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Volkswagen Passenger Cars lifts global deliveries of BEV vehicles by 197% and of electric vehicles overall by 158% in 2020

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3 with 56,500 units sold—even though this only came on the market in September—followed by the e-Golf with around 41,300 units and the Passat GTE with approximately 24,000 units. —Klaus Zellmer, the board member responsible for Sales of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. of the brand’s total deliveries, up from 2.3%

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Volkswagen has 30k+ reservations for the ID.3 1ST edition; most from Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and UK

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Most of the pre-bookers live in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. —Jürgen Stackmann, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand responsible for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. 3 EV, which will make its world premiere at the event. More than 100,000 ID.

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BASF boosts support for sustainable road construction with global distribution rights for RheoFalt rejuvenator

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BASF now has the worldwide distribution rights for RheoFalt smart additives to modify asphalt and bitumen manufactured by the Netherlands-based company Ventraco. Excluded from the agreement are Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands, where Ventraco will continue to supply the products.

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Solaris joins European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

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Since then, hydrogen buses and trolleybuses produced by Solaris have been sold to operators in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Latvia. —Petros Spinaris, member of the Management Board of Solaris for Sales, Marketing and Customer Service. Solaris unveiled its first buses to use hydrogen in 2014.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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BYD is the first, and only company in the world, to provide full market new energy vehicle solutions. BYD is the global leader in new energy vehicles (NEVs), and the third-largest auto brand in the world based on market capitalisation. BYD has ranked as number one for sales of new energy vehicles in China for 9 consecutive years.

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Tesla needs to commit to Gigafactory India for reduced import duties: officials

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For years, Tesla has attempted to enter India as a domestic carmaker to supply its electric vehicles to potential customers in the Indian market. Tesla’s eventual emergence into India as a car manufacturer and sales entity has been a tumultuous road in 2021. Tesla factory in Tilburg, Netherlands. It was just unclear how.

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BMW says electrified models exceeding sales expectations, especially in Europe

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While 4% of all BMW sales in Western Europe in July were electrified vehicles, that percentage increases significantly in markets where innovative electric mobility is supported through financial and infrastructure measures. We will, of course, now respond to this high customer demand.

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