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Volkswagen and Qatar to put autonomous electric vehicles on Doha roads in 2022

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Volkswagen AG and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are partnering in Project Qatar Mobility, which will put a fleet of self-driving Level 4 electric shuttles into operation in the Qatar capital Doha in 2022. Project Qatar Mobility will play a very important role in our Strategy ‘Together 2025+‘.

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Volkswagen to debut XL1 PHEV prototype at Qatar Motor Show; fuel consumption of 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US)

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Volkswagen is staging the world debut of its XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) prototype at the Qatar Motor Show this week. two-cylinder TDI engine (35 kW / 47 hp), E-motor (20 kW / 27 hp), 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DSG) and lithium-ion battery. The XL1 prototype PHEV. Click to enlarge.

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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For instance, Total has lined up an 800 megawatt (MW) solar project in Qatar where it will own a 49% stake in the project when it is completed in 2021. NASDAQ:TSLA) a run for its money thanks to its 2016 acquisition of battery company Saft. 3 ENI SpA.

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Tesla’s planned layoffs to affect 3% to 3.5% of total workforce: “We grew a little too fast in some areas”

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has set the record straight about the electric vehicle maker’s layoffs. Musk also noted that Tesla would not be terminating employees that are working on key tasks such as vehicle and battery production. . The headcount for hourly employees would actually be increased.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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The EVer (Electric Vehicle extended range) powertrain of the Fisker Karma. The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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The global electric racing championship Formula E has been a huge success by any measure. Automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Nissan, and Jaguar have embraced the series, which is surely the world’s most prominent showcase for electric vehicle performance. And that’s mostly due to the battery.

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The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

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Around the six Gulf states, together with oil majors Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, electrical vehicles account for simply 0.4% of the passenger-vehicle marketplace. File photo: Branding on an Xpeng P7 electric vehicle (EV). That’s were given a few of China’s best-known automakers flocking to the patch.