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VW Group restructuring in response to emissions testing scandal; greater focus on the modular toolkits; Klinger out, Horn stays

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The markets in the US, Mexico, and Canada will be combined and significantly strengthened to form a new North America region. Vahland’s successor as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Škoda will be Bernhard Maier, until now Board Member for Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG. Reorganization of the North America region.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

Green Car Congress

—Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing. This equates to around six million cars to Euro 5 and Euro 6 standard built since 2008 and delivered to customers in Europe and other markets (except the United States and Canada).

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

Green Car Congress

—Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing. This equates to around six million cars to Euro 5 and Euro 6 standard built since 2008 and delivered to customers in Europe and other markets (except the United States and Canada).

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV

Clean Fleet Report

note: The RS and other trim levels are already showing up at local dealerships and for sale in California.). Smooth lines–and no relation to existing Equinoxes Exterior It may carry an Equinox badge, but there is very little to connect the all-new Equinox EV with its gasoline-powered sibling.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. But Fukui said he saw no significant value in researching plug-in hybrid models, which can be recharged by connecting to a power plug. Detroit Free Press ).

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) April 10, 2009 11:21 am Link Kaare- Lithium Ion batteries do not contain lead (unless it is in solder connections) and do not contain acid.

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