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VW Presents Golf Blue-e-Motion Concept, All-Electric Production Version to Launch in 2013
Volkswagen has shown a new all-electric concept version of its bread-and-butter Golf model called the "Golf blue-e-motion" that will spawn a production version powered by zero-emissions electric motor in 2013.
The "Golf blue-e-motion" concept, which was presented today to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is powered by an electric motor integrated in the engine compartment driving the front wheels. It produces 85kW or 115-horsepwoer and a maximum torque of 270Nm or 199 lb-ft right from a stop.
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Abt Bids Farewell To Vw Golf Gti Mk6 With Last Edition Special At Essen Motor Show
With the presentation of the VW Golf GTI Mk7 Concept alongside the regular Golf hatchbacks at the Paris Motor Show in September, it’s only a matter of time before we see the production ready model – as little as three months, if the Germans...
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Nissan Unveils 2013 Leaf With New Electric Motor, Cheaper S Grade And Weight Savings Of 80kg/176lbs
Some two years after its market launch, Nissan has presented an updated version of its Leaf EV that features a number of enhancements, the most important of which concern a new, more compact and significantly lighter electric powertrain, and the addition...
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Bmw Presents New C Evolution Electric Scooter Prototype At London Olympics [w/video]
Not to be outshone by the BMW car brand and its upcoming "i" series of pure-electric models, BMW Motorrad, which is the German company's motorcycle division, is also gearing up for the presentation of its first zero emissions model. Following...
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Volkswagen To Test A Fleet Of Pure-electric E-golf Prototypes In The Usa
It's no secret that Volkswagen is developing an all-electric version of the Golf as the automaker itself has confirmed that a production model based on the soon-to-be revealed Golf Mk7 is scheduled for an introduction sometime next year. In the...
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Volkswagen To Offer Media Test Drives Of All-electric Golf Blue-e-motion At La Auto Show
At next week's Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen will offer U.S. media representatives the chance to drive the all-electric Golf blue-e-motion. Based on the five-door version of the German hatch, the Golf blue-e-motion has a 115 hp (85 kW) electric...
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