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Much Awaited Electric Cars Sales Report – Feb’ 23

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With the advent of battery technology, the automobile industry is shifting towards electric vehicles from the gasoline ones. Most of the sales were covered by TATA Motors, which has gained much popularity in the EV manufacturing with total sales of 5318 for Feb’ 23 alone. 56 Hyundai Motors 48 111 8 500.0 -57

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European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

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The strong integration of the entire European automobile industry and the scientific support by experts in the areas of mobility and automated vehicles will drive this initiative forward and make it successful. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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Behind the popularity of charging piles in the oil circle, the transportation industry is undergoing a major change unseen in a century. The automobile industry has been developed for more than 200 years, and the use of petroleum as fuel has dominated most of the time. of the total number of motor vehicles in my country.

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Volkswagen Adding 1.6B to Investment for China; 6B Total

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With the new total of €6 billion (US$8 billion), the Group intends to maintain and reinforce its leading position on one of the key sales markets of the automobile industry. The Volkswagen CC is making its debut at this year’s Auto China motor show in Beijing. billion (US$5.9 billion) in its activities in China.

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Volkswagen extends cooperation with China joint venture partner FAW Group for 25 more years; enhanced R&D on alt drive systems

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Heizmann and Chen Zhixin, President of SAIC Motor Corporation, also signed a joint agreement to this effect. The Volkswagen Group is one of the most successful companies in the Chinese automobile industry. The facility will be built to the south east of the Urumqi plant commissioned in August 2013.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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A consumer advisory board will be set up for the consumers in the Federal Office of Motor Vehicles. Left to right: Rupert Stadler (Audi), Dr. Herbert Diess (Volkswagen), Matthias Müller (Volkswagen), Dr. Dieter Zetsche (Daimler), Harald Krüger (BMW), Matthias Wissman (President of VDA). At Wednesday’s National Diesel Forum.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g.

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