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Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

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billion (US$15 billion) in the country by 2015; investments in highly efficient products and resource-conserving production will account for more than two thirds of this figure. The Volkswagen Group is building seven new plants in China. A further reduction of 11% is planned by 2015. Dr. Martin Winterkorn.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. Experts urged greater efforts on China’s part to boost development of the new energy vehicle industry. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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Germany to expand nationwide network of hydrogen filling stations from 15 to 50 by 2015

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The German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) and several industrial companies signed a joint Letter of Intent to expand the network of hydrogen filling stations in Germany from 15 to 50. Mobility using hydrogen is already being extensively and successfully tested for everyday use.

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Can your electric car be charged during the holiday travel rush that just passed?

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On October 13, Shanghai released the “White Paper on Transportation Development in Shanghai” It is estimated that by 2025 Shanghai will build 760,000 charging piles and 300 battery swapping stations, with a vehicle-to-pile ratio of no higher than 2:1; the annual output of new energy vehicles in Shanghai is expected to exceed 1.2

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Series production of next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar begins in April at new Performance Manufacturing Center

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The multi-material space frame is created with 100% robotic Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, an automobile industry first. Honda and Alotech won the 2015 AFS/Metal Casting Design & Purchasing Casting of the Year Award for the Acura NSX space frame nodes. 2015) "Cast Body Nodes for 2016 Acura NSX," SAE Int. the NSX’s 3.5-liter

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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Although NO x emissions were reduced by just under 60% between 1990 and 2015, the NO x load in 28 German cities and agglomerations is still higher—in some cases significantly higher—than the EU-imposed limit values.

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Project Titan: Apple’s Electric Car Project

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Back in 2015, there were rumours and suspicions about Apple working on a car project and plans to enter the highly competitive automobile sector. It makes a lot of sense now than back in 2015 because, Now the automobile industry has changed a lot over a short span of time.