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

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Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. Penske Truck Leasing Co., CharIN e.V) Based in Berlin, Germany, it is open to all interested parties.

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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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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. Global ŠKODA sales reached 1.3 ŠKODA traces its history back to 1905, with the production of automobiles by Laurin & Klement Co.

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The Grand Tour's "Sand Job," Nothing to See Here, I'm Afraid

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Renamed Dakar, from 2009 to 2019 the race ran in South America. The cars are to be cheaper dupes of the very expensive “rally spec” production cars from the likes of Lamborghini (Huracan Sterrato), Porsche (911 Dakar), and Morgan (CXT). Since 2020, Dakar has been held in Saudi Arabia.&

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Honda reveals radical new electric Saloon concept at CES 2024 | Autocar Professional

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Representing a ground-up overhaul of the Japanese brand’s approach to electric car development and majoring on efficiency, engagement, spaciousness and autonomy, the new models will be sold in global markets including Europe, following a launch in the US. The Space Hub.

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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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As forecast, the global semiconductor shortage led to a slight decrease of 4.5% Porsche Taycan (incl. The Group also lifted its delivery volumes year-on-year in the South America region. Sales of plug-in hybrids worldwide also rose significantly to 309,500 units (+61%). 4: 119,600. Volkswagen ID.3: Audi e-tron (incl.

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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%. In the past fiscal year, global demand for trucks and buses was well below the previous year’s level. Positive exchange rate effects and cost reductions were unable to compensate for the impact of lower volumes and increased upfront expenditures for new products.

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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%