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Audi receives first autonomous driving permit issued by the State of California

Green Car Congress

Audi will be the first company to receive a newly established autonomous driving permit issued by California. Audi has conducted research over tens of thousands of miles in Europe and various US states, where such testing is permitted. Audi envisions this technology could be ready for consumer introduction within five years.

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Volkswagen Group launches trade-in incentive for Euro 1 - Euro 4 diesels; pan-European software update for Euro 5 and some Euro 6 diesels

Green Car Congress

In addition, the software update for Euro 5 and some Euro 6 diesel vehicles will be available throughout Europe and not just in Germany. The incentive is currently being prepared by the Group’s Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Porsche and Volkswagen Commercial vehicles brands and will be on offer soon.

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

Baua Electric

Germany is Europe’s biggest auto market, and it’s been one of the main drivers of EV growth. Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year.

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Tesla gets new neighbor as Germany’s IG Metall union builds office near Giga Berlin

Teslarati

IG Metall is the dominant metalworkers’ union in Germany, making it the country’s largest union and Europe’s largest industrial union. With over two million members today, IG Metall currently represents workers from some of the auto industry’s biggest players, such as Daimler, Porsche, BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen.

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INRIX and Parkmobile bring end-to-end parking solution to the connected car

Green Car Congress

The two will partner to develop an embedded, end-to-end parking solution for the auto industry. The company was recently recognized by SBD for its comprehensive and accurate parking data in the US and Europe. INRIX, Inc.,

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SEAT reduces waste by 34% since 2010, expects to achieve 60% reduction by 2025

Green Car Congress

One of SEAT’s landmark environmental initiatives is the SEAT al Sol solar power park on the roofs of the Martorell factory, the largest facility of its kind in Europe and one of the largest in the global auto industry. The company invested €23 million on these implementations.

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17.7% of Porsche USA Sales Electric, 4.8% of Volkswagen USA Sales Electric — Crushing BMW, Ford, Nissan, & Chevrolet Figures

CleanTechnica EVs

The unfortunate thing for those of us who would like to see Europe-level EV sales as quickly as possible is that non-Tesla EV sales in the US are quite pitiful. I wrote a piece last week on US electric vehicle sales in the 2nd quarter of 2021. Of course, some pure-Tesla fans are happy about […].

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