Here are some news that I found on VW electric cars on the web:
VW and Sanyo Electric to Partner on Li-Ion for Hybrid and Electric Cars – The Nikkei reports that Volkswagen AG and Sanyo Electric Co. jointly will develop a lithium-ion battery for hybrid and electric cars. VW hopes to start importing the battery for use in its vehicles by 2012, according to unnamed company sources…
VW to join Toyota, GM with 2010 plug-in Hybrid – The German government announced it will be helping to fund VW’s plug-in hybrid development program with 15 million euros. VM aims for a 2010 vehicle with 31 miles of all-electric range. VW head Martin Winterkorn said that while petrol or diesel powered cars would be around for some time to come, “the future belongs to all-electric cars.”
VW Doesn’t Believe In All Electric Vehicle Future, Just Yet – Strange that a car manufacturer would want to spoil the dance and throw ice cube into the parade but apparently, VW thinks that all electrical vehicles aren’t feasible because of battery technology drawbacks…
