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Volkswagen starts pre-booking for ID.3 EV in Europe; ID.3 1ST special edition

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Volkswagen started pre-booking in Europe for the first model in its new full-electric ID. 3 1 ST special edition, which has been especially configured for pre-booking, includes high-quality, high-performance equipment and is limited to 30,000 vehicles. The pre-booking special edition has a range of 420 km (261 miles) (WLTP).

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Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

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The companies have collaborated since 2019 to bring reliable zero-emissions electric buses to communities across the country. GILLIG is currently booking new bus orders into 2023. The milestone bus will be delivered to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Missouri this month.

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Jeep Renegade 4xe, Compass 4xe PHEV order books open in Europe

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The world première of the pioneering electrified Jeep SUVs took place during the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. Earlier post.) Jeep Renegade 4xe and Jeep Compass 4xe are built at the FCA Melfi Plant in Basilicata (Italy), where the Jeep Renegade has been in production since 2014.

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Germany approves Mercedes-Benz and Bosch driverless parking system for commercial use

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In 2019, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch obtained the first special permit to operate Automated valet parking using development vehicles without human oversight in everyday operations in the parking garage of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. After all the passengers have exited the vehicle, the app starts the parking maneuver.

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Volkswagen logs >10,000 registrations for ID. 3 1ST EV in first 24 hours

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At a press event yesterday in Berlin, Volkswagen launched pre-booking in Europe for the first model in its new full-electric ID. The pre-booking special edition ID.3 3 1ST is to start as planned at the end of 2019 and the first vehicles are to be delivered in mid-2020. model family, the ID.3. Production of the ID.3

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Traditional retail sales steady despite e-commerce

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E-commerce sales in the United States in 2019 amounted to 11.0% The years examined were 2015 through 2019. The results indicate that, between 2015 and 2019, e-commerce retail sales per capita increased every year, with the increases averaging about 12%, while the annual changes in traditional sales hovered near zero.

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Vietnam’s VinFast launches 3 electric crossovers with autonomous capabilities; two headed for N.A. and Europe

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In addition, the full-option versions of all 3 models are equipped with some level 4 autopilot features such as automatic 3-dimensional map setting; auto-detect parking slot and auto-parking; summoning vehicles; and the ability to connect with the transport system and smart cities. C to ensure safety when driving.

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