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Redwood Materials aims to recycle all VW and Audi EV batteries in North America

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Volkswagen Group of America is the latest automaker to team up with Redwood Materials for battery recycling. Redwood will be the designated recycler for all VW EV batteries in North America, as well as those from the Audi luxury brand, the companies said Tuesday in a press release.

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Volkswagen Group of America and Redwood Materials to create US supply chain for EV battery recycling

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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Redwood) will collaborate to create a supply chain to recycle Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicle batteries in the United States, with the goal of providing accessible and more sustainable electric mobility for American drivers. VWGoA) and Redwood Materials, Inc.

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VW Group of America invests $11.3M in California

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million investment, are part of the company’s long-term commitment to the US market and a broader strategy to invest more than $7 billion in North America from 2015 through 2019. VWGoA took possession of the building in June 2015 and began shipping parts to dealers in April 2016, the facility is now fully operational.

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Transportation sector stakeholders launch Veloz in California to accelerate adoption of EVs

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Its first project, “Electric For All,” is the largest multi-stakeholder, multi-million dollar public awareness campaign in North America. Veloz also announced major commitments from utilities and Electrify America. Newly announced members: Audi, Flo, SemaConnect, ChargePoint and Webasto.

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Hyundai to launch a new rugged off-road IONIQ 5 XRT model in the US

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2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai to add rugged IONIQ 5 XRT trim Now, we are learning Hyundai is reportedly planning to launch a rugged XRT variant in North America. The R3X design was inspired by iconic rally cars of the past, like Audi and Lancia, with a modern spin. We can help you get started.

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Pininfarina grows its U.S. footprint in early bid for EV hypercar market control

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Pininfarina’s newest dealership is Salt Lake City Motorcars in Utah, the company’s 11th dealer in the U.S., following the establishment of a brand new network of dealers that began in 2021. Moreover, mainstream brands like Porsche, Mercedes, and Audi have yet to electrify their highest-performance offerings.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. North America and Western Europe—are close to peaking of sales of new vehicles.

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