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Lamborghini confirms SUV, launch in 2018

Green Car Congress

A concept of the car was first presented as the Lamborghini Urus in 2012 at the Beijing auto show. Lamborghini, Italdesign Giugiaro and Ducati have developed very successfully under Audi parentage, and kept their Italian identity. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management Audi AG. 2012 Lamborghini Urus.

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

Green Car Congress

The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. ŠKODA became the fourth brand of the Volkswagen Group, alongside VW, Audi and SEAT, in 1991 via a joint venture. in what would become Czechoslovakia in 1918.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

Green Car Congress

VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. Other markets will have a different emphasis he suggested; flex-fuel engines in Brazil, for example, and CNG and LPG is countries with high gas resources, such as Russia.

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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

EV Central

There were concepts of the outrageous kind and the ripe-for-production kind. Xpeng eVTOL Flying Sports Car concept at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show. Toyota bZ3C fastback crossover concept. There was the proper buzz of excitement. Designs were out-there but rarely ridiculous. Qiyuan E07 at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show.

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