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VW Group restructuring in response to emissions testing scandal; greater focus on the modular toolkits; Klinger out, Horn stays

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Vahland’s successor as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Škoda will be Bernhard Maier, until now Board Member for Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG. Consequently, a Porsche brand group with Bentley and Bugatti will be established for the sportscar and mid-engine toolkit.

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Audi targeting sales of 800,000 BEVs and PHEVs in 2025

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—Bram Schot, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Audi AG. In addition to the Modular Electric Toolkit developed by Volkswagen for the compact segment, Audi and Porsche are working together to implement the premium-architecture electrification for mid-range, full-size and luxury-class electric cars.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

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Of all those companies, Renault was the only one to score big-time North American sales success. It wasn't as quick on the ice as his Porsche 356-engined Beetle, but he held onto it until it rusted to nothingness (i.e., Peugeot stuck it out until 1991 , when the last new 405s hit American streets. about five years later).

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MAEAA Web Links

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PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Brockmans electric Porsche Porsche914 : Bill and Sharon Hoopes EVs Porsche 944 :JBs cool project and pusher trailer Renault12 : Darryl McMahons Electric Vehicles, nice EV history page. Pontiac Fiero : rechargedwith solar array. Porsche911T : D.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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You can search for auto parts by OEM Number or reference number , and get result in both Product and Catalog list. All rights reserved.

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