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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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In partnership with the Czech technology company IBG ?esko, The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV. esko, the system is now being deployed at ŠKODA dealerships.

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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

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billion commitment to boost its product portfolio, R&D, and manufacturing capabilities in the North American region. 4 compact SUV, is poised to roll off the assembly line in 2022. 4 SUV in 2022, including dedicated facilities for vehicle and battery pack assembly. The first American-assembled Volkswagen EV, the ID.4

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Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K

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Hyundai is prepping an electric entry-level mini-SUV called Casper to take on rivals Dacia Spring and Citroën’s ë-C3 in Europe. The Casper, an ICE vehicle on sale in South Korea, will get a fresh new look in the form of an all-electric city car–slash–mini-SUV, releasing in European markets by the end of this year. Get started here.

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Hyundai Motor targeting 7% of global EV market by 2030; 1.87M BEVs

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The new Hyundai BEV models will include three sedan models, six SUVs, one light commercial vehicle as well as one new type model. The Genesis luxury brand BEV line-up consists of two passenger cars and four SUVs, including the Electrified GV70 launching this year. This year, Hyundai begin sales of IONIQ 6, followed by IONIQ 7 in 2024.

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New Volkswagen MQ281 manual gearbox shaves up to 5g CO2/km

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Although they function unobtrusively, manual gearboxes have a significant share of the gearbox market worldwide due to a high installation rate. The trend towards vehicles from the SUV segment with large-diameter wheels places high demands on the gearbox. —Dr Christian Vollmer, SEAT Vice President of Production and Logistics.