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Environmental Quality department seeks grant applications to install more electric vehicle chargers By Jack MoneyBusiness [email protected] is using additional dollars from a legal settlement to boost two programs intended to help clear the state's air. Earlier this month, the agency announced its ChargeOK program has about $1.1 million to award through grants that would go to pr....

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An auto industry legend questioned Tesla's eye watering stock rally, and said it has 'nothing to do with reality' Automotive veteran Bob Lutz has questioned how Tesla has surged to have the highest market cap of any automotive company in the US while only producing 300,000 cars a year. He told CNBC's Squawk box: "The fact that Tesla is worth more than Fiat Chrysler, General Motors and Ford combi....

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The upcoming Fisker Ocean EV might end up being a VW underneath Fisker Inc., the latest car company from esteemed car designer Henrik Fisker, is reportedly looking to a German automaker to supply the power and drivetrain for its upcoming vehicle, the Ocean. According to various reports and an investor presentation filed with the SEC, Fisker wants Volkswagen to s....

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The 13 coolest features of the 2 and 4-door 2021 Ford Bronco, the all-4x4 lineup's tough-as-nails go-anywhere off-roader The 2021 Ford Bronco is back as a Sport and two-door and four-door models. The two-door and four-door Broncos have removable roofs. Ford said the base-model two-door Bronco will start at an MSRP of $29,995. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The long-awaited 2021 Ford Bron....

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The 17 coolest features of the new 2021 Ford Bronco Sport, the smaller SUV sibling in the rugged all-4x4 Bronco lineup — see them all The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is the rugged, small SUV of the Bronco lineup. It slots below the two-door and four-door Bronco models. Ford didn't announce official pricing at this time but said the Bronco Sport would be available at dealers in late 2020. Visit Business Insider's homepage for mor....

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Fisker looks to VW electric car tech to take on Tesla Fisker may have big plans for its electric vehicles, but the automaker aims to use Volkswagen’s EV platform underneath upcoming SUVs like the Ocean. Created by – and named after – former Karma founder Henrik Fisker, the automaker confirmed plans today to go public. In the process, ....

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Amazon's IIoT platform becomes generally available as the pandemic accelerates industrial automation This story was delivered to Insider Intelligence Connectivity & Tech Briefing subscribers earlier this morning. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Connectivity & Tech industry with the Connectivity & Tech Briefing. You can learn more abou....

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Ford is livestreaming its highly anticipated 2021 Bronco reveal tonight. Here's how to watch. Ford The new Ford Bronco will be officially revealed on the evening of July 13. It won't be just one SUV. Ford is creating an entire line of off-road vehicles with the Bronco name. The reveal will be livestreamed on Ford's official Youtube channel. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more st....

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The most powerful Lamborghini ever made just went roofless — check out the new hybrid Sián Roadster The Lamborghini Sián Roadster is the convertible version of the Sián hybrid hypercar. With a V12 engine and an e-motor, it makes a combined 819 horsepower. Lamborghini only made 19 examples and they are all sold out. No pricing was announced. Visit Business Insider's homepage fo....

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The Mazda 3's new model finally makes it competitive with Honda and Volkswagen — check out the Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Mazda The 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo finally gives the Mazda 3 lineup a turbocharged option. This makes the Mazda 3 finally competitive with the sporty Honda Civic Si and Volkswagen Golf GTI. Mazda did not announce pricing at this time but said the option will be available at the end of 2020. Visi....

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Volkswagen can be sued anywhere in EU, says top court LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg – Volkswagen can be sued for damages linked to the "Dieselgate" scandal anywhere in the European Union (EU), a top court ruled on Thursday, July 9, handing a setback to the auto giant that faces a wave of court cases. The case stemmed from Austria, .......

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VW can face dieselgate suits where cars bought, rules EU court EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday. The verdict by the EU’s top court raises the possibility that the German carmaker could face mass....

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Resurrection of Audi Volkswagen in South Korea German carmaker Audi Volkswagen Group’s two flagship brands have made a full-fledged comeback in the local imported car market, making a fourfold sales jump in the first half this year, industry data showed Wednesday. The feat comes....

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Meet the first and only Air Force pilot to shoot down a satellite In September 1985, then-Maj. Doug Pearson Jr. became the first and only Air Force pilot to shoot down a satellite. Pearson's successful test of the ASM-135 was a complex feat, one that the Air Force hasn't attempted since. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. On September 13,....

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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Revealed: Steady Evolution for VW’s Best-Seller 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Revealed: Steady Evolution for VW’s Best-SellerThe 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan picks up cues from the Mk8 Golf, including a tech-heavy interior and a new face. more....

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Hyundai Glovis clinches exclusive deal transporting Volkswagen cars Hyundai Glovis, a logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group, said Thursday that it has clinched an exclusive five-year contract with Volkswagen Konzernlogistik, which deals in the logistics of European carmaker Volkswagen Group, for transporting their ca....

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What's next for social ad spend as one third of brands plot hate-speech boycott? As brands continue to add their name to the growing list of companies boycotting Facebook, fresh research from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has painted a sobering picture of how marketers view the social network and its rivals. Volkswagen and Mars are the latest corporations to halt ....

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Volkswagen scraps plans for new Turkey factory over virus BERLIN, Germany – Volkswagen said on Wednesday, July 1, it will finally not build a controversial new factory in Turkey because of the coronavirus pandemic , scrapping plans for the site previously on hold because of Ankara's offensive in northeastern Syria. The German group had last .......

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Volkswagen, Adidas, Puma join Facebook ad boycott over hate speech FRANKFURT, Germany – German giants Volkswagen, Puma and Adidas on Tuesday, July 1, joined a growing advertiser boycott over hate speech against Facebook, following major consumer companies like Levi's and Coca-Cola. Some 200 brands have now paused advertising with the social media giant as par....

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2021 Volkswagen Tiguan brushes up bestseller with new style and tech Refreshing your most popular model is as much a risk as it is an opportunity in the car world, but it’s the challenge Volkswagen faces with the 2021 Tiguan. The automaker sold 109, 572 Tiguans alone in the US in 2019, with the American driver’s desire for larger crossovers and SUVs makin....

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Lidl celebrates 10 years in Cyprus with new competition On the occasion of their 10th anniversary in Cyprus, Lidl Cyprus is holding the competition “10 years Lidl – 10 cars”, in which 10 winners will win the new Volkswagen T-Roc Trend. The competition will be held from the 01.07.2020 until the 31.08.2020 included. Each customer will rec....

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Volkswagen now officially runs Europe's biggest electric car plant One of the world's biggest carmakers is calling time on producing internal combustion vehicles at one of its biggest factories in Germany. From now on, that factory will only produce electric cars — and it'll claim the title of Europe's largest electric vehicle plant. Last Friday, Volkswagen annou....

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A California company converts Mercedes-Benz minivans into $83,000 campers with pop-tops— see inside the Metris Anacapa Automotive Design Fabrication Automotive Design and Fabrication (ADF) converts 126-inch Mercedes-Benz Metris vans into camper vans with pop-tops called the Metris Anacapa. The van can sit and sleep up to four people with the help of a passenger seat bench that can convert into a bed, and the pop....

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2021 Volkswagen Arteon Debuts: Plug-in, Arteon R, Shooting Brake Not for US 2021 Volkswagen Arteon Debuts: Plug-in, Arteon R, Shooting Brake Not for US Despite its debut in April 2019, Volkswagen has already given its flagship Arteon a comprehensive facelift. more....

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Tesla owners saw the most issues with their cars out of any other brand studied by J.D. Power Tesla J.D. Power just published its 2020 Initial Quality Study, which it releases annually. Tesla scored the lowest among the 32 car brands included in the study. The low score comes mostly from build quality issues, such as paint defects, squeaks, and rattles. Visit Business Insider's homepag....

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2021 Volkswagen Arteon gets a facelift and refreshed interior The 2021 VW Arteon is arriving with fresh styling and a more refined interior. And there's more good news: Volkswagen is introducing a station wagon variant of the Arteon. The bad news is, the Arteon Shooting Brake is only destined for Europe, China, and other parts of the world. But then again, it'....

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These are the 20 cars, trucks, and SUVs with the lowest rates of driver death, according to the IIHS Cadillac Drivers are considerably less likely to die at the wheel of a large vehicle than a small one, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The IIHS, which crash tests vehicles for the US market, found that SUVs accounted for 12 of the 20 2017 models with th....

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Volkswagen ID.4 images leaked ahead of its official reveal Back in March, Volkswagen confirmed the US availability of its ID.4 all-electric SUV. The ID.4 is VW's second all-electric model behind the ID.3 which, for some reason or another, won't make it to U.S. shores. And now, the internet is awash with leaked images of VW's production-model ID.4. The image....

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VW pumps $200 million more into battery tech that could double EV range Volkswagen has tripled its stake in a solid-state battery specialist, counting on high-density batteries that promise longer range and shorter charging times being the key to driving EVs into the mass market. The German automaker had already taken a stake in US company QuantumScape, worth more than ....

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Mexican State Orders Audi, Volkswagen To Keep Mexican Factories Closed Coronavirus concerns have prompted the Mexican state of Puebla to order VOLKSWAGEN AG/ADR (OTC: VWAPY) and its luxury brand unit Audi AG (OTC: AUDVF) to keep their plants closed for the time being. read more....

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Volkswagen made a racist ad. Here's why no one got fired Volkswagen on Thursday blamed a "lack of sensitivity and procedural errors" for its failure to prevent the creation and publication of a racist video but resisted calls to fire those responsible.....

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Volkswagen apologizes for Instagram ad, saying 'racist intentions did not play any role' in its production Volkswagen Volkswagen issued a statement on Thursday apologizing for a racist Instagram ad it posted last month. The company took down the ad after it was posted, apologized, and vowed an investigation, which ended last week. Following the investigation, the board said that "racist ....

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2020 Volkswagen ID.3: European deliveries begin this September Volkswagen is soldiering on with the production of its first-ever all-electric ID.3 hatchback. According to the German carmaker, the first European deliveries of its eagerly-anticipated 2020 VW ID.3 are expected to arrive in early September. Despite production delays caused by software issues and th....

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Tesla copycats are suddenly all about online ordering Buying a Tesla has always been a contactless process. Everything from customizing the car to paying for it happens online. Then the vehicle is delivered to your home. Tesla dealerships don't even exist in the classic sense, only stores with display cars to see what you can buy online. Now, in....

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Ford: Expect all-electric F-150 in next 2 years as VW EV deal deepens Ford’s all-electric F-150 will be launched within the next two years, the automaker has confirmed today, part of a big push into EVs that also see it partner with Volkswagen on further electrification. Teased for some time now, the F-150 EV will go beyond the hybrid version of the best-selling....

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Ford to expand alliance with Volkswagen to make about 8M commercial vehicles Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it would expand its alliance with Volkswagen AG to produce up to 8 million commercial vehicles.....

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Volkswagen Cuts Costs, Targets Electric Future On Saturday, Volkswagen AG (OTC: VWAGY) announced it was considering further cost cuts in order to cope with the downturn. The following is a look at how the company plans to maneuver the recovery. read more....

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Tesla's battery supplier says it's made a battery that can last 16 years and 1 million miles Reuters Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL), the electric vehicle battery producer which supplies Tesla, says it has made a battery that can last 16 years and over 1 million miles. CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun told Bloomberg the battery is ready to produce, and that it is about 10% more e....

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Volkswagen names Ralf Brandstaetter brand CEO BERLIN, Germany – German auto giant Volkswagen said on Monday, June 8, that operations chief Ralf Brandstaetter would become the new boss and drive its development towards electric vehicles . Brandstaetter will replace Herbert Diess on July 1, and will pursue the development of the brand....

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A key EV supplier says it has cracked the million mile battery The “million mile” electric car battery is ready for production, a key supplier for EV-makers including Tesla and Volkswagen insists, potentially addressing one of the lingering concerns drivers have about electric vehicles. While range anxiety still dominates the short-term issues would....

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Witness 'saw Madeleine McCann getting into VW van weeks after disappearance' A new witness has claimed they saw missing girl Madeleine McCann getting into a German-owned Volkswagen van just weeks after she disappeared in Portugal.McCann, 3, at the time, disappeared on May 3, 2007 while on holiday in Praia.......

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Volkswagen considering more cost cuts to cope with downturn Volkswagen is considering more cost cuts to help cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for the German automaker said on Saturday.....

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Luxury carmaker Bentley to axe 1,000 UK jobs LONDON, United Kingdom – German-owned luxury car brand Bentley on Friday, June 5, said it would axe around 1,000 jobs in the United Kingdom as the market weathers the coronavirus-induced downturn. The carmaker, a Volkswagen division that employs 4,200 workers in Britain, said fallout from....

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Germany hands out cash for electric cars as part of huge new stimulus splurge Germany is spending billions of euros on subsidies that will slash the price of electric cars as part of a huge economic stimulus package that could help automakers such as Volkswagen to sell vehicles that are better for the environment.....

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Much talented Nigerian man turns Beetle car into Rolls Royce replica, photos go viral - Muhammad Abdul Modibo has recreated a Volkswagen Beetle car into a Rolls Royce replica- The Nigerian man is also a technician, expertise that perhaps....

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Audi launches new models of midsized sedans A4, A5 Audi Volkswagen Korea said Wednesday it has launched four new models each of its premium midsized sedans Audi A4 and Audi A5. The new Audi A4 is the fifth-generation face-lifted model and comes in different versions -- A4 40 TFSI, A4 40 TFSI Premium....

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VW and Argo AI complete $2.6bn deal: Ford gets new self-driving frenemy Volkswagen and autonomous vehicle company Argo AI have completed their $2.6 billion investment deal, paving the way for future VW Group models to gain new driverless tech. Argo AI broke cover in 2017 with a billion dollars of Ford’s money to play with; now, it’s expanding to a new facili....

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Ford Exec Says $2.6B Autonomous Development Deal With Volkswagen Makes Dearborn 'Relevant In Changing World' Automaker Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and European rival Volkswagen have finalized a $2.6-billion joint investment in Argo AI to explore autonomous vehicle technologies in the U.S. read more....

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VW just completed a $2.6-billion investment in Ford-backed ArgoAI — and an exec said the first autonomous vehicle would be the ID. BUZZ (F) Volkswagen Ford, VW, and ArgoAI announced the completion of a $2.6 billion VW investment in the self-driving car startup, set in motion last July. VW's Munich-based autonomous division will now be rolled into ArgoAI's operations. A VW executive also said that the ID. BUZZ electric vehicle would....

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Audi Artemis just gave Apple's former autonomous chief keys to a new EV Audi has set up a new high-tech car division, Artemis, focused on developing “a pioneering model” that will bypass the traditional process. The team will be based in Ingolstadt and get to tap into all of the Volkswagen Group hardware, software, and engineering and design talent. However ....

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Volkswagen invests 2 billion euros in Chinese electric vehicle sector BEIJING, China – Volkswagen said on Friday, May 29, it will invest around 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in two Chinese companies in the electric vehicle sector , calling it "the world's biggest market." The German car giant said it will take a 50% stake in JAG – .......

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