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Volkswagen sets sights on electric record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with further-developed ID. R

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R electric sports car is targeting another record in the summer of 2019: the lap record for electric cars on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, regarded as the toughest racetrack in the world. Former Formula 1 world champion, Jackie Stewart, once respectfully called the circuit the “Green Hell.”

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Volkswagen Group and SAIC to produce EVs and PHEVs in China

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The Volkswagen Group and SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd, Volkswagen’s original joint venture partner in China, have agreed to expand the main plant of their joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) in Anting to support the local production of electric vehicles. These agreements form part of the total investment of €22 billion (US$24.5

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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Most people are turning towards initiatives that build the environment rather than destroy it. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 An electric motor produces torque that propels the car faster than conventional gas-powered vehicles. The entire world is becoming environmentally conscious. Low Maintenance Costs.

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Challenges In Electrifying Our Fields With E-tractors

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Farming industries serves as the backbone of developing third world countries and to increase the pace of the growth process, countries will have to leverage their resources to yield maximum benefits. The recent electrification trend in the automobile industry has impacted the agro-industries as well.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. Michigan Governor’s Gretchen Whitmer, for example, claimed that since she took office in 2019, 25,000 new auto jobs were added to the state through her leadership in leading “the future of mobility and electrification.”

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