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VW Group restructuring in response to emissions testing scandal; greater focus on the modular toolkits; Klinger out, Horn stays

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Vahland’s successor as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Škoda will be Bernhard Maier, until now Board Member for Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG. Consequently, a Porsche brand group with Bentley and Bugatti will be established for the sportscar and mid-engine toolkit. These personnel changes become effective from 1 October.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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The Journal Community encourages thoughtful dialogue and meaningful connections between real people. Manage Email preferences Companies within this Article General Motors Corp.( GM ) 1.86 -0.08 Most Popular Read Emailed Video Commented 1. is teaming with Segway Inc., Why use your real name?

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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EV start-up Lucid is struggling with a range of software woes, and software problems have pushed back launches years at Audi, Porsche and Bentley EVs, which are part of Volkswagen Group. Another reliability risk-related issue is getting an EV repaired when something goes awry, or there is an accident.

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