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

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“We have opened an office very close to the factory premises and are available to employees for any questions. And we are available for union questions: remuneration, length of working hours, shift issues, and so on,” she said. Of course, we also support the works council election.

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

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The two will partner to develop an embedded, end-to-end parking solution for the auto industry. The partnership will bring together availability, reservations and payments for both on-street and off-street parking into a seamless in-car navigation experience. Parkmobile’s solutions are available in 35 of the top 100 U.S.

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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

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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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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y is again the bestseller in Norway

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It is moderately affordable (€50,000), and is perhaps the first BEV available in Norway that can appeal as a realistic work-vehicle option for farmers and rural workers. The T90 has one glaring issue, however — it is currently only available as rear-wheel drive! the volume of the runner up Volkswagen ID.4.

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New: EVAdoption Quarterly US Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales Scoreboard

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But with more than 30 additional new EVs (both BEV and PHEV) likely to be available between now and the end of 2022, we anticipate that the OEMs will report sales publicly on at least 20 of these, bringing the total tracked in the Sales Scorecard to about 30. New to the scoreboard in Q3 was the Audi e-tron GT.

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April 2023 – Good month for Volkswagen in the UK

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The latest generation Zoe is still available, with a decent range (WLTP 238 miles, 383 km), but its slow charging speed versus rivals like the Stellantis cars (Peugeot e-208 and siblings), the VW ID.3, 3, and now the MG4, is really making it seem technically outdated, especially for occasional longer trips.

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Frost & Sullivan analysis suggests momentum toward supplementary 48V on-board power-net

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The automotive industry moved from a 6V supply to a 12V supply more than 30 years ago—and incurred massive investments across the entire ecosystem. The 48V power-net is clearly expected to be a step towards creating smarter cars that better utilize the energy available in the vehicle.

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