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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. In many markets, the electric SUV jumped to the top of the sales charts in its very first year and was the best-selling all-electric vehicle in countries such as Denmark, Finland, Ireland or Sweden.

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Volkswagen nearly doubles deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2021 to 263K; all electrified vehicle sales at 369K

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This brought Volkswagen up to fourth place among BEV manufacturers in that market. 6, which Volkswagen offers exclusively in the Chinese market. 4 topped the BEV charts in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Ireland. A further considerable increase is planned for 2022. if the brand’s global BEV sales in 2021. In Europe, the ID.4

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Tesla helps catapult EV sales past diesel in Europe for first time ever

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The milestone would not have been possible without the efforts of many automotive manufacturers that have committed to building electrified powertrains, Tesla being the most prevalent. Data from EU-EVs shows that Tesla dominated all manufacturers in terms of EV sales, beating out second-place Volkswagen by nearly 11,000 units.

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Fuso Starts Sales of Hybrid Trucks in Hong Kong

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MFTBC is taking orders for the truck in Hong Kong through Universal Cars Limited (UCL), the Mitsubishi Fuso distributor in the Chinese special administrative region. Following the recently announced orders from Ireland and Australia, Hong Kong is now the third market for hybrid trucks outside the company’s home market of Japan.

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China realizes charging piles, complete vehicles and accessories to go overseas

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Currently, the countries with the most searches for new energy charging piles are the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, the United States, and New Zealand. In the next few years, 70% of electric vehicles in Russia will use Chinese charging stations. Sales of new energy vehicles are expected to increase by 40-45% this year.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. MG (owned by the Chinese SAIC) was the only group to post an increase in registrations, with its volume jumping from 1,327 to 2,592 units.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. He was an active member of UConn’s Chinese bible study group for more than 40 years.

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