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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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Now, however, given all the market drivers facing the auto industry (regulations, fossil fuel availability, societal changes, etc.), In the diagram above, the area for that is designated as “Kleinserie” (“small series”), an area in which Volkswagen also works on specialty vehicles such as taxis, emergency responder vehicles, etc.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Some examples are the use of fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar substituting for wood and metal in vehicle parts, appliances and furniture products. This industry can be greatly expanded and improved to absorb all fossil material. It is wasteful and destructive to be burning this versatile molecule; we must stop.

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