The “near-production” concept uses off-the-shelf parts and a familiar body shape to cheat the wind.

In the spirit of the old Volkswagen XL1 diesel-hybrid, the new Mission Efficiency prototype takes aerodynamic efficiency to ...

In a study recently published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, a research team from National Taiwan University and ...

Volkswagen sets three EV records — and proves bigger batteries aren't the answer.

Researchers are using in-situ spectroscopy to watch lead-free tin-perovskite solar films form in real time, providing new ...

Volkswagen’s Mission Efficiency EV travelled 1,278 km with one charging stop and set three world records for aerodynamics and ...

In 2013, Volkswagen launched a limited-production model called XL1 that was celebrated as the world’s most efficient ...

Unlike the two-seat XL1, the Mission Efficiency makes at least a nod toward practicality. It has four seats — although Volkswagen says the rear pair are intended for occupants no taller than about ...

Efficiency approaching 96%, light-load performance, and cost-efficient BOM enabled by Eggtronic's EPIC™ digital power ...

Volkswagen just debuted the electric successor to the ultra-efficient XL1 from the 2010s, called the Mission Efficiency.

This piece was co-authored by Erica Myers, an assistant professor at the University of Illinois. Energy efficiency programs promise to be a “win-win”: by reducing energy consumption, they lower ...

Regardless of industry, efficiency is a major business goal. Efficiency is performing in the best possible way with minimal waste of time, effort and resources. Leaders aim to get the most out of what ...