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OCTOBER 7, 2014

2015 Jetta TDI. For 2015, Volkswagen has refined the entire sixth-generation Jetta lineup, endowing the compact with a crisper exterior design which also improves aerodynamics; an updated interior; a number of newly available driver assistance systems; and, significantly for the diesel model, the new 2.0T Click to enlarge. Fuel system.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Standards organizations CEN and ETSI recently confirmed , at the 6 th ETSI workshop on ITS in Berlin, that the basic set of standards for Cooperative Intelligence Transport Systems (C-ITS), as requested by the European Commission in 2009, have now been adopted and issued. Connected cars are expected to appear on European roads in 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Daimler AG and leading energy companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Berlin, with the participation of the German Minister of Transport, Wolfgang Tiefensee, to evaluate and expand the setup of a hydrogen infrastructure in Germany to support the series production of fuel cell electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

2015 Ford Focus. Ford revealed the redesigned 2015 Ford Focus at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry. liter in Europe has prompted Ford to double production capacity at its plant in Cologne, Germany, to more than 1,000 engines a day. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

A consortium led by the Bosch Group has developed a standardized integrated diagnostic system that in the future will be able to clearly identify and locate defects in the electrical powertrain. million) by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of the leading-edge “Electric Mobility South-West” cluster.

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APRIL 9, 2014

2015 Focus four-door sedan. liter EcoBoost engine with a new six-speed manual transmission and standard Auto Start-Stop feature in the US-spec Focus. 2015 Ford Focus Electric. Standard on Focus for the first time, the rearview camera will appear on either a 4.2-inch Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In addition, SafeBatt researchers want to optimize and standardize the test procedure for the product approval of batteries, since the test procedure used at the moment does not cover all conceivable extreme situations. SafeBatt began in July 2012 and will end on 30 June 2015.

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JULY 7, 2017

In Germany, the average hybrid car within the lower medium segment (also known as “Golf”-segment) in 2015 sold for €26,700 (US$30,476), whereas the average diesel car cost €1,700 (US$1,940) more. Peter Mock, Managing Director of ICCT in Europe.

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MARCH 27, 2013

announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. All engines are mated to the standard 6-speed S tronic transmission. In Germany and many European countries, the four-door car will be available at dealers late this summer. Click to enlarge. Audi of America, Inc. TFSI; and 2.0

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The aim is to offer a complete range of testing for traction batteries for electric vehicles in Japan in 2015. Testing will range from cells to modules to packs, following international specifications and standards. The revised UN-ECE R100 standard entered into force in July and is internationally mandatory as of July 2016.

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MAY 4, 2018

Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan as well as our partners at the EPA, FBI and in Germany for their hard work on this important case. Similar to Winterkorn, each of them is believed to be a German citizen and to reside in Germany. —US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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APRIL 13, 2011

The increased pressure to further focus on vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency performance has driven the US and other countries to evaluate the adequacy of their fuel and vehicle standards. A 10 ppm average gasoline sulfur limit is likely in the US by the fall of 2015, while we expect Beijing to implement a 10 ppm limit as early as 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In 2015, the company admitted to cheating on emissions standards through the use of its “clean diesel” products , and it later paid out over $9.5 Today, the automaker still hasn’t rebounded to pre-pandemic production levels across vehicle segments in Germany. and overseas in Shanghai, China and outside of Berlin, Germany.

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JULY 22, 2014

ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. Volvo’s new Electric Hybrid bus, which reduces fuel consumption by 75% compared to conventional diesel buses, will debut at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany, in September.

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

By the end of 2015, there will be a total of about 50,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids on the roads in Germany (about 75% below plan); nevertheless, structural transformation towards electromobility is continuing, according to the firm. In 2014, Germany had only about 26,000 pure electric cars and plug-in hybrids registered.

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MARCH 17, 2015

The fueling station is the first in Germany to achieve Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) approval in accordance with the latest 2014 version of the SAE J2601 after third-party acceptance and verification tests. The standard ensures a fast and reliable fueling of hydrogen at 70MPa pressure, which provides long driving range. Photo: Shell.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

By 2015, more than 40% of all Freightliner Cascadia models in the NAFTA market were sold with the DT12 transmission. With local production of the DT12 transmission, previously sourced from the Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau / Baden, Germany, Daimler Trucks can now respond more quickly to the rising demand in North America.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

The battery of the new smart electric drive is produced by the Daimler subsidiary, Deutsche ACCUmotive, in Kamenz, Germany. Nissan and Daimler broke ground on the US$1-billion Aguascalientes, Mexico, plant in 2015, which will produce next-generation premium compact vehicles for Infiniti as of 2017 and for Mercedes-Benz starting in 2018.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Implementation Roadmap of CO 2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption , finds that about 80% of the European vehicle sales is expected to be in the less than 150 g/km CO 2 emission band by 2015. g/km—in model year 2016. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 11, 2017

Volkswagen continues to cooperate with investigations by the DOJ into the conduct of individuals and with inquiries by the Braunschweig and Munich public prosecutor’s offices in Germany. The other defendants are believed to presently reside in Germany. Indictment. Schmidt was arrested on 7 Jan.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The fuel cell experts have used about 200 tonnes of hydrogen in their developments tests since 2015. Temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 60 degrees Celsius, hurricanes with wind speeds of up to 265 km/h (165 mph), tropical downpours and heavy snowstorms are all part of the standard repertoire available to the test engineers.

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JANUARY 22, 2016

As with engine assembly, this project will entail close cooperation between BBA and the BMW Group to ensure knowledge transfer from high-voltage battery production in Germany. Both the engine plant and the light metal foundry incorporate the latest state-of-the-art production standards. Light metal foundry.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The CLA Shooting Brake (length/width/height: 4630/1777/1435 mm) will initially be available with a choice of two diesel and three gasoline engines—all equipped as standard with the ECO start/stop function and Euro 6-compliant—as well as with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Earlier post.) Safety and driver assistance; autonomous braking.

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APRIL 4, 2013

Automotive-ready modules based on RoadLINK are currently being developed by companies including lesswire AG in Germany. A specialist for automotive wireless networking, lesswire has announced a C2X module which supports the timely introduction of automotive applications from 2015 onwards, as planned by the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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MARCH 5, 2019

Mobile AG , based in Aachen, Germany, is to be the first external partner to use the electric platform to launch further electric vehicles in addition to Volkswagen’s model range. The MEB is to establish itself as the standard for e-mobility. Dr. Günther Schuh in 2015. A dedicated vehicle project is already being planned.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In December 2015, the Volkswagen Group presented specific technical measures to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for the EA189 engines affected by the NO x issue. As agreed, the Group began implementing the measures in Germany at the end of January for 2.0L Earlier post.) liter displacements. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Consequently, new vehicles of the Volkswagen Group offered within the European Union with those engines comply with legal requirements and environmental standards. Volkswagen Group had earlier confirmed that new EU6-compliant vehicles offered within the European Union fulfill all legal requirements and environmental standards.

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APRIL 5, 2012

An average of 48% of motorists surveyed from Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy and Russia confessed to checking their texts while driving, with 61% of Italian motorists saying they had done so compared with 55% in Russia, 49% in France and Germany, 40% in Spain and 33% in Great Britain. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 25, 2019

Life cycle assessment is an intricate, complex, and internationally standardized procedure to research the ecological balance sheet of vehicles. In 2015, the figure was 43.6 They decrease all the more, the more regenerative energies are available. Life cycle assessment as a tool for holistic analysis.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

The two EV80 variants feature a competitive level of standard specification, including (depending on variant) rear parking sensors, air conditioning, and heated electrically adjustable side mirrors. It is available initially to fleets in France, Germany, Austria and Benelux, with other markets to follow soon. SAIC Motor sold 6.49

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Announced at the 65 th International Motor Show (IAA) Commercial Vehicles tradeshow in Hannover, Germany, Alcoa is now selecting fleet partners for the European launch of the Ultra ONE with MagnaForce alloy. The wheel will be available in Europe during the second half of 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Due to the SCR catalytic converter, the Touareg 4MOTION V6 TDI BlueMotion Technology meets the EU6 emissions standard. The standard steel-spring suspension has been optimized, with improvements including even more agile steering and extra comfort. Orders are already being taken in Germany. l/100 km (34 mpg US).

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MARCH 31, 2016

from 2015 to 2022 due to their increasing application in UPS systems, engines, security systems, backup power, emergency lighting systems, cell phone towers and radio communication systems. Growing demand for e-bikes along with solar power systems in UK, Germany, and Netherlands will stimulate industry growth.

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JULY 8, 2015

In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. CRI is presenting at the 4 th Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers , being held at the end of September in Essen, Germany.

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MARCH 5, 2014

V2I (vehicle-to-infrastructure) communication systems have also been finding significant traction in Europe, especially in the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, Germany, and France. In fact, 15 OEMs and ten Tier I suppliers across Europe are expected to deploy V2X applications by 2015.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

and industry partners Siemens, Honda, and Cohda Wireless have launched a “ Communicating Cars ” test drive along the ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) Corridor across Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. NXP Semiconductors N.V. All these use cases have the potential to make road transport much safer and smoother than it is today.

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