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Volkswagen has introduced a hybrid prototype of Golf model, following a government programme of Germany , called “Fleet Test: electric drive vehicles,” announces Worldcarfans.com. The car engine was called “TwinDrive.” The project is designed to encourage the development of electric cars that use renewable energy sources such as wind, solar or hydro.

The car TwinDrive system is exactly the opposite one against usual hybrid engine, diesel engine (or gas) serving as “second” to the electric one .

This German initiative has gathered in one place eight giants of industry from the country, which have collaborated to design 20 cars that use engine “Twin Drive.” Volkswagen has assumed responsibility to lead this project.

“We will invest several tens of millions in the development of this technology,” said Prof. Dr. Winterkorn, VW director.

Meanwhile, the german Ministry of Environment will contribute, too, with a few millions to the study which will be go until 2012.

Volkswagen hopes that in 2010 will present the first fully electric car, Gulf TwinDrive being considered the first step in this regard.