Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

The new Phideon was developed in Germany with the assistance of VW’s Chinese partner SAIC Volkswagen. Volkswagen’s design team derived the Phideon almost directly from the C Coupé GTE concept car, which was presented at Auto Shanghai in 2015, with only minor changes. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Bentley 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tesla is described as disruptive technology, but in reality the company has done what auto companies have done for a little more than a century—build great cars and match them up with owners who appreciate them. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Let us know what you think.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, on the eve of the Auto China motor show in Beijing. Furthermore, the Bentley Hybrid Concept opens a window on the broad-ranging potential of hybrid technology. As a result, the Volkswagen Group is making its Chinese vehicle fleet ever more efficient. Earlier post.).

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Throw in one of the best sound systems of any new car – that includes Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, etc – and you have a tempting package that plays in the EV sweet spot. You know, source cost-effective Chinese vehicles, then on-sell them at a mega-premium to a handful of comparatively cashed-up Aussies.

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Electric Cars BYD Cars Kia 103

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In March 2020, just a week before the global Covid-19 pandemic began to shut down businesses and travel, GM held an “EV Day” in Michigan for invited auto media. In July, GM unveiled the Celestiq concept to the world—and confirmed very low-volume production to start in model year 2025. Celestiq: a true Standard of the World?

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All-Electric Cadillac North America GM 52