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Volkswagen & Audi to pay >$14.7B in US to settle 2.0L diesel emissions case; $2B of that to promote ZEVs

Green Car Congress

Under a class action settlement agreement filed today ( earlier post ), Volkswagen and Audi in the US will pay more than $14.7 The class-wide settlement in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation will provide owners and lessees of Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter liter diesel engines.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Maybe you own a Tesla Model X or Audi e-tron. The pros of going gasless include reduced maintenance costs, lower fuel expense and—most importantly—less pollution. A marriage of these two powerhouse technologies would completely change the auto industry, the environment and our lives.

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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India

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Some wanted to convert a Maruti Dzire, some an Audi A4, some an Hyundai i20, and some a Tata Nano. Your electric car will also be more reliable and require much less maintenance than a pollution car. So if you have an Audi A4 or Hyundai i20 or a Tata Nano, you are out of luck. Sounds utopian, right?

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

T hese EV cynics and naysayers don’t believe in the EV revolution or have an incentive to keep using pollution vehicles. By 2030, most people will choose to buy EV's as it won’t make financial sense to buy a pollution car. In India, go to any pollution vehicle media website or youtube channels. The choice is easy.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., China auto parts firms face. Chengdu Auto to be Chinas No.1. Gasgoo.com | ?? | Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. Bridgestone to lift China tire.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

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The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi who initially tried to play the H2 game, but now are totally anti-Hydrogen and are investing in battery electric cars. The climate clock is ticking and we have to start hitting polluters where it counts–in the money.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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.

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