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A Volkswagen brand pickup will not happen, but we still have Scout’s EV truck coming

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The VW Amarok is based on Ford’s newest Ranger and is for sale in Europe, Asia, and Africa, but not North America. Unlike most Volkswagen and Audi models, he explained that Scout’s electric vehicles will be specifically geared toward the US market. It’s a completely unique platform — ground up being engineered and developed.”

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Volkswagen Group delivered 572,100 BEVs worldwide in 2022, up 26% y-o-y, 6.9% of total

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Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Extended Executive Committee for Sales, said: “Our brands have shown a decent performance regarding deliveries in a very challenging environment last year. Audi Q4 e-tron (incl. Audi e-tron (incl. Asia-Pacific saw the smallest decline among the major regions with 2.7%. Volkswagen ID.3

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Volkswagen Group delivers more than 10M vehicles in one year for first time

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—Group Board member for Sales Christian Klingler. The Group continued to record encouraging figures in the Asia-Pacific region, where annual deliveries topped the four-million mark for the first time. Audi delivered 1.74 (1.58) million vehicles to customers worldwide in 2014, a substantial increase of 10.5%.

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Volkswagen Group sells 9.24 million vehicles in 2023, BEV share increases to 8.3% | Autocar Professional

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Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Group’s Extended Executive Committee for Sales, added:”We achieved a solid delivery performance last year given the geopolitical and macroeconomic situation. The Asia-Pacific region recorded an overall increase in deliveries of 2.3 3: 140,800 units Audi Q4 e-tron (incl. Buzz2 (incl.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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"From what we have seen so far, [Chinese electric vehicle] technology is not that advanced" in terms of things like battery life, driving range and recharging, said Nick Reilly, head of GM Asia-Pacific operations, on Monday. "Theyre very much interested in the payback, so we have to be [make sure] value is there."

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Volkswagen Group: 10-million vehicle sold mark for 2014 within reach; China largest single market

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The ten million mark is within reach in spite of all the uncertainties in the global automotive sector ,” Christian Klingler, Group Board Member for Sales, said in Wolfsburg. The brand continued to develop well in the Asia-Pacific region, handing over 2.72 (2.46; +10.6%) million units there.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Detroit Free Press ).

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