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VW gets into a price war with Tesla in Europe

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Volkswagen said it wouldn’t get involved in a price war with Tesla. But now it too is dramatically slashing prices on its ID line of electric vehicles in Europe, following Tesla’s price cuts for the top-selling Model 3 and Model Y. But those numbers need to quickly improve if Europe is to meet its emissions goals.

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Fiat, MINI and smart Beat 130 gCO2/km New Car Average in Europe for First Half of 2009

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The average CO 2 emissions figure on new Fiat cars sold in Europe during the first half of 2009 dropped 5.2 g/km reduction in the CO 2 output of new cars sold by the top 25 brands in Europe in 1H 2009, with a similar reduction measured in JATO’s 21 monitored EU markets. g/km), Volkswagen (152.5 g/km to 129.1

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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While we’re constantly hearing about tightening emissions regulations , the relevant timelines issued by government actors are rarely adhered to. Despite Europe having adopted battery electric vehicles far more quickly than North America, the market is still confronting a lot of the same problems. I think it could be delayed."

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Toyota Joins Clean Energy Partnership to Support Introduction of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in Europe; Five FCHV-adv Vehicles to Be Introduced in Germany by 2011

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Founded in 2002, Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) is an international cooperation that includes BMW Group; Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe BVG; Daimler; Ford; GM/Opel; Hamburger Hochbahn; Linde; Shell; StatoilHydro; TOTAL; Vattenfall Europe; and Volkswagen. Tadashi Arashima, President and CEO Toyota Motor Europe.

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VW Unveils New Jetta in New York; New Gasoline and Diesel Engines for North America and Europe

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Volkswagen presented the new Jetta design at Times Square in New York. liter TDI Clean Diesel uses a particulate filter and a NO x storage catalytic converter to meet Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions requirements. liter TSI, Volkswagen is implementing the 6-speed DSG. Tags: Diesel Engines Fuel Efficiency. The new Jetta.

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Volkswagen to Premiere New Generation of Polo, Golf and Passat BlueMotion Models; Consumption As Low As 3.3 L/100km (71.3 mpg US)

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Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion, Polo BlueMotion and Golf BlueMotion. Volkswagen will introduce the new generation of the Polo BlueMotion, Golf BlueMotion and Passat BlueMotion at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in two weeks. Tags: Diesel Europe Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge. L/100km (71.3

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European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

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The world’s leading heavy-duty vehicle and engine manufacturing companies are urging the close cooperation between policy makers in Europe, the United States and Japan to develop practical and effective fuel-efficiency measurement metrics, methodologies and regulations which would then be used all around the globe.