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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

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Enacted in 2021, the law is supposed to prohibit the utilization of slave labor in Western China. The actions the Chinese government has been accused of committing within the region are as horrendous as they are vast. as having participated (often via Chinese subsidiaries and suppliers) in forced labor practices. custom laws.

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Gigantic Chinese Nio ET9 electric car guns for German limos with advanced battery tech that adds 255km in less than five minutes

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China’s Nio has pulled the drapes off the Nio ET9 it hopes will steal sales from luxurious European brands Mercedes-Maybach, Bentley and, even, Rolls-Royce when it lands in China in 2025 priced from 800,000 yuan ($165,000). The new motors are said to be capable of spinning up to 20,000rpm.

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Volkswagen launches new luxury flagship Phideon at Geneva; plug-in hybrid drive planned; first VW brand car based on MLB

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Volkswagen unveiled the new Volkswagen Phideon luxury sedan ahead of the Geneva International Motor Show 2016. The future of Volkswagen’s premium segment will go into production in China initially for the China market in the third quarter of 2016. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen Group to invest €51.6B over next five years; seeking to make itself future-proof

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The Group will continue driving forward the development of hybrid and electric motors in particular. The joint ventures in China are not consolidated and are not included in the above figures. This amount will be funded in full from the cash flow generated by the Chinese joint ventures. billion (US$14.5

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Volkswagen Group launching major electro-mobility campaign in China; $25B on new vehicles, technologies and plants up to 2018

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The Volkswagen Group is launching a major electro-mobility campaign in China—the the biggest initiative for e-mobility in China’s automotive history, said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, on the eve of the Auto China motor show in Beijing. Earlier post.). —Martin Winterkorn. billion (US$25.1

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Tesla found the volume (after some initial stumbles) that has moved the company toward fiscal stability.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. Alpha Wolf – cool compact American ute looks to the rough stuff with retro-infused design.