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

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In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. Key figures for 2015. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen Group to invest €51.6B over next five years; seeking to make itself future-proof

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billion), the Group will spend most of the total amount to be invested in property, plant and equipment in the Automotive Division on modernizing and extending the product range of all its brands. The main focus will be on new vehicles, successor models and derivatives in almost all vehicle classes based on modular technology.

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Volkswagen launches new luxury flagship Phideon at Geneva; plug-in hybrid drive planned; first VW brand car based on MLB

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Volkswagen’s design team derived the Phideon almost directly from the C Coupé GTE concept car, which was presented at Auto Shanghai in 2015, with only minor changes. When maneuvering, Area View—a system with four wide-angle cameras—improves all-round visibility. Earlier post.)

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Tesla Model 3, $2.2M seized from man who fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief loans

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While accelerating the transition to sustainable energy is undoubtedly the main interest of Tesla, buying an all-electric car through a fraudulent manner of actions is not ideal for helping the environment. Brooks also purchase 38 other used cars, the DOJ said.

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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

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How the current tax credit works for used EVs In a perfect world for consumers, any and all used EV purchases would qualify for tax credits from the US government, but that’s unfortunately not the case. It’s important to note that this is not the end all, be all list of used EVs that qualify for tax credits in the US.

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Polestar 5 will be brand’s top model from 2025

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Today’s Polestar 2, as well as the Polestar 3 and 4 arriving in Australia next year, are all closely related to models made by Volvo and Geely. This long, low and large four-door coupe, due to go into production in 2024, is all Polestar’s work. It shares all its core tech with the Volvo XC40 and C40 EVs.

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Kia EV6 GT Review: Is this the first great EV performance car?

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The Kia EV6 has been one of the most important battery electric vehicles to arrive in Australia, gaining both critical and sales success in the process. litre supercharged V8 engine when it launched in 2015). litre supercharged V8 engine when it launched in 2015). Good luck with all that on Australia’s horrid roads.

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