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Volkswagen’s new Touareg to offer two PHEV variants

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In 2002, the Touareg was the first SUV from Volkswagen. million units have been sold since the Touareg was first introduced in 2002. The third generation made its debut in 2018 with a new plug-in hybrid drive. The Touareg eHybrid 4MOTION develops a system power of 280 kW (381 PS) and system torque of 600 N·m.

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Cal ISO: California grid battery storage increased nearly 20x since 2019 to 5,000MW; projected to hit 52,000 MW by 2045

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The program was established in 2002 with an initial requirement that 20% of electricity retail sales be served by renewable resources by 2017. Escalating requirements saw the goal increase to 33% by 2020—a target that was met two years early in 2018. Senate Bill 100 (2018) accelerates the RPS goal to 60% by 2030.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Gasoline consumption per capita was calculated using the population estimates in the ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States. Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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From 2002-2007, the average age of light vehicles in the US increased by 3.5%. million (2.2%) since 2018. from 2018-2019 while in the Midwest they aged by just 0.4%. From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% years, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit.

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Volkswagen to unveil new third-generation Touareg in Beijing

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Volkswagen will stage the world premiere of the new third-generation Touareg SUV—which the brand is calling its flagship—on 23 March 2018 in Beijing. Volkwagen initially launched the Touareg in 2002; since then, it has sold around one million units worldwide. Its connectivity makes it a driving internet node.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk cites popular Eminem rap song in latest response to SEC

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Musk is currently looking to throw out his 2018 agreement with the SEC, which requires him to get pre-approval for tweets that are of material importance to Tesla. Compare Eminem, ‘Without Me’ (2002) (‘The [SEC] won’t let me be or let me be me so let me see / They tried to shut me down.’)

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SAIC-GM-Wuling breaks ground for new R&D center and proving ground

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The R&D center is scheduled to open in December 2018. Since its establishment in 2002, SAIC-GM-Wuling has been leveraging resources from China and abroad. SAIC-GM-Wuling) was launched on November 18, 2002. Phase IV will have testing facilities for complete vehicles and a modeling center. Click to enlarge. SAIC has a 50.1%

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