Volkswagen seems eager to showcase its hybrid lineup since in the last few days, they revealed not only the plug-in hybrid variant of the seventh-generation Golf but also the e-Golf and the brilliant XL1. The hybrid variant model will probably go on sale next year along with the regular versions. Volkswagen’s Golf plug-in hybrid uses [...]
Volkswagen has finally decided to release more info about their amazing XL1 concept. The vehicle is scheduled to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month where it will presented in production form. The Volkswagen XL1 is fitted with a two-cylinder 800cc TDI engine that generates 47 HP – 35 kW and an electric [...]
Audi has big plans for the Geneva Motor Show this year and from the looks of it, they’re even willing to bring their A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid along. The vehicle is powered by a modified 1.4-liter TFSI engine that outputs 150 HP – 110 kW which is connected to an electric motor that provides an [...]
More and more automakers worldwide are adding hybrid models to their lineup and with today’s growing demand for such vehicles, you’d think that the one’s that have not or aren’t about to, are well on their way to peril. Subaru, on the other hand, is currently experiencing all-time sales records in the US, and as [...]
In a recent article by CAR Magazine, Audi is currently developing the A3 e-tron model which is expected to arrive in the UK somewhere in 2015. Also, the next-gen A4 and Q7 e-tron versions will follow shortly after the A3′s debut. Sources inside Audi mention that the upcoming hybrid will feature a 48 km (30-mile) [...]
Volkswagen released some info about their upcoming plans to launch more plug-in hybrid models. The idea is that the German automaker wants to get closer to Toyota so the future line-up might surface starting from 2013. Volkswagen believes that customer demand for these vehicles will grow over the next years. More over, electric car chief [...]
Here’s an interesting concept! This Electric BMW 3-Series E30 from 1984 has more to it than just a green funky paint work. Under the bonnet lies a powerful electric motor dubbed the bi-moto EV, that might make your jaw drop. The history of this car actually started with a blown engine on the racing track. [...]
Finally, the gates of the Paris Motor Show are open… Release the concepts! First off, BMW presented an interesting five-door hatchback dubbed the BMW Concept Active Tourer. The vehicle is a four-wheel drive hybrid, with a transversely-mounted engine that drive the front wheels and an electic motor for the rear ones. It has been built on [...]
