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May 2008
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Valleywag spots secret advertiser conclave on own site [Sponsors]
From Valleywag | May 30, 2008It didn't take a paparazzo's spy camera to uncover this week's advertisers. Thanks go to:AT&T, Arkadium, Chevy Fuel Solutions, Kicker, MS... more
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VW and Sanyo Teaming Up on Lithium-Ion Batteries
From Winding Road | May 29, 2008Sanyo Electric and Volkswagen have announced that they will be partnering to develop lithium-ion batteries for use in “next generation” hybrid... more
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VW and Sanyo hook up on lithium-ion battery development
From Autoblog | May 28, 2008Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Audi, VolkswagenFollowing the lead of Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota and Nissan, Volkswagen... more
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Sanyo Plans To Mass Produce Li-Ion Car Batteries
From Green Car Advisor | May 28, 2008Sanyo Electric Co. plans to start mass-producing lithium-ion batteries used in automobiles by the end of next year, throwing its hat into... more
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Luxury Brands, VW Top Total Quality Survey
From KickingTires | May 28, 2008Before you’re surprised about Volkswagen being in the headline, we’ll let you know that Strategic Vision’s total quality index reflects only... more
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Sanyo to make batteries for Volkswagen cars
From Car Tech: An automotive blog from CNET | May 28, 2008Sanyo and Volkswagen announced an agreement on Wednesday to make lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles, turning up the competition... more
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Volkswagen Looks to Sweeten Tiguan Deal with Golf Loaner
From Winding Road | May 28, 2008Faced with long delivery times for its popular new Tiguan small crossover, Volkswagen is taking novel measures to keep owners happy and more... more
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Volkswagen, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion batteries
From Reuters: Business News | May 28, 2008TOKYO (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co and Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday they would jointly develop lithium-ion batteries, joining an intensifying... more
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Cars.com Reviews the 2008 Saturn Astra
From KickingTires | May 27, 2008Cars.com has previously reviewed the Saturn Astra four-door hatchback, but in this review editor Mike Hanley tackles the sporty two-door hatchback... more
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New Water-Cooled VW Vanagon Capable Of Passing Air-Cooled Transporters...
From Jalopnik | May 27, 2008newVideoPlayer("84_Vanagon_476.flv", 506, 423,"");When you come upon a seemingly endless line of air-cooled VW Type 2s grinding up a tough... more
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These 'Square Pegs' fit all along
| May 27, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesA comedy about kids that was not made for kids but was not made for kids, "" premiered on CBS in the fall of 1982; a quarter of a century... more
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VW, Hyundai and (Maybe) BMW Exempt from CA CO2 Regs
From The Truth About Cars | May 24, 2008The Detroit Free Press reports that a little-known loophole in California's greenhouse gas emissions standards will allow some foreign... more
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Volkswagen Cuts Karmann from 2010 Golf Convertible product
From Automobile Blog | May 24, 2008German coachbuilder Karmann has long been associated with drop-top Volkswagens, but no longer. VW told Automotive News that the next-generation... more
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2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Der Film [Jalopnik Reviews]
From Jalopnik | May 23, 2008newVideoPlayer("JettaSportWagen.flv", 494, 300,"");Now that we've proudly provided you with our review of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen... more
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2009 Jetta TDI's Mediocre EPA Rating Not Whole Story
From Green Car Advisor | May 22, 2008By John O'Dell, Senior Editor The numbers are out and Volkswagen is not happy. The federal EPA rates the new turbo-diesel 2009 Jetta TDI at... more
