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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Taycan—the first purely electrically driven sports car from Porsche —will be launched to market at the end of 2019, followed shortly thereafter by its derivative, the Taycan Cross Turismo. Porsche Leipzig GmbH started series production of the Cayenne SUV in 2002, with 259 employees. Current generation Macan.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

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The "New Mini" first appeared in North American showrooms as a 2002 model, as part of the turn-of-the-century wave of retro-styled machinery that included the Volkswagen New Beetle , Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet HHR. That means I refuse to play the marketers' clever games with the Nissan LEAF, smart fortwo, Volkswagen up!

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Volkswagen Group reorganizes North American operations; Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland new region CEO

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The aim among other things is to have the ability to react better to customer demands and tastes in the future; closer proximity to the markets and their customers will enable this, the Group said. He joined Audi AG in 1990 and Volkswagen AG in 1993. In addition to leading ŠKODA, Vahland was also Group CEO for China.

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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

EV Adoption

Five other models were new to the market in Q3 and did not have sales in Q2. Audi e-tron Sportback: -48.9% Audi e-tron: -40.2% Audi e-tron Sportback: -48.9% Audi e-tron: -40.2% decline over Q2 and continuing QoQ declines in 2002. EVs With the Biggest Q3 vs. Q2 Sales Increase and Decrease. Lucid Air: 105.9%.

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Bridgestone Launches Ecopia EP150 Tire

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In Japan, Ecopia tires were first used on electric-powered cars in 1991, setting the stage for the Ecopia M881 and Ecopia R221 series of tires for trucks and buses, which were released in the replacement market in 2002. In 2008, the Toyota IQ city car left the factory on Ecopia EP25 tires.

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Lear Announces New Seating System with 25lb Weight Savings; ECO Fabrics from 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles and Polyester Yarn

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The Evolution Seat is expected to launch in the Asian market by 2011. The combination of Lear technologies in the Evolution Seat significantly reduce weight, trim costs and speed time-to-market, he said. The seven first-to-market technologies that comprise the new seat include: Lear ECO/EVO Structures. ECO Fabrics.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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The XC90 is a critical car for Volvo’s revitalization worldwide and especially in the US market. While the Mercedes GLE 550e will use a 3L twin-turbo V6 and the Audi Q7 e-tron a 3L TDI diesel, the BMW X5 xDrive 40e also features a 2.0L Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market. Audi Q7 e-tron. Earlier post.)

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