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Volkswagen Group Research and KUKA partner to develop robot-supported services for autonomous and electric vehicles

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The driver simply has to position the electrically powered automobile in a designated parking space. By the end of 2018, more than ten new electrified models will be launched on the market. These will be all-electric battery-powered vehicles. The robot takes care of connecting up the charging cable for the driver.

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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Fuel cells, like stem cells in medical science, are a new technology in the automobile industry. Unlike battery-powered electric vehicles, FCEVs can go over 500 kilometers on a full tank of hydrogen and can be refueled in 2-3 minutes, exactly like regular petrol/diesel cars. What exactly is an FCEV?

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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This performance, Winterkorn said, “ is no reason for euphoria ” but shows that the Volkswagen group—which comprises nine automotive brands—is staying on course, and shows that its strategy to 2018 is on the right track. Does it ever make sense ecologically to operate a car with power from a coal-fired plant? Earlier post.).

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Are Rising EV Inventories Proof Nobody Wants Them?

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Despite elevated fuel prices, aggressive marketing, and most companies vowing to transition toward building electrified automobiles exclusively, America has an EV supply of more than 100 days on dealer lots. share of battery electric vehicles has grown from a negligible fraction of a percent to over 6 percent between 2018 and 2023.