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Volkswagen to build 12,000 charging points in its parking lots in Germany; 10% of its parking spaces

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The plans were announced by CEO Martin Winterkorn behind closed doors at the National Conference on Electric Mobility earlier this week in Berlin, according to unnamed sources cited by dpa. Volkswagen subsequently confirmed the plans.

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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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In May, Global Bioenergies presented the first batch of e-benzin to Audi by Global Bioenergies during a press conference. The automobile industry already invests in the production of CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels. As a 100% drop-in fuel, isooctane can be used in any blending ratio with all standard fuels for gasoline motors.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ).

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". I am a big proponent of unions but honestly, stop playing ball and just cut the pay of EVERYONE including your top execs and stop yourself from going out of business. We had a Celebrity (1987-1994) and it was a piece of crap. Never again.

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