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Volkswagen brand to invest €1B by 2026 in South America; targeting 40% growth in Brazil

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The Volkswagen brand aims to make significant gains in South America with a major product offensive. Hybrid vehicles will also follow in the medium-term. In total, the South American automotive market is expected to grow 11% a year until 2030, making it one of the fastest growing markets in the world. and the ID.

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Ford increasing production of popular electric, gasoline and hybrid vehicles

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Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant will add a third crew in April to increase production of the best-selling Transit and E-Transit vans In addition to production increases, Ford is studying ways to boost output at Dearborn Truck Plant to meet continued strong demand for the gas and PowerBoostTM hybrid models of the F-150. Maverick was the No.

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Volkswagen Group nearly doubles BEV deliveries in 2021 to 452,900 units; 5.1% of total deliveries

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Sales of plug-in hybrids worldwide also rose significantly to 309,500 units (+61%). The sources of income will progressively shift further from conventional gasoline engines to zero-emissions electric cars and from sales of vehicles to software and mobility services, underpinned by the key technology of autonomous driving.

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Ford introduces new Fusion midsize sedan with new hybrid and Energi plug-in hybrid versions

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Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. Fusion Hybrid also features an all-new 2.0-liter

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Ford investing $2.5B for new engine, transmission plants in Mexico

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The new engine facility is being built within Ford’s Chihuahua Engine Plant, where the company will produce a new gasoline-powered engine. billion investment and 1,300 new jobs will allow Ford to export engines to the US, Canada, South America and the Asia-Pacific region, supporting the company’s growing small car lineup.

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SAE International selects GM’s Larry Nitz for Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation

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Nitz leads GM’s Global Transmission and Electrification team, with engineering operations in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. In electrification, Mr. Nitz contributed technically and led teams to develop the GM Allison Parallel Hybrid for urban buses and GM’s Two-Mode Hybrid for full size trucks.

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Honeywell Transportation Systems Forecast: turbocharged vehicles to account for 48% of annual global sales by 2021; electric boosting emerges

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This change opens the door for a cost-effective electric boosting technology solution featuring e-chargers and e-turbos to help improve efficiency and performance of the internal combustion engine in a mild hybrid vehicle. Electrics and hybrids are expected to grow from a total of 3 million vehicles in 2016 to a total of 16 million by 2021.

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