N ot to be out done, another battery called " Li-tech " has been developed by a consortium of German companies, including Bosch, BASF, and Volkswagon. T his has been a good week for new advanced battery announcements. MORE

It’s bad enough that I can never remember if it is Volkeswagen, Volkswagen, or Volkswagon…but I also had to rely on Google to help me choose between Toureg, Tourag, and Touarag (and did you know they also make a Tiguan?). MORE

First, there is this story from Volkswagon. M omentum for a Plug in Future continues. Apparently, VW is set to unveil an Up!-based based minivan in Tokyo, followed by a plug-in hybrid sedan at Los Angeles. Since the goal of the Up ! MORE

The ramifications of these equity shifts is that GM will be replaced by Volkswagon as the source of Suzuki's alternative fuel / propulsion technologies. Last month, Volkswagen increased its stake in Suzuki to 19.9%, while General Motors relinquished their last remaining shares in the company. For Suzuki, the Volkswagen diesel-electric hybrid MORE

Volkswagon has a line of diesel engined vehicles that overturn the preconceptions of diesel, and even call into question the need for hybridization. That's a large statement to make for one such as this author who is a strong electric MORE

Volkswagon has a line of diesel engined vehicles that overturn the preconceptions of diesel, and even call into question the need for hybridization. Do you like this story? That's a large statement to make for one such as this author who is a strong electric vehicle MORE