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autobloggreen.com - 5/25/2009

VW and BYD partner up for electric cars

— autobloggreen.com — Last week, Volkswagen and Chinese automaker BYD signed a memorandum of understanding to work together "in the... area of electric mobility" and vehicles that use li-ion batteries. BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu (yes, the guy who likes to drink battery fluid ) and VW's Martin Winterkorn signed the MOU ... (more) VW and BYD partner up for electric cars

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autobloggreen.com - 5/24/2009

Volkswagen launches 28 mpg (U.S.) Touareg TDI BlueMotion in Europe

— autobloggreen.com — Over the past couple of years, Volkswagen has been introducing low CO 2 -emitting variants of several... of its mainstream car models under the BlueMotion banner. The latest addition to that lineup is the big Touareg SUV which is getting some tweaks to reduce its fuel consumption. Like its ... (more) Volkswagen launches 28 mpg (U.S.) Touareg TDI BlueMotion ...

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autobloggreen.com - 5/22/2009

VW still betting on hydrogen, adds 16 cars to U.S. test fleet

— autobloggreen.com — Although Volkswagen is known for its diesels, the German marque is glad to show that it's also... a player on the fuel-cell battlefield. How? By shipping 16 fuel-cell Passat Lingyu sedans to the U.S. from China. The cars were brought to the California Fuel Cell Partnership facility in West ... (more) VW still betting on hydrogen, adds 16 cars to U.S. test ...

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