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Volkswagen BEV deliveries increase by 45% globally

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Volkswagen Group has been working hard to increase its share of the global battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, and it seems to be paying off. Volkswagen Group reported delivering 531,500 battery electric vehicles from January to September 2023, up 45% compared to the same period in 2022 when VW delivered 366,600 BEVs. “We

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BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

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BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. Under the MOU, the two companies will collaborate on research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cell technologies. liter and 2.0-liter

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Audi & FAW sign strategic growth plan for China; focus on electrification and digitalization; 5 more e-tron models

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Audi AG and FAW Group have crafted a strategic growth plan for China. Audi and its local partner FAW Group have defined 21 key strategy fields with respective goals in a 10-year plan. —Dietmar Voggenreiter, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Audi AG. We are starting the next phase of our joint growth path in China.

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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

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Zero-emission vehicles include battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel-cell-electric vehicles; the technologies can be applied in passenger cars, trucks and transit buses. This multi-state effort is intended to expand consumer awareness and demand for zero-emission vehicles.

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President Obama Awards $2.3B for Tax Credits for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs; GE Gets Largest Battery-related Award

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The batteries will rely heavily on new materials, new manufacturing technologies and intelligent controls. Other battery awards were: Grantee Description. RE-Gen LLC will receive a $903,480 credit to support building a factory to produce Biomass Gasification Furnaces with a capacity of 250 systems/year.

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Volkswagen ID.Roc name registered in Australia. Small electric SUV could be top-seller

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3 GTX arrives with better performance than a Golf GTI Developed alongside the next-generation battery-powered Audi Q2 that’s due to be launched in 2027, the new patent is yet more evidence of VW’s new naming strategy that will eventually see it drop the numbered ID. 1 budget-buy in 2027 READ MORE: Hotter hatch!

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Daimler buys stake in Tesla

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. “Our strategic partnership is an important step to accelerate the commercialization of electric drives globally,&# said Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Daimler AG, responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. “As a young and dynamic company, Tesla stands for visionary power and pioneering spirit.

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