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Even Ultra Clean Diesels Are No Match for Today's Plug-In Vehicles
Does the Euro-Spec 2013 Nissan LEAF Compete for Sales With Today's Ultra-Clean Diesels? Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; ...
20 July 2013
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Volkswagen XL1 Could Lead to Meaner, Sportier and Cheaper Porsche 911-Beating VW XR1
VW XL1 Debut in Geneva Recently, Automobile magazine put the ultra-frugal Volkswagen XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid through its paces. With no real effort to conserve fuel, the 264-pound test driver managed a real-world figure of 120 miles per gallon. XL1 Top View Impressive? We'd say so, but there are some who say that's way short of VW's...
18 June 2013
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Volvo Confirms 2014 US Re-Launch of V60; We Present a 2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid First Drive Review
2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (along with the non-plug-in 2014 V60 R-Design wagon) made its US debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show. And there's now confirmation direct from Volvo that the conventional (non plug-in) V60 wagon will be sold here in the states after a two-year hiatus. The conventional V60 will return to the US in early 2014, so do...
27 March 2013
New York Auto Show
Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid to Make US Debut at New York Auto Show
Last week, we reported on the possibility of the 2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid heading to the US. This week, we can confirm that Volvo's diesel plug-in wagon is indeed coming here later this month. Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Wagon No, the execs at Volvo haven't committed to selling the V60 plug-in here in the US, but the updated 2014 diesel plug-in wagon wil...
25 March 2013
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Audi R10 Plug-In Diesel Hybrid Hypercar Now Nearly Confirmed for Production
Reports swirling around the Interweb all but confirm that the radical, LeMans-inspired Audi R10 plug-in diesel hybrid is coming. LeMans Version of Audi R18 TDI Word is that Audi will enter hypercar segment with a 600-plus horsepower, all-wheel-drive R10 flagship model inspired by its LeMans R18. The radical Audi R10 will employ a diesel-electric drivetrai...
23 March 2013
General
2014 Volvo V60 Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Headed to US?
2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Shortly after hitting the stage at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo execs reportedly started discussing the US return of the automaker's V60 wagon. Subdued Plug-in Hybrid Badging Gone from US soil for some time now, Volvo is strongly considering the re-entry of its V60 into the US for Model Year 2014. A d...
15 March 2013
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Ultra-Efficient XL1 Technology to Spread to Rest of Volkswagen Lineup
VW XL1 Debuts in Geneva First we got wind that Volkswagen confirmed production of its technology-packed XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid, then came word that the VW Up! would be fitted with the XL1's plug-in gear, then the XL1 hit the stage at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, now we've learned that some of the XL1's technology will trickle its way across most of VW's entire lineup of vehic...
12 March 2013
Geneva Motor Show
Freshened 2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Debuts in Geneva
Volvo, after weeks of teases and hints, debuted its revamped 2014 V60 diesel plug-in hybrid at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Subdued Plug-in Hybrid Badge Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volvo, stated prior to the unveiling: "This second-generation hybrid is the perfect choice for the uncompromising buyer who wants a car with low carbon dioxide emissions packed with...
07 March 2013