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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. The normal wheelbase (NWB) version is manufactured at Volkswagen’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, for markets in Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

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Cenntro introduces two new electric vans at IAA Transportation

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Cenntro Electric Group Limited and its subsidiary Cenntro Automotive Europe GmbH introduced two new all-electric commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, Germany. As a result, the LS100 is eligible for sale in all 27 EU member states and other countries that adopt EU vehicle homologation standards.

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars grows January deliveries by 4.8% to 515,700 vehicles; 52% to China

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The results marked the first time Volkswagen Passenger Cars has started the year with deliveries in excess of half a million, said Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. The sales situation in Europe regained momentum in the first month of the year.

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers almost 2M vehicles globally in period to April; 46% to China

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered 567,800 (545,300; +4.1%) vehicles on the overall European market in the first four months, of which 298,400 (279,300; +6.8%) were handed over in Western Europe (excluding Germany). Deliveries on the home market of Germany rose slightly to 184,100 (180,500; +2.0%) units.

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers more than 3M vehicles in first half year for first time

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— Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered 127,100 (132,400; -4.0%) vehicles in Central and Eastern Europe in the period to June. In the South America region, deliveries from January to June fell by 21.1%

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles—and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the US and Europe. the new location marks Argo AI’s first engineering center in Europe and the fifth globally in addition to Dearborn, Mich.;

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A Volkswagen brand pickup will not happen, but we still have Scout’s EV truck coming

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The VW Amarok is based on Ford’s newest Ranger and is for sale in Europe, Asia, and Africa, but not North America. Volkswagen also teased the Tarok pickup concept in 2019, asking, “Is America ready for a smaller pickup again?” It’s currently sold in South America, but again, it won’t enter the US.

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