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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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With the pandemic spreading across the globe, strict lockdowns in key markets, combined with consumer panic and economic uncertainty, have all contributed to the huge decrease in sales last month. Registrations fell in all 27 markets, but with varying severity. This downward trend is not simply due to the restrictions of free movement.

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Volkswagen fueling car carriers with fuel derived from used cooking oil; GoodFuels BFO

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For European shipments, Volkswagen Group Logistics continuously charters two vessels which carry up to 3,500 vehicles on a route from Emden via Dublin (Ireland), Santander (Spain) and Setubal (Portugal) back to Emden about 50 times per year.

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Volkswagen Group to add 15 more plants to Industrial Cloud this year

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The 15 additional plants slated for integration this year are from the Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Porsche and Components brands.

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MIT study: people globally follow a “visitation law”; inverse relationship between distance and frequency of visits

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To conduct the study, the researchers used anonymized cellphone data from large communications providers to track the movement of people in the metro areas of Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Boston; Braga, Lisbon, and Porto, Portugal; Dakar, Senegal; and Singapore.

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BorgWarner Acquires EGR Company Dytech ENSA

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Similarly, the acquisition creates additional market opportunities in both passenger and commercial vehicle applications, and enhances BorgWarner’s ability to serve customers globally. Manganello, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BorgWarner. Dytech ENSA’s annual sales for 2009 were approximately $180 million. Terms were not disclosed.

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JATO Dynamics: European new car registrations buoyed by SUVs during February 2016

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The SUV segment continued to rule the market last month, gaining further market share at the expense of more traditional segments. of the total European market. The European new-car market double-digit growth rate is being driven by the SUV boom. Its market share dropped from 12.4% The trend is clear.

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