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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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He began his career at Audi in Ingolstadt in 1987. He was appointed Executive Vice-President of Production at SEAT in 2002, becoming Deputy President of the brand in 2009, and was subsequently named Group Chief Officer for the Environment, Energy and New Business Areas in 2012. Fred Kappler will assume responsibility for Group Sales.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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We have to remember that the industry was already operating in a challenging environment, especially towards the end of last year. This is in part due to the collapse of the Italian and French markets, on which small cars are heavily reliant for sales—in 2019, 38% of A and B segment registrations in Europe occurred in Italy and France.

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Global Bioenergies beginning road testing with Audi A4 fueled with 34% renewable gasoline blends

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The blends prepared by incorporating both ETBE and isooctane were designed for compliance with the EN228 norm, and are thus already authorized for sale to any gasoline car owner without any specific labeling requirement. An Audi A4 2.0 —Reiner Mangold, Head of sustainable product development at Audi.

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Volkswagen Group delivered 572,100 BEVs worldwide in 2022, up 26% y-o-y, 6.9% of total

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Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Extended Executive Committee for Sales, said: “Our brands have shown a decent performance regarding deliveries in a very challenging environment last year. Audi Q4 e-tron (incl. Audi e-tron (incl. The Group’s order bank remains on a high level of 1.8 Volkswagen ID.3 ŠKODA Enyaq iV (incl.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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There isn’t an electric car for sale in New Zealand today that has scored less than a total five-star ANCAP rating. Most high-end models, such as those from Tesla , Audi’s e-Tron and the Mercedes Benz EQC SUVs , are so advanced that they are as close as legally possible to offering full driverless capabilities.

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Volkswagen Group sells 9.24 million vehicles in 2023, BEV share increases to 8.3% | Autocar Professional

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despite a challenging market environment. Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Group’s Extended Executive Committee for Sales, added:”We achieved a solid delivery performance last year given the geopolitical and macroeconomic situation. per cent to 3,236,100 vehicles despite a challenging market environment. per cent after 4.9

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Making electric vehicles affordable will be critical for them to have an impact on the environment, as vehicle ownership continues to rise quickly. The hundreds of thousands of new cars being added every year to roads in China could further damage already shaky air quality if they are oil-based vehicles. China auto parts firms face.

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