Wolfgang Hatz talks about VW & Audi Electric vehicles
I met up with Wolfgang Hatz, Vice President of Powertrains for Volkswagen AG in San Francisco, CA.
We talked about gasoline and diesel engines and what the plans are for the [...]
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Wolfgang Hatz talks about VW & Audi Electric vehicles
I met up with Wolfgang Hatz, Vice President of Powertrains for Volkswagen AG in San Francisco, CA.
We talked about gasoline and diesel engines and what the plans are for the [...]
Efficient Drivetrain (EDI) at the 2010 Plug-in conference
Joerg Ferchau, CEO of EDI talked to us at the 2010 Plug-in conference in San Jose, CA.
EDI makes transmissions more efficient with better power to weight ratio.
How do they do [...]
2011 Nissan Leaf details at the 2010 plug-in conference
Mark Perry, Nissan’s North American director of EV and Advanced Technology, was at the 2010 Plug-in conference in San Jose, CA.
We asked Perry why Nissan decided on a 100 mile [...]
Mark Perry on the 2011 Nissan Leaf plugin electric vehicle
Mark Perry, Nissan’s North American director of EV and Advanced Technology, was at the 2010 Plug-in conference in San Jose, CA. We asked Perry why there were no vents for [...]
Killing the Mercury brand, buying GM stock, or Ford, on the John Batchelor radio show
71-year old Mercury is being killed off. Why?
Oldsmobile cost General Motors about a billion dollars to close. How much will it cost Ford to close Mercury?
These are questions that need [...]
Gordon Chang, Forbes and John Batchelor radio show on Volvo/Geely
Gordon Chang, Forbes and John Batchelor of the John Batchelor radio show talk about Geely’s volvo.
Does it matter that Volvos will be made in China?
Mercedes-Benz is made in China and [...]
Michael Sprague, Vice President, Marketing, KIA
We’re in San Francisco, CA with Michael Sprague, Vice President of Marketing for Kia Motors.
Kia is bringing out the refreshed Sportage, which Sprague talks about.
He also talks about the truck [...]
Walter Sacki on the Kia Sportage’s Magna Powertrain
The Kia Sportage is utilizing the Magna Powertrain on its all-wheel drive Kia Sportage.
Here is Walter Sacki talking about the Magna Powertrain. The unit is on the rear axle drive [...]
JC Pavone on designing the Volkswagen Jetta
JC Pavone and Marco are twin brothers. They are both designers for Volkswagen.
Pavone talks about his childhood and what brought he and Marco to design for Volkswagen. When they were [...]
Nancy Gioia, Ford, at the 2010 plug-conference
Nancy Lee Gioia is Ford Motor Company’s director of Global Electrification.
What does Ford have coming out before 2012?
What is their definition of electrification?
The Transit connect, the focus electric, a plug-in [...]
