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CEO Winterkorn: expect first VW electric vehicle in 2013
autobloggreen.com - 7/5/2009
CEO Winterkorn: expect first VW electric vehicle in 2013
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2007 Volkswagen Space up! Blue concept - click above for high res image gallery Volkswagen CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn delivered a speech in Münich on Friday where he announced that the German giant would release its first electric car in 2013. Among the points that Winterkorn ...
greencarcongress.com - 7/6/2009
VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! new Small Family EV in 2013; ...
— greencarcongress.com — Cautioning that the development and commercialization of the electric car is “ not a sprint, but a... marathon ”, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that Volkswagen would introduce its first electric ... (more) VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based ...

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Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion detailed, available for order in UK
autobloggreen.com - 7/6/2009
Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion detailed, available for order in UK
— autobloggreen.com — 2010 VW Golf - Click above for high-res image gallery Volkswagen is rounding out its new sixth-generation... Golf model in the UK with the official introduction of its diesel models and BlueMotion variant. All three new VeeDubs will be powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged diesel engine, and ... (more) Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion detailed, available for order ...

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Volkswagen plans to launch electric car in 2013
theenergycollective.com - 7/8/2009
Volkswagen plans to launch electric car in 2013
— theenergycollective.com — channelnewsasia.com : German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW... CEO Martin Winterkorn said Friday [3 Jul 2009]. Volkswagen signed a preliminary agreement in May with BYD of China to produce hybrid or electric cars, having reached a ... (more) Volkswagen plans to launch electric car in 2013

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TreeHugger:  VW Announces Electric Car for 2013, Warns Against "Electro-Hype"

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VW Announces Electric Car for 2013, Warns Against "Electro-Hype"
TreeHugger — ... the switch to fuel efficient car and EVs as much as high fuel prices). I bet it won't be too long until we see ads that break it down this way: "With a gas car, you pay this much for the car and this much for the fuel. With our electric car, you pay this much for the car and this much for the fuel..." As for the infrastructure, that is a chicken and egg problem. But VW is big enough to help solve this problem. I hope they will show leadership there. Via Green Car Congress , Autobloggreen More Electric Cars 1-Year Electric Mini Lease Exploits CARB Loophole, Says Plug ...

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