Volkswagen Group, also known as Volkswagen AG, a major German automobile manufacturer, founded by the German government in 1937 to mass-produce a "popular car" at low prices. The head office is located in Wolfsburg, Germany.
The company was originally operated by the German Labor Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront), a Nazi organization. The Austrian automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche, responsible for the original design of the car, was hired by the German Labor Front in 1934, and the ground was broken for a new factory in the state of Lower Saxony in 1938.
In mid-2015, Volkswagen briefly became the world's largest automaker after overtaking Toyota Motor Corporation. However, shortly thereafter, Volkswagen faced a public relations crisis when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that the manufacturer's diesel cars contained software that altered the performance of the vehicle. Volkswagen admitted having installed the "defeat device" and recalled more than 10 million cars around the world. In the United States alone, the automaker faced fines of more than $ 4 billion, and several Volkswagen officials were subsequently convicted of various crimes. Despite the scandal, Volkswagen sales around the world continued to rise.
The list of New LPG factory fitted Models of Cars for sale in Europe is growing continuously, more and more brands offer versions of their cars incorporating LPG which is enhanced by the advantages:
Although it can be established that operating in LPG mode the vehicle consumes a little more than gasoline, the price of fuel has a saving of more than 30%
The refilling from the supplier is carried out in a time comparable to that necessary for refueling gasoline. The system is, likewise, very simple and comfortable.
Being a cleaner system, catalytic converters, filters, "adblues" are eliminated, which reduces the possibility of mechanical breakdowns. Thus, for example, the service life of the oil increases with what it means for motor care
The German brand Volkswagen will present, in collaboration with Repsol and the ONCE Foundation, the first GLP Caddy Maxi Bifuel adapted for people with reduced mobility in the Spanish energy stand at the 2011 Taxi Fair.
The GLP Caddy Maxi Bifuel engine equipped with 1.6 LPG with four cylinders and 102 HP. Operating with liquefied gas (AutoGas), and consuming 10.5 l / 100 km (171 g / km). With gasoline, it takes 8.2 l / 100 km (191 g / km), and can cover around 950 km between refueling, of which more than 400 can only be manufactured with liquefied gas. Repsol's AutoGas are a mixture of butane and propane, common in the taxi industry.
The adaptation of this Caddy was carried out with the support of the ONCE Foundation, through Fundosa Accesibilidad and its company Caradap. He is considering the transformation of the body for people with reduced mobility. Hence his telescopic ramp to access from behind in a wheelchair.
The modification also allows to use the restricted space in the back of the vehicle, such as Eurotaxi or Taxi adapted for people with reduced mobility. Fundosa Accessibility S.A has acquired ten units for this purpose.
POSSIBILITY OF BEING ADAPTED TO CONSUME LPG
