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VW Is Shifting EV Investment Dollars to Fund Further ICE Development

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The automaker’s ID electric vehicles have received a tepid welcome to the market, and it only currently sells the ID.4 Ford, GM, and others have also backtracked on hybrids, committing to developing new models to satisfy buyers’ desires for more affordable fuel-efficient vehicles instead of expensive EVs.

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Paris To Charge Higher Parking Fees for Large Vehicles and SUVs

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Some European capitals will ban certain types of vehicles, and others have devised taxes and fees to incentivize driving less. Electric vehicle owners will benefit from the lowest parking fees, while SUV owners will see higher chargers starting in January 2024. & [Image: Ioan Panaite via Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization. Penske Truck Leasing Co.,

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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New vehicles are becoming more problematic, evidenced by the number of problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) rising a record 30 PP100 during the past two years. A lower score reflects higher vehicle quality. According to the newly released J.D. In 2023, the industry average is 192 PP100. In 2023, the industry average is 192 PP100.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. The Group operates 120 production plants in 20 European countries and a further 11 countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

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Easy access to charging infrastructure is a key enabler of electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Seven automotive manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche, and Volkswagen) agreed to adopt the combined plug standard, with the first prototype implementation demonstrated in May 2012. When was CCS developed?

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The Grand Tour's "Sand Job," Nothing to See Here, I'm Afraid

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Renamed Dakar, from 2009 to 2019 the race ran in South America. & The real race requires meticulous off-road driving preparation and heavily modified vehicles of 4x4 persuasion. This vehicle serves as a prop chest for the episode, and is filled with many items that wouldn’t actually fit in there together.