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VW Group of America invests $11.3M in California

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million Pacific Northwest Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Rocklin, California. million investment, are part of the company’s long-term commitment to the US market and a broader strategy to invest more than $7 billion in North America from 2015 through 2019. (VWGoA) announced the grand opening of its new $6.8-million

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US’ EV registrations rise 95% with the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y at the helm

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While electric cars still comprise but a fraction of the United States’ total vehicle sales, the pace of EV adoption in the country is accelerating significantly. This trend was partly due to auto dealers seeing more sales as the country’s economy recovers from the pandemic. EVs still only comprised 2.3%

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Pininfarina grows its U.S. footprint in early bid for EV hypercar market control

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Automobili Pininfarina has announced today that it is again expanding its dealership network in the United States as it looks to take advantage of the small number of electric hypercars currently on the market. Pininfarina’s newest dealership is Salt Lake City Motorcars in Utah, the company’s 11th dealer in the U.S.,

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Bosch reaches $327.5M settlement agreement for 2.0L and 3.0L VW diesels in US

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Bosch has entered into a settlement agreement with private claimants in the US in order to settle the most substantial part of the civil law proceedings pending in connection with Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche diesel vehicles that were sold in the US. engines for model years 2009 through 2016. engines for model years 2009 through 2016.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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As part of the resolution, Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts, to pay penalties and fines totaling $4.3 2017, in Miami during a visit to the United States and appeared in federal court there on Monday. Terms of the US Resolution. This case has been assigned to US District Judge Sean F.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

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Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019. 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar. With only 2,500 units being sold worldwide, the Limited Edition 911 Dakar will be offered with a design package replicating the winning 911 from the 1984 Dakar Rally. Genesis X EV.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Plug-in models that will be fighting for market share include the BMW i8 and i3, the Audi e-tron, the Cadillac ELR, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid. The luxury internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycle market may be growing in both the United States and Europe, as well. million tons.

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