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ifo Institute study projects ban on combustion engines in 2030 would affect 600K jobs in German manufacturing

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In the automotive industry alone a ban would endanger 436,000 jobs, while up to 130,000 jobs at small and medium-sized companies would be at risk. The first part of the study is based on detailed official manufacturing statistics, determining the importance of combustion engine technology for value added and employment.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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TDI with 77 kW) air drag is 0.686 m², the company was able to reduce this to 0.615 m² on the e-Golf, thus improving it by 10%. Volkswagen implemented an acoustic concept for the e-Golf that is specifically tailored to the characteristics of an electric vehicle, making the zero-emission car into an almost silent cruiser.