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DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC LaFerrari and Golf were Geneva Web winners 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Ferrari's new supercar and Volkswagen's award-winning top seller were the big Web winners from this year's Geneva auto show, according to a study. The VW Golf was the media champion of the show because of the debut of the GTI version of the compact as well as the car's victory in the 2013 European Car of the Year contest.... Read More »
Auto execs turn away from EVs, focus r&d on downsizing, hybridsFeb. 8, 2013 06:01 CET  Optimism about electric cars is fading as manufacturers scale back investment in response to weak sales. Just 8 percent of auto executives said their companies would invest in pure battery technologies over the next five years.... Read More »
Daimler, BMW, VW race to catch up with EV, hybrid modelsSept. 25, 2012 10:04 CET German automakers including Daimler, BMW and VW have spent much of the past decade fine-tuning their diesel and gasoline engines, letting Toyota race ahead in hybrid technology and more recently, allowing GM and the Renault-Nissan alliance take the lead in electric-powered vehicles.... Read More »
Audi EV heads to the Ring to build performance image 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 20, 2012  Many automakers use Germany's Nurburgring racetrack to enhance their cars' sports cachet. Audi AG is using the Ring this summer to prepare a new type of car for customers.... Read More »
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