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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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Our aim with the envisaged strategic partnership with Tata Motors is to lay the foundations in the Group and the brands that will enable us to offer customer-oriented mobility solutions in the emerging, fast-growing automobile markets, as elsewhere. That is why we are systematically pursuing our regional growth strategy. billion in 2015-16.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

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SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA) proposed the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in 2011. CCS1 is also available in Central America, Korea, and Taiwan. CCS2 is the predominant standard in Europe and is required by the EU for EV charging networks.

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Volkswagen Group global deliveries up 4.8% in 1st 3 quarters to 7M vehicles

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On the American continent, deliveries from January to September in the North America region grew by 9.2% The Volkswagen Group delivered 681,200 (-9.4%) vehicles to customers in the South America region during the same period, of which 503,100 (-12.3%) were handed over in Brazil. Audi delivered 1.18 to 355,500 vehicles.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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Others like Audi , Daimler and VW have stated they are now stopping the development of new internal combustion engines altogether. Drivetrains Force Hard Choices "We are in the midst of a revolution, the ongoing digital redesign of the historically analog automobile," says Venkat N. Modify ICE or Go EV?