When I saw the headline about a Volkswagen and Toshiba partnership to create an electric vehicle, I thought back to my trusty Toshiba laptop. It was the first laptop I had ever owned and it lasted for several years. If Toshiba can do with cars what they do with laptops, then this partnership might turn out to be a successful venture for both parties.

“Volkswagen AG and Toshiba Corp signed a letter of intent to co-develop an electric-powered version of Volkswagen’s subcompact Up! concept car according to a Reuters report.

“The objective is a cooperation for the development of electric drive units and the accompanying power electronics for Volkswagen’s planned new small (car) family,” Volkswagen reportedly said in a statement.” (Source: Environmental News Network)

So, I went to the Volkswagen website to see what the Up! looked like and had flashbacks of the Gremlin that my cousin drove in the 80s. Although the VW/Toshiba partnership is creative, the state of the world economy may put this project on the backburner before it can even get off the ground.

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