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Volkswagen's futuristic electric car Beach Buggy may be put on sale
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
Volkswagen's Beach Buggy, an electric car cum buggy concept, was unveiled in Geneva International Motor Show 2019. The retro ID Buggy may be revived by Volkswagen soon. It has a 62 kWh lithium-ion battery, while a 201-horsepower electric motor in the rear.
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Volkswagen South Africa targets record output despite headwinds
Wed, Feb 20, 2019
German carmaker Volkswagen`s South African unit expects to produce a record number of vehicles this year despite a sluggish domestic economy, power outages and looming talks with unions, its managing director said.
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Volkswagen CEO says Waymo has one-two year headstart in autonomous cars
Sun, Nov 18, 2018
"We have to admit that Waymo, the Google business, is ahead of us, arguably by one or two years. But we are determined to catch up. The game is not yet lost. A lot depends also on regulation," CEO Herbert Diess was quoted as saying by the Sunday paper.
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Volkswagen emissions manipulation also extended to petrol cars: Bild am Sonntag
Sun, Sep 02, 2018
Gearboxes and software could be manipulated so that vehicles show lower levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fuel consumption, Bild said, citing internal documents and witnesses statements.
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Samsung Electronics to supply Exynos processors for Audi vehicles
Wed, Jan 18, 2017
Samsung said in a statement its Exynos processors will power up to four in-vehicle displays for Audi`s next-generation infotainment system without elaborating on the contract value or what vehicles Audi will use the chips for.
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Volkswagen to compensate 650 US dealers, to spend at least $1.2 billion
Fri, Aug 26, 2016
Volkswagen AG has agreed to spend more than $1.2 billion to compensate its 650 US dealers for their losses from the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal, two sources briefed on the matter said on Thursday.
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Volkswagen's US diesel emissions settlement to cost an additional $5 billion
Tue, Jun 28, 2016
The settlement, to be announced on Tuesday in Washington, includes $10.033 billion to offer buybacks to owners of about 475,000 polluting vehicles and nearly $5 billion in funds to offset excess diesel emissions and boost zero emission vehicles.
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