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

Green Car Congress

The Group will continue driving forward the development of hybrid and electric motors in particular. The Group currently comprises nine automotive brands: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Scania. The Group is trying to complete a complex merger with Porsche.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Porsche Taycan 6,822. The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.)

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

Green Cars News

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the final details regarding the scrappage incentive scheme have now been resolved, with the full backing of car manufacturers. Tags: Ford Green credentials Honda incentive scrappage scheme suspend.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

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.

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Kia EV6 GT Review: Is this the first great EV performance car?

EV Central

But you could pay tens if not hundreds of thousands more for the performance it delivers from its 430kW/740Nm dual electric motors (incidentally, for the performance enthusiasts, those outputs are identical to that of the HSV GTS that used a 6.2-litre That’s four tenths faster than a $514,200 Bentley Bentayga Speed luxury SUV.

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