell

Benji Jerew — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 21:29:45 +0000

At the 2014 Washington Auto Show, January 22, 2024, Green Car Journal will name one technology as winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology if the Year Award. There are ten nominees with some pretty impressive technological contributions to green cars, which we’ll be considering over the next couple of weeks. We started with the […]

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More Details on the New Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Electric Volkswagen Twin-Up!

Benji Jerew — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:21:52 +0000

Last week, we brought you some news about a new concept car, the diesel plug-in hybrid electric Volkswagen Twin-Up!, which shares a lot of technology with the 261mpg Volkswagen XL1. These new diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from Volkswagen are pushing the limits of fuel economy that we’ve come to expect from hybrid vehicles. For […]

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Volkswagen Twin-Up 257MPG Diesel Hybrid Vehicle to be Shown at Tokyo Motor Show

Benji Jerew — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:09:39 +0000

Like some automakers, Volkswagen hasn’t been particularly quick off the line when it comes to electric and hybrid vehicles. Still, this doesn’t mean that Volkswagen has been sitting on its haunches. After all, Volkswagen engineers need to meet the same emissions limitation regulations that all the rest of the automakers do, even if they hem […]

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Just 250 Volkswagen XL1 Will Be Made, In Spite of Demand

Benji Jerew — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:52:14 +0000

There’s still plenty of innovation left in the internal combustion engine, vehicle electrification, and vehicle design. Combining all of these elements resulted in the 261mpg [miles per gallon] Volkswagen XL1. The Volkswagen XL1 is a diesel plug-in hybrid electric [PHEV], originally shown as a concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show, combines the inherent high-efficiencies […]

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Volkswagen XL1 Hybrid Electric Vehicle gets 261MPG with Supercar Roots

Benji Jerew — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:51:06 +0000

The XL1 owes its unspeakably awesome fuel economy to the generous application of supercar technology. Question: How do you make the most of the engine power in a supercar? Answer: Make it lighter. Some look at hybrid electric vehicle technology and think performance, while others take a more balanced view, or not. Those interested in a […]

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Volkswagen XL1, The 270 MPG Diesel Hybrid to be Exhibited in Geneva

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:06:34 +0000

Volkswagen XL1, a diesel hybrid that has a fuel efficiency to be envied by GM or Toyota: 270 miles per gallon, while doing 60 mph, will be unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The Volkswagen XL1 can go for up to 31 miles on electric mode. Its ultra-high mpg is partly due to the […]

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