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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Inhabitat Gets Electric Vehicle Fever at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Inhabitat’s Jill Fehrenbacher recently hit the scene of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where she toured the laser-filled show to bring you an exclusive look at the
Volkswagen’s Brand New Chattanooga Plant Awarded LEED Platinum
Early last year Volkswagen (VW) opened its first US-based production facility in Chattanooga, TN. Now fully operational, the building was recently awarded LEED Platinum, making it the first and only
Volkswagen to Unveil Beetle-Inspired Electric Concept Car at the Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit auto show kicks off next week, and Volkswagen already has the newswires buzzing with plans to unveil an all-electric concept car inspired by the Beetle. The company says the car will take
Volkswagen Unveils Its Plug-in Hybrid AWD Cross Coupe Concept at the Tokyo Auto Show
Volkswagen has just revealed its new plug-in hybrid AWD Cross Coupe Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, and it displays the direction the company will be heading in its design for future vehicles. We love
Volkswagen to Launch Quicar Car-Sharing Program In Hanover, Germany
Many cities around the world have started bike-sharing programs, but VW is set to launch a car-sharing system in Hanover, Germany that will see residents drive their latest model, the Golf BlueMotion. The
Volkswagen to Re-enter World Rally Championship with Small But Powerful Polo R WRC
The World Rally Championship has suffered in recent years, but new rules encouraging smaller, more efficient rally cars may be bringing some life back to the event. Due to the World Rally
Porsche Unveils Brand New Boxster-E Electric Car
When it comes to sexy cars, Porsche has always had it in the bag. But to up the ante even further, the famed car maker has just unveiled the first of three brand new electric Boxsters, the Boxster E. With
Volkswagen’s Car Recycling Bins Promote the 95% Recyclable Polo
Volkswagen was eager to tell the public about their new Polo car, which is made out of 95% recyclable materials, so they enlisted German firm DDB to come up with some creative advertising. The result is
Volkswagen to Unveil Hybrid Beetle Next Year
The classic VW Beetle is about to get a(nother) green makeover: Volkswagen is set to unveil a hybrid Bug at next year’s Detroit auto show. The 20 kilowatt lithium battery will get the Love Bug
Bojka Bug: A VW Beetle Covered in Vintage Fabrics
The Volkswagen Beetle is an iconic piece of car design, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be repurposed to look even better. Bokja Design took a classic Beetle and decorated it in car stickers,
Top 5 Eco Vehicles From the Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit Auto Show kicked off this week with a slew of fantastic electric and hybrid vehicles ranging from the purely conceptual to the near production-ready. Electric vehicles were so prominently
Volkswagen’s TDI Hybrid- The Prius Killer?
Some car manufacturers, like Toyota and their uber-trendy Prius, are cranking out new models that represent the hybrid car of the future. Others, like Volkswagen, are working with what they’ve got,
TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The Volkswagen Space Up!
We last featured the Volkswagen Up! in our Frankfurt Motor Show wrap-up, but in the fast-paced field of green automotives, there’s some new news to report. It’s now known as the Volkswagen
TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Green Means Go in Frankfurt
The Frankfurt Motor Show, probably one of the biggest ones in the world, is occurring right now as we speak, and the word from the floor is that green, means go. In a huge reversal from the usual race to
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