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Volkswagen to introduce Modular Transverse Matrix
Here’s a new name that may sound a little technical at the moment, but it is sure to be on the lips of automotive fans for the foreseeable future – Modular Transverse Matrix. It will be introduced by Volkswagen into the VW, Audi, Skoda and SEAT brands. So what is Modular Transverse Matrix? According [...]
Volkswagen to expand Up range
German carmaker Volkswagen will expand it’s Up small car family, by introducing a four-door model. Arriving at dealerships in Germany in May and across Europe by early summer, Volkswagen is hoping that more than half of all Up buyers will opt for the new version of the vehicle. It will match the engines, equipment versions [...]
Kia Rio wins Ultra Low Carbon award
The brand new Kia Rio claimed a sought-after award last night, being handed the 2012 Ultra Low Carbon Award at the annual What Car? awards. The overall 2012 Car of the Year prize went to another low emission car, the Volkswagen up!, which also claimed the City Car prize. Kia was praised for its "dramatic [...]
Volkswagen reveals electric Beetle car in Detroit
A highlight of the Detroit Motor Show this morning has to be Volkswagen’s E-Bugster concept; an electric car based on the Beetle model. Despite its small size and electric drivetrain, the E-Bugster is designed to offer a sporty drive. With an electric motor providing 85kWh of power, it can travel from 0-60mph in 10.9 seconds [...]
Volkswagen aims for cleaner plants by 2018
Car giant, Volkswagen has set itself an ambitious target of making its plants more sustainable by cutting their environmental impact by 25 per cent by 2018. The car maker’s factories must reduce their energy consumption, waste volumes, air-borne emissions, water consumption and carbon dioxide emissions to meet the target which will compare performance in 2010 [...]
Volkswagen reveals new Cross Coupe hybrid
As the Tokyo Motor Show opens today to the world’s press, one of the few surprises is Volkswagen’s new Cross Coupe concept, which could be a possible Tiguan replacement. Designed to hint at how the
Volkswagen introduces new Passat Alltrack
The Tokyo Motor Show was the setting for Volkswagen to introduce the world to its latest new vehicle – the Passat Alltrack. According to the German carmaker, it closes the gap between a conventional Volkswagen Passat Estate and the Volkswagen Tiguan SUV. It will feature two turbocharged direct injection petrol engines with 118kW and 155kW; [...]
Volkswagen phones home with eT electric delivery van
The Design Centre inPotsdam was the setting for Volkswagen to reveal its eT electric delivery van research vehicle which is capable of following the delivery person from house to house, or can return to the person on demand. The driver can direct the van with the commands “follow me” and “come to me”; or, as [...]
Green Apple Awards honour Volkswagen and er..us!
Winners of the prestigious Green Apple Awards have been announced, with winners in the Green Car category coming from the likes of Nissan, BMW, Volkswagen and Skoda. The Nissan Leaf was awarded Gold in the Small Family Car category, Skoda’s Yeti E 2.0 TDI CR won Gold in Smaller SUV and 4×4 category beating the [...]
Volkswagen CC boosted by green technology
This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show will mark the introduction of the new Volkswagen CC saloon car, which will boast an array of green technology. The new CC will be powered by petrol and diesel direct injection engines; with all of the diesel models to be equipped with a start/stop system and a battery regeneration [...]
