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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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In October 2016, a federal judge approved a national settlement plan to address Volkswagen’s installation and use of devices in approximately 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles that circumvented federal emissions standards for NO x. With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7

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It’s a cut-price Porsche! VW plots reborn Scirocco electric sports car based on Boxster EV

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Volkswagen is plotting to reboot its Volkswagen Scirocco as a fast all-electric coupe that will share much with the incoming replacement for the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman. GTI hot hatch gets the green light for 2026 launch READ MORE: Baby Volkswagen ID.2-based First generation Volkswagen Scirocco.

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A mini industry spawns under the hood of a booming car market – ET Auto

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From Porsche to Mercedes-Benz in the luxury segment and from Maruti to Mahindra and numerous startups, all want a share of this growing market. For instance, with a complete ‘consumer first’ approach, German sports luxury car manufacturer Porsche forayed into the pre-owned car segment in India in 2022.

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I’ve driven the Tesla killer – and it’s not what you think it is | Opinion

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Elon Musk has announced that Tesla owners will now be able to proudly display the country of origin of their cars, via a new programmable rear-light cluster, the software for which will be automatically uploaded to all of the company’s vehicles globally this week. Nor would I buy one.

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

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kW onboard charger with LED indicator status lights. The LED Active Bending head and fog lights turn up to 15 degrees at speeds of up to 25 mph, illuminating curves. Polestar plans on being a major manufacturer of all-electric luxury vehicles, competing with the likes of Lucid, Porsche and Tesla. Battery and Charging.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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Furthermore, their results suggest that the incentive is larger for light trucks than for passenger cars, which could increase traffic safety risks. The model allows BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and VW to violate the standard and pay the legally required penalties. 10 11 –5.17×10 Potential incentives for.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more.