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VW Outlines Ambitious Electric and Hybrid Drive Plans; Targeting 3% Electric Vehicle Market Share Within Entire Product Range by 2018

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Volkswagen is planning an ambitious electric and hybrid drive vehicle strategy. The company is targeting a test fleet of 500 Golfs with electric drive for 2011. Starting in 2013, the electric E-UP ( earlier post ) goes into production, followed by the E-Golf and the E-Jetta at the end of the year. Earlier post.)

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. These women also decided that the Volvo EX30 was the “Best Family Car,” the BMW 5 Series served as the “Best Large Car”, and that the Volkswagen Amarok ended up being the “Best 4x4 or Pick-up.”

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. These women also decided that the Volvo EX30 was the “Best Family Car,” the BMW 5 Series served as the “Best Large Car”, and that the Volkswagen Amarok ended up being the “Best 4x4 or Pick-up.”

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VW Chairman Outlines E-Mobility Vehicle Launches In the US During Visit to Palo Alto Electronic Research Laboratory; Hybrids in 2010 and 2012, Full EV in 2013

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Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, laid out the company’s e-mobility roadmap for vehicle introductions into the United States in remarks at VW’s Electronic Research Laboratory (ERL) in Palo Alto, California. Volkswagen invests more than $6.45 In 2013, either the E-Up! —Prof.

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Volkswagen seeks electric car dominance

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Volkswagen is aiming to dominate the market for green cars as it looks launch a new generation of hybrid and electric cars, the company announced. The firm’s chief executive said yesterday (July 19) that he expects that low carbon cars will account for three per cent of the carmaker’s sales by 2018.

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VW Showcases Golf Blue-e-motion at Berlin E-Mobility Event

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At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. The electricity for driving the electric motor is stored in a 26.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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Volkswagen Group to invest €51.6B over next five years; seeking to make itself future-proof

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The Volkswagen Group will invest around €51.6 The Group will continue driving forward the development of hybrid and electric motors in particular. We are systematically pursuing the goals of our Strategy 2018 to further increase our profitability and to make Volkswagen the world’s most future-proof automotive group.

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