Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2013

A car that achieves three hundred miles to the gallon-it sounds like a work of science fiction-but Volkswagen’s XL1 plug-in hybrid is very much a reality-and this week Londoners got a chance to see that for themselves, as the car took to the capital’s roads. Volkswagen' A two-seat diesel-electric hybrid whic[.].

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Leaked patent images purportedly show an ultra-efficient BMW research vehicle built to rival the Volkswagen XL1. Today, we look at Audi's plans for an electric-car DC fast-charging network, Jaguar's reported plans for an electric SUV, and a rumored ultra-efficient BMW research vehicle. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Fact is, the VW XL1 is a remarkable achievement that deserves every plaudit. Let’s try to ignore the fact it’s rumoured to cost £100,000. A long-term pet project of VW Group leader and engineering god Ferdinand Piech, it is a two-seat ultra-eco car that takes every other production car mpg record and tramples over it [.].

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

If you have, then you already know we''ve been driving a new 2014 Audi Q5 TDI. In the news this week, we learned that orders for the 261-mpg Volkswagen XL1 have exceeded the 200 scheduled units, and VW said it it believes a million electrified vehicles.' Have you been keeping up with us on social media this week?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 24, 2013

Volkswagen has been teasing the media this week with some early details of its super-efficient two-seat XL1 plug-in hybrid (pictured). The Volkswagen XL1 benefits from being optimised through every aspect of its design and technology. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Volkswagen'

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

While the limited edition and pricey Volkswagen XL1 is beyond the means of most of us, there is good news from the Tokyo Motor Show today, as its maker reveals the Twin-Up! The new plug-in hybrid uses a version of the 0.8 Volkswagen' concept, using the same drivetrain technology. litre turbodiesel engine, 27k[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2014

Volkswagen is a manufacturer which seems to have come from nowhere to take the alternative fuel sector by storm. XL1, e-Golf and Golf GTE. Volkswagen Interviews Editor Pick' This year alone, the brand has a whole line-up of exciting EVs to launch, including some of the most hotly anticipated EV vehicles of 2014; VW e-up!,

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2014

Volkswagen has made the first delivery of its ground-breaking XL1 rechargeable diesel hybrid. Thomas Zahn, Director of Sales and Marketing of Volkswagen, Germany handed over the first of these space-age looking cars to the lucky first owner, Dr Christian Malorny at VW’s Transparent factory in Dresde[.]. Hybrid cars Volkswagen'

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2014

Then there were three – the shortlist for the World Green Car of the Year just got shorter, now whittled down to just three finalists from an initial five; the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron (and Audi e-gas), BMW i3 and Volkswagen XL1. Green credentials Audi BMW Volkswagen Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2013

Volkswagen is to give a UK motoring enthusiasts a rare chance to see its innovative XL1 plug-in hybrid supercar at this year’s Goodwood Moving Motor Show. Volkswagen' It’s probably one of the first times, UK car lovers will have the chance to check out the car dubbed ‘the world’s most efficient produc[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 17, 2013

The recent unveilings of Volkswagen''s XL1 concept and electric up! Don''t expect any hybrids from Skoda any time soon. That''s the word from Skoda UK director Alasdair Stewart anyway. city car (due 2014) suggest that the VW Group is finally preparing to launch an alternatively fuelled vehicle in the[.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

While Volkswagen’s limited edition and massively expensive XL1 uses just one litre per 100km (equivalent to more than 300mpg), even some of the some carmaker’s more mainstream models are achieving some noteworthy fuel economy claims. On a Dekra-supervised test run, Volkswagen’s Golf TDi Bluemotion[.]. Volkswagen'

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 25, 2011

Take a look at the Volkswagen XL1 – this isn’t the stuff of fantasy, the vehicle will actually make its world debut at this week’s Qatar Motor Show. The prototype is the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen’s one-litre car strategy and features fuel consumption at an incredible 261mpg.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 6, 2013

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen Group Chairman, spoke of the company’s strategic goal of becoming the world’s most environmentally sustainable carmaker by 2018. While confirming that its ecological restructuring, announced last year is proceeding on schedule, the Group has set a new CO2 emissions target.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Elon Musk opens a new Tesla Store in London, the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid will cost $35,970 and up, and orders for the Volkswagen XL1 plug-in hybrid exceed its planned production run of 200 units. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Where are electric-car charging stations?

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