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Volkswagen lays out its NEW AUTO strategy: transforming from manufacturer to software-driven mobility provider; Scalable Systems Platform

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Volkswagen Group executives laid out the basics of the new Group strategy “NEW AUTO – Mobility for Generations to Come”, which will see the Group realign from being a from vehicle manufacturer to a leading, global software-driven mobility provider. Like the MEB today, the SSP will be open to other auto manufacturers.

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Motherson Group collaborating with UBQ to bring carbon-negative thermoplastics into auto parts

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The companies are joining efforts to implement the carbon-negative UBQ thermoplastic ( earlier post ) into auto parts manufactured by Motherson Group for the automotive industry. Automotive standards are demanding and we aim to be an approved raw material in a wide scope of applications in the automotive industry.

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2021 Toyota Mirai arrives in US dealerships in December

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The second-generation Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which made its debut in 2019 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, will arrive in US dealerships—in California and Hawaii—in December. Every grade comes standard with a 12.3-inch Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+.

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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Volkswagen debuts Tiguan Turbo at 2025 New York Auto Show

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NEW YORK -- The wraps have come off of the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Turbo here at the 2025 New York Auto Show. All-wheel drive is standard and the transmission is an eight-speed automatic. Technically speaking, the car is called the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo. This engine uses regular gas.

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TTTech Auto and Infineon design fail-operational architecture for Level 3 and 4 highly automated driving

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TTTech Auto and Infineon Technologies have developed key components for a fail-operational electronic architecture for highly automated driving of SAE Level 3 and 4. Failover management mechanism developed under the European PRYSTINE project (Copyright TTTech Auto). —Stefan Poledna, CTO of TTTech Auto.

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VW expanding EV engineering capability in US; high-voltage lab in Chattanooga

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There are two ways that auto companies approach the development of electric vehicle batteries. In line with Volkswagen’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, the lab is planned to be built to LEED standards for environmental impacts, through steps such as a battery-to-grid connection that sends unused energy back to utilities.

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