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Volkswagen

German automotive brand; manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group

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Jan 26, 2026
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Was Wallenberg involved in Northvolt somehow?

The record shows have had connections to , but direct, large-scale ownership of by the is not clearly documented in the supplied reporting; instead the links are a mix of research collaboration, inves...

Nov 24, 2025
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Has Volkswagen announced plans to exit the U.S. market in 2025 or beyond?

No available source in the supplied set shows Volkswagen has announced a plan to exit the U.S. market entirely in 2025 or beyond; instead, reporting documents temporary shipment pauses, major tariff-r...

Nov 15, 2025
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Is VW pulling out of the US market

Volkswagen (VW) is not pulling out of the U.S. market, but it has substantially changed how it operates there: the group has paused some shipments and reduced exports (especially from Mexico) after st...

Dec 17, 2025

What are the current fuel and emissions standards in the US compared to the EU in 2025?

The European Union in 2025 enforces tighter CO2/fuel-economy targets and a size-adjusted, vehicle-specific regime with ZLEV sales mandates, while the United States relies on fleet-average CAFE/GHG sta...

Jan 28, 2026

How have multinational companies responded to allegations of forced labour in Chinese supply chains?

Multinational companies have responded to allegations of in Chinese supply chains with a mix of public commitments, audits, supply‑chain reconfiguration and, in some cases, exits from specific factori...

Jan 26, 2026

Who were Investors in Northvolt?

attracted a mix of strategic corporate backers, large institutional investors and public financial lenders — notably , , , several European pension funds and development banks — drawn by the promise o...

Jan 26, 2026

How much did a 1983 VW TurboDiesel Quantum weigh

The contemporary reporting does not record a distinct curb‑weight figure explicitly for the 1983 Quantum equipped with the turbo‑diesel; the most concrete published weights are for the gasoline (2,665...

Jan 26, 2026

How much did a 1981 VW Diesel Rabbit weigh, and what was its horsepower

The Rabbit diesel in spec was fitted with a 1.6‑liter naturally aspirated diesel that Volkswagen rated at 52 horsepower; earlier 1.5‑liter diesel variants were rated at about 48 horsepower (and the co...

Dec 5, 2025

PHEV vehicles last long on one charge

Plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) batteries typically give tens of miles of electric range per charge (commonly ~29–53 miles; some models like Toyota RAV4 PHEV list ~42 miles / 68 km) and—by many measures—retain ...

Feb 3, 2026

vw plant built in the us

has built and currently operates major production capacity in the : a long-standing assembly plant in , which has produced cars since 2011 and now builds electric s , and is backing a new US factory f...

Jan 26, 2026

How much horsepower did a 1983 VW TurboDiesel Quantum have

The turbocharged diesel Quantum sold in the was the SOHC 1.6‑liter turbodiesel four and is commonly reported as being rated at 68 horsepower and about 98 lb‑ft of torque ( / 98 lb‑ft) for the turbocha...

Jan 26, 2026

How much did a 1981 VW Diesel Rabbit weigh

The curb weight most commonly cited for a diesel hatchback is roughly 810 kg, or about 1,775–1,780 pounds, based on enthusiast posts and spec-aggregation sites . Contemporary and later period publicat...

Jan 18, 2026

What major FOIA lawsuits in the last decade compelled large agency disclosures and what were their outcomes?

Over the last decade, a mix of media organizations, public-interest groups, and law firms have used FOIA litigation to force substantial disclosures from large federal agencies, sometimes producing fu...

Jan 7, 2026

mate rimac

Mate Rimac is a Croatian-born entrepreneur and engineer best known for founding Rimac Automobili and building an electric-vehicle and component group that now includes Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Technolo...

Jan 6, 2026

what is the current progress on solid state battery for ev

Solid‑state batteries (SSBs) are moving from lab talk into limited commercial use: Finland’s Donut Lab says its all‑solid Donut Battery will power Verge Motorcycles on public roads in Q1 2026, claimin...

Nov 29, 2025

What factors would lead an automaker like Volkswagen to exit the U.S. market?

Volkswagen would face a multi‑pronged economic and strategic shock before seriously considering an exit from the U.S.: sustained tariff costs and punitive import duties have already hit VW with roughl...

Oct 4, 2025

Transformations of Future Robots part79🤖Subscribers' Request-Volkswagen Golf GTI,BMW M2,AudiQ4 etron

The claim implied by the original phrase — that there is a linked, concrete transformation program tying “future robots” to specific car models Volkswagen Golf GTI, BMW M2, and Audi Q4 e‑tron — is not...