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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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As far back as 2016, Volkswagen unveiled a Tiguan PHEV concept, based on the second-generation Tiguan. This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. The second-generation Tiguan arrived on the market in April 2016. Earlier post.).

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Petrobras sells sugar, ethanol and petrochemical assets for US$587 million

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billion in the period 2015-2016—below the US$15.1-billion The group specializes in transforming raw materials into sugar, ethanol, alcohol and starch and has 24,000 employees at 42 industrial units across Europe, South America, the Indian Ocean, Africa and Asia. billion target set for the two-year period.

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Nissan launches expanded strategy for Brazil with new $1.4B manufacturing plant; Renault boosting production capacity there by 100,000 units

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The Brazilian factory, scheduled to begin production in the first half of 2014, will have the capacity to produce up to 200,000 units annually of Nissan’s ā€˜Vā€™ platform products for sale in Brazil. Today Nissan operates 117 retail outlets throughout the country, with a plan to increase that number to more than 239 by 2016.

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Volkswagen Group outselling GM in China

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For the first nine months of 2016, retail sales by GM and its joint ventures in China increased 9% on an annual basis to a record 2,718,315 units. of those September 2016 deliveries. The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is the largest of the Group; its Jan-Sep 2016 sales represent 57.5% of total group sales.

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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Volkswagen started developing its MEB architecture in 2016, investing approximately $7 billion in this platform. Ford expects to deliver more than 600,000 European vehicles using the MEB architecture over six years, with a second all-new Ford model for European customers under discussion.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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percent of auto sales today to some 20 to 25 percent of sales by 2030, not all competitors will be winners in a world soon to be awash in electric vehicles. As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US.