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Volkswagen initially investing €460M to convert Wolfsburg plant for EV production

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3 ramp-up, a further all-electric model for the booming SUV segment is to boost Wolfsburg’s capacity utilization for EV production over the long term. It will be based on the future Group-wide Scalable Systems Platform (SSP). The first step towards the factory’s electric future involves re-equipping the site for the ID.3.

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AMP to Convert SUV to EV for Major OEM

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has signed an agreement with a major OEM to electrify one of its SUVs. Under the terms of the agreement, AMP has received one current model SUV from an OEM and has already begun the engineering process. Imagine, after replacing a standard ICE and transmission, getting an almost 4,000-pound SUV to go zero to 60 in eight seconds?

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Volkswagen unveils mid-size SUV plug-in diesel-electric hybrid concept at Detroit Show

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Powertrain of the CrossBlue SUV PHEV concept. Volkswagen unveiled the CrossBlue SUV concept at the North American International Auto Show. A DC/DC converter supplies the vehicle’s electrical system with the 12V power it needs. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-Benz to present G-Class-derived fuel-cell SUV concept

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Mercedes-Benz will present a fuel-cell powered design study of an off-road SUV, the Ener-G-Force, based on the concept of a future police car developed for the Los Angeles Design Challenge. Enhanced green-car characteristics and off-road capabilities are expected to be among the fundamental attributes of a police car in 2025.

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Start of production for Audi Q4 e-tron in Zwickau

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The fully electric compact model is the first electric SUV to be produced by Audi in Germany. 4 and, in the future, another Volkswagen model. The Volkswagen plant there has been converted to an all-electric plant and is now an integral part of the Group’s electric offensive.

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Schaeffler presents Efficient Future Mobility North America concept vehicle; cost-effective reductions in fuel consumption

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Technologies and contributions to reduced fuel consumption in Efficient Future Mobility North America. The Efficient Future Mobility North America vehicle is based on a mid-size SUV and highlights a range of Schaeffler solutions for optimizing North American internal combustion engine drive trains. Click to enlarge.

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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Fisker recently presented four future electric vehicles, as well as technology and sustainability visions, to an audience of investors, analysts, employees, and the media at an event in Huntington Beach, California. million as of 30 June 2023; this excludes $300 million in gross proceeds from the July convertible note offering and $33.4

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