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Audi begins construction of first North American plant

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Starting in mid-2016, the plant will produce the successor generation of the successful Audi Q5 SUV. r (Hungary); Bratislava (Slovakia); Changchun (China); Aurangabad (India); Martorell (Spain); and Jakarta (Indonesia). Audi’s current production sites include the German sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm; Brussels (Belgium); Gy?r

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016, by almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 by 0.4 However, the market share of gasoline vans has been increasing since 2016. g CO 2 /km) and Slovakia (169.7 g CO 2 /km. g CO 2 /km in 2018. of sales in 2018.

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Skoda begins production of second-gen Kodiaq from Kvasiny plant | Autocar Professional

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By transferring the production of the new-generation Superb from Kvasiny to Bratislava, Slovakia, the Czech carmaker has created additional capacity at Kvasiny to manufacture the successful Kodiaq and Karoq SUV models. The Kodiaq’s success story Skoda began its SUV campaign with the world premiere of the Kodiaq in September 2016.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016 of almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 and in 2018 (by 2.8 Average emissions were highest in Slovakia (174.3 g CO 2 /km in total). g CO 2 /km in 2019, reaching 122.4 grams of CO 2 per kilometer. g CO 2 /km).

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Volkswagen Group’s Škoda to unveil 500 km Vision E electric concept at Shanghai show; leveraging MEB for electromobility

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Škoda delivered more than 1 million vehicles to customers worldwide in 2016. Škoda operates at three locations in the Czech Republic, produces in China, Russia, Slovakia and India mainly through Group partnerships, as well as in Ukraine and Kazakhstan through local partners. It has belonged to Volkswagen Group since 1991.

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EEA report finds most Europeans in cities still exposed to levels of air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines

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According to the EEA analysis, fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) alone caused about 412,000 premature deaths in 41 European countries in 2016. For example, fine particulate matter caused about 17,000 fewer premature deaths in the EU in 2016, compared with 2015. About 374,000 of those deaths occurred in the European Union (EU).

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. Globally, Europe was the world’s third-largest car market behind China and the US. In total, 5.4

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