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Germany and France "which have always moved Europe together for decades" must find joint solutions between politics and business, said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume at a prior event of the consortium ahead of the Paris fair that starts this Monday. Our plan For Europe (which they presented at the beginning of the month) does not detail what we lack but rather what we can build and improve. This means, among other things and according to Blume, that the criterion Made in Europe, the definition of which is being debated for the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA), "should reward true value creation, not only the origin of components but also design, development, engineering, production, and employment." Industry and politics must go hand in hand. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

Volkswagen has requested France and Germany to join efforts to establish effective protection for electric car manufacturers in the European Union, amid an environment of increasing competition and reduced margins in the automotive industry. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

Volkswagen has showcased the success of its four electric models manufactured in Spain, accumulating 150,000 pre-orders, but has decided to postpone for at least a year the decision on the implementation of a second platform at the Martorell factory. #Volkswagen #Seat #CochesEléctricos (translated)

"The Electric Urban Car Family demonstrates what 'For Europe' means in practice: attractive cars, developed and manufactured in Europe, that people really want," defended Thomas Schäfer, head of the Volkswagen brand and the Brand Group Core. #Volkswagen #MovilidadEléctrica #IndustriaEuropea (translated)

In the case of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, we are talking about reducing China's exports to the European Union by several million cars over four years. Sefcovic has assured, without explaining how this control will be carried out, that "in the case of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, we are talking about reducing China's exports to the European Union by several million cars over four years." #ComercioUEChina #VehículosHíbridos #AcuerdoComercial (translated)

They know the context. The trade deficit is a huge challenge for the EU, affecting all member states and proving unsustainable. It is necessary to establish a credible pathway to rebalance the situation. We must defend our industries and restore fair competition conditions that have been distorted by excess global productive capacity," Sefcovic said at a press conference. We are talking about reducing by several million the number of cars exported from China to the EU over four years, which seems to me to be a quite significant figure," Sefcovic emphasizes in any case. #ComercioEUChina #CochesHíbridos #GuerraComercial (translated)

Laurent Sengenes, director of Dacia Spain, advocates for simplicity and stability in the subsidies for the purchase of electric cars to facilitate electrification and ensure sustainable growth in the demand for electrified vehicles. #Electrificación #MovilidadSostenible #Dacia (translated)

Nachez wrote that the FIA had concluded the investigation into a software failure in Malaysia and attributed the loss of power to cars running at low revs in sectors where electrical power was limited to 250 kW. He also indicated that a software update for rain conditions would be released on October 25 and that, if it rained in Singapore, the FIA would readjust the configuration used in Sepang. According to Nachez, the FIA would also strengthen testing and validation processes to prevent the problem from recurring. #FIA #F1 #SoftwareUpdate (translated)

Germany joins other European countries by approving Tesla cars with the FSD autonomous driving system, allowing them to exceed the maximum speed by up to 10%, in a context of growing pressure from Elon Musk to accelerate the approval of this technology. #Tesla #ConducciónAutónoma #Alemania (translated)

By 2030, it is expected that the production of electrified cars will surpass that of combustion vehicles, according to a PwC study that highlights China as the main driver of this transformation in the automotive industry, despite the fact that the United States will progress more slowly in this transition. #CochesElectricos #Automovil #TransicionEnergetica (translated)

Renault has highlighted the importance of the Spanish industry in its strategy to compete with Chinese brands, announcing an investment of 600 million euros for the production of new models, while emphasizing its commitment to local production and the electrification of its range. #Renault #IndustriaEspañola #CochesEléctricos (translated)

Comunacho criticized that the PP would govern for the next four years. He claimed that its members were looking at second-hand cars for 10,000 euros, homes that had cost 150,000 and were being sold for between 300,000 and 500,000, and salaries that, he said, remained the same as they were 20 years ago. He also argued that they blamed people for traveling and expressed that he was not prepared for those four years of PP governance. #España #CrisisEconómica #Política (translated)

The electric vehicle charging network in Spain is experiencing significant growth in ultra-fast charging points, increasing by 27% and reaching over 53,000 operational points, according to the latest report from Aedive. #CochesEléctricos #Ecomovilidad #InfraestructuraEléctrica (translated)