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Volkswagen Group adds board-level post for China as part of major management restructuring

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Wolfgang Schreiber, currently Speaker for the Board of Management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bentley Motors in Crewe and President of Bugatti.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

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Following the conclusion of internal technical analyses of all its V TDI engines, Audi has passed on its essential findings to the German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) as the responsible authority. —Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

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Following the conclusion of internal technical analyses of all its V TDI engines, Audi has passed on its essential findings to the German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) as the responsible authority. —Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. There isn’t an electric car for sale in New Zealand today that has scored less than a total five-star ANCAP rating. EVs have the highest car safety scores.

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

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Great Wall Motor Co., Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. Most Chinese buyers also are purchasing cars for the first time and have not developed particular preferences. in late 2010.

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

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Since then Daimler , Ford Motor Company , General Motors , Stellantis and Volkswagen Group, have committed an additional $152 billion in investments, a sum four times their combined 2019 operating profits. Others like Audi , Daimler and VW have stated they are now stopping the development of new internal combustion engines altogether.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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Even if interest in purchasing an EV is increasing, close to 70 percent of Americans are still leaning towards buying an ICE vehicles as their next purchase. In the UK, only 14 percent of drivers plan to purchase an EV as their next car. EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range.

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