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2023 Volkswagen Group Electric Car Deliveries Up 34% Over 2022

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Volkswagen Group has posted sales data for 2024 that shows sales of its battery electric models were up in all major markets. The post 2023 Volkswagen Group Electric Car Deliveries Up 34% Over 2022 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to form JV for battery development & production for Volvo, Polestar EVs

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Volvo Car Group intends to establish a joint venture with Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and produce more sustainable batteries, tailored to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars. —Håkan Samuelsson, chief executive at Volvo Car Group. “.

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Volkswagen & Skoda Are Moving Forward With Plans For Less Expensive Electric Cars

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Volkswagen Group is moving forward with its plans for less expensive electric cars like the ID.1 The post Volkswagen & Skoda Are Moving Forward With Plans For Less Expensive Electric Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica. 1 and Skoda Epiq.

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Report: Carmakers in Europe are failing to deliver affordable electric cars

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Only 17% of electric cars sold in Europe are in the more affordable ‘B’ segment – compared to 37% of new combustion engines, according to a new analysis by environmental Europe’s leading clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E).

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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Groupe Renault is creating the REFACTORY in Flins, the first European circular economy site dedicated to mobility. The ReFactory aims to achieve a negative carbon balance by 2030—an objective in line with the Group’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050.

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Volkswagen Group presents technology roadmap for batteries and charging

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The Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first “Power Day”. The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible.

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Volkswagen Group — King of Electric Car Sales in Europe

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It’s hard to take a gigantic oil tanker and transform it into an electric aircraft. It’s easier to just build an electric aircraft from scratch. Tesla had no easy task getting to where it’s gotten, but it can certainly be argued that Volkswagen (and Ford and GM and BMW, etc.) have had a harder task. […].

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