LA Auto Show: Shanghai VW Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Passat Lingyu
November 17, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Shanghai VW will introduce the hydrogen fuel-cell Volkswagen Passat Lingyu sedan at the upcoming 2008 Los Angeles auto show, according to a report in Shanghai Securities News.
The car, based on the Passat, uses a fuel cell powertrain jointly developed by SAIC (Shanghai VW’s parent); Tongji University and Shanghai Shen-Li High Tech Co., Ltd. Read more
VW Passat BlueMotion 2 now on sale in the UK
November 3, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
A month ago, Volkswagen introduced the Passat BlueMotion II, a truly frugal car that gets mileage numbers in the 57 mpg range (U.S.) and emits just 109 g/km of CO2.
Now, the not-quite-as-clean Passat BlueMotion 2 is available for orders in the UK. The Passat BlueMotion 2 has automatic stop-start technology and a new 2.0-liter TDI 110 PS common rail diesel engine good for 46 mpg (U.S.) for the estate and 48 mpg for the saloon along with CO2
emissions of 128 g/km and 129 g/km respectively. Read more
