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Volkswagen invests in US start-up Forge Nano

The Volkswagen Group is investing US$10 million in the startup “Forge Nano Inc.” with a view to reinforcing its specialist knowledge in the field of battery research. Forge Nano is investigating a material coating technology that could further improve the performance of battery materials. As a partner, Volkswagen will provide support for industrial trials of… Continue reading Volkswagen invests in US start-up Forge Nano

Volkswagen celebrates five millionth Tiguan

Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace: five million vehicles from this SUV model range have left the assembly line in just eleven years The Tiguan product line is an important part of Volkswagen’s global SUV offensive With almost 800,000 vehicles delivered in 2018, the Tiguan is one of the most successful vehicles worldwide Volkswagen can already celebrate… Continue reading Volkswagen celebrates five millionth Tiguan

Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg – wreath-laying and film “Bei uns nichts Neues”

Volkswagen plant Wolfsburg: wreath-laying on Sunday, January 27 to commemorate the victims of National Socialism. Wreath-laying at memorial stone for forced labor victims Film showing at Group archives “Bei uns nichts Neues” Film to be followed by discussion with author and director On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Sunday, January 27, 2019 Volkswagen is commemorating the victims… Continue reading Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg – wreath-laying and film “Bei uns nichts Neues”

Volvo recalls over 200,000 cars to fix fuel leak issue

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Cars, which is owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group [GEELY.UL], is voluntarily recalling about 200,000 cars after it found an engineering issue that could potentially cause fuel leakage in the engine compartment over time. FILE PHOTO: A Volvo logo is seen during an interview with CEO Hakan Samuelsson at the… Continue reading Volvo recalls over 200,000 cars to fix fuel leak issue

Lifting the hammer: Germany considers limits on Autobahn speeds

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Efforts to curb global warming have led Germany to propose limiting speeds on its famous Autobahns.

Facing heavy fines from the European Union if it fails to meet greenhouse-gas reduction targets, the country's committee on the future of transport put forward a series of draft proposals that includes limiting speeds on currently unfettered sections of autobahn. Reuters obtained copies of the draft proposals.

The autobahn, Germany's freeway system, has long had speed limits in congested urban areas, but has until now also had long sections without limits.

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The new proposals by the committee on the future of transport would limit speeds on previously unlimited sections of the autobahns to 81 mph (130 kilometers per hour.) They would not affect speeds in urban areas.

European Union nations agreed in October to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to levels 35 percent below those already agreed to for 2021, following a particularly dire climate report by the United Nations' International Panel on Climate Change. That report showed that catastrophic effects of climate change could arrive by 2040.

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European countries have been making dramatic efforts for more than a decade to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions from powerplants and other sources. Transportation, however, is the one economic sector whose emissions are still on the rise. To meet the new climate targets, Germany, the largest country in Europe with the highest emissions of any Western European nation, will have to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its cars.

As the country which also has by far the largest auto industry in Europe, Germany has long prided itself on its hammer-down autobahns which show off the performance of its cars and its drivers.

After German automakers spent decades trying to improve fuel economy with diesel engines, the country's largest automakers are now facing scandals, criminal indictments, and billions of dollars in fines over cheating diesel emissions tests.

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Now those automakers are beginning to focus on building and selling electric cars. Germany's largest automaker, Volkswagen, has invested $10 billion in developing new electric models and battery supplies. Daimler and BMW aren't far behind.

Included in the proposals by the committee on the future of transport are California-style quotas for electric-car sales.

Several previous efforts to reduce autobahn speeds have been defeated, and it remains to be seen if the latest government upholds the proposals in the face of increasingly dire climate warnings.

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Porsche claims its EV factory will be as green as the cars it builds

Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images Porsche wants production for the Taycan to be as ecologically responsible as the electric car itself. The automaker has revealed that the Taycan factory under construction at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen will use nitrogen oxide-absorbing facades on some parts of the building, reducing the plant’s pollution. The surfaces are relatively simple constructions made… Continue reading Porsche claims its EV factory will be as green as the cars it builds

Enel now with 130 Fast Recharge charging stations installed along long-distance roads in Italy and Austria

ROME, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel has installed 130 Fast Recharge charging stations, equal to 260 recharging points, which are now operating along the long-distance roads of Italy and Austria as part of the EVA+ project (Electric Vehicles Arteries).

Operational in Italy and Austria, the 50kW Fast Recharge charging stations, which are compatible with all electric vehicles on the market, allow users to fully charge their vehicles in about 20 minutes. The charging infrastructure in Italy has been developed entirely by Enel and the system is compatible with all electric vehicles currently on the market and is in full compliance with international standards in the field of electric mobility.

The charging infrastructure is mainly located in areas adjacent to motorway entrances so it can also be used by people who use electric vehicles for long-distance journeys with stops compatible with charging times, in places such as shopping centres. Customers can use the Enel X Recharge app to locate the EVA+ stations in Italy and recharge their cars in a few simple steps.

EVA+ is the European project for the development of electric mobility that envisages the installation of 200 fast charging stations (180 in Italy and 20 in Austria) along extra-urban routes over three years. The programme, which is co-financed by the European Commission as part of the “Connecting Europe Facility”, involves Enel, as coordinator, and Verbund (the main Austrian utility), together with some of the leading manufacturers of electric vehicles in the world, such as Renault, Nissan, BMW Group and Volkswagen Group Italia (represented by the Volkswagen and Audi brands).

About one year after the start of the project, 110 stations (with 220 charging points) are in operation in Italy and 20 stations (with 40 charging points) in Austria.

About one year after the start of the project, 110 stations are in operation in Italy and 20 stations in Austria

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SOURCE: Enel

Diesel scandal: Audi draws attention to offenses of its own employees

Audi The Munich public prosecutor suspects four more Audi employees in the diesel scandal. (Photo: picture alliance / Arno Burgi / dp) MunichThe prosecutor Munich II has in the diesel scandal their investigations against Audi expanded. She now has four more in her files, totaling 24 defendants, as the authorities confirmed on demand. The newly… Continue reading Diesel scandal: Audi draws attention to offenses of its own employees

Renault Twingo to be taken off sale in the UK

Renault will axe the Twingo city car from its UK line-up, citing a desire to simplify its model range. A facelifted Twingo will go on sale in the next few months, but Renault has confirmed that a right-hand-drive version for the UK won’t be introduced. A spokesman said: “Renault UK has decided to not commercialise… Continue reading Renault Twingo to be taken off sale in the UK

New Audi A6 Allroad spied ahead of imminent launch

Audi is expected to pull the wraps off its new A6 Allroad in the coming weeks, and new spy images show the model testing on the road with light disguise. The jacked-up estate moves into its fourth generation this year, sticking close to the original brief of offering the same level of practicality as a standard… Continue reading New Audi A6 Allroad spied ahead of imminent launch