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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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Penske will focus its attention on helping to promote electric vehicle charging standards for commercial vehicles in North America by participating with the group’s “High Power Charging for Commercial Vehicles Task Force” (HPCCV Task Force). Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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With more than 9 million Tata vehicles plying in India, Tata Motors is the country’s market leader in commercial vehicles and among the top in passenger vehicles. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS and Russia.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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billion, Porsche sales revenue exceeded the prior-year figure by 25.2%. The sales revenue of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles rose to €10.3 (9.6) In spite of the diesel issue, the decline in unit sales in the United States has been kept in check on the whole, largely due to the sustained success of Audi and Porsche.

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Volkswagen Group delivers more than 10M vehicles in one year for first time

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city car to heavy commercial vehicles. Including the figures for heavy commercial vehicles, Group brands delivered a total of 3.95 (3.75; +5.1%) million vehicles to customers on the overall European market in 2014. Porsche delivered a total of 189,800 (162,100; +17.1%) vehicles in the period to December. In total, 10.14

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Volkswagen Group global deliveries up 4.8% in 1st 3 quarters to 7M vehicles

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On the American continent, deliveries from January to September in the North America region grew by 9.2% The Volkswagen Group delivered 681,200 (-9.4%) vehicles to customers in the South America region during the same period, of which 503,100 (-12.3%) were handed over in Brazil. The brand grew deliveries in the USA by 13.6%

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers nearly 6M vehicles in 2013, 2.51M to China (42%)

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Porsche: 37,425 units, 60% of sales. General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,160,377 vehicles in China in 2013, including light commercial vehicles (not reflected in the VW tally) but excluding Hong Kong. Škoda: 227,000 units, 25% of sales. —the Volkswagen Group posted more than 3.27 Earlier post.).

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THINK Sending 3 EVs to Brazil in Collaboration with CPFL Energia

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THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, is delivering its first EVs into South America as part of a new collaboration with Brazilian electricity supplier, CPFL Energia S.A. It serves residential, industrial, and commercial customers. CPFL Energia S.A., with revenues of US$6.0 million consumers.

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