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XPENG and the Volkswagen Group Announce Entry into Framework Agreement on Strategic Technical Collaboration and Strategic Minority Investment by the Volkswagen Group in XPENG

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

XPENG Inc. (“XPENG,” NYSE: XPEV and HKEX: 9868.HK), a leading Chinese smart EV company and the Volkswagen Group, one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers, are pleased to announce today that XPENG and the Volkswagen Group have entered into a framework agreement on strategic technical collaboration and a share purchase agreement for strategic minority investment by the Volkswagen Group in XPENG.

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  • XPENG Inc. (“XPENG,” NYSE: XPEV and HKEX: 9868.HK), a leading Chinese smart EV company and the Volkswagen Group, one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers, are pleased to announce today that XPENG and the Volkswagen Group have entered into a framework agreement on strategic technical collaboration and a share purchase agreement for strategic minority investment by the Volkswagen Group in XPENG.
  • The objective of the strategic technical collaboration is to leverage each other’s complementary strengths and forge a long term win-win strategic partnership.
  • The discussion on the Strategic Technical Collaboration is ongoing and is subject to the positive outcome of a project feasibility study.
  • “The Volkswagen Group and XPENG each brings in highly complementary strengths into this long-term strategic partnership.

Webex by Cisco Delivers First App for Hybrid Work to Audi Vehicles

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco and Audi today unveiled plans to enhance mobile car collaboration experiences for hybrid workers. In partnership with Volkswagen Group's software company CARIAD and Samsung subsidiary HARMAN, Webex will be the first app for hybrid work available in select Audi models as of the 2024 model year.

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  • Webex will be the first collaboration app to come to select Audi 2024 model year vehicles, equipping vehicles with Meetings capabilities for seamless collaboration.
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco and Audi today unveiled plans to enhance mobile car collaboration experiences for hybrid workers.
  • In partnership with Volkswagen Group's software company CARIAD and Samsung subsidiary HARMAN, Webex will be the first app for hybrid work available in select Audi models as of the 2024 model year.
  • As hybrid work continues to evolve, the modern work environment is no longer confined to a single space or device.

EES EUROPE AND INTERBATTERY COOPERATE: SOUTH KOREA TO PRESENT IN MUNICH

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

The companies are the organizers of Europe's largest energy industry platform, The smarter E Europe, with its four parallel exhibitions: ees Europe, Intersolar Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power Europe.

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  • The companies are the organizers of Europe's largest energy industry platform, The smarter E Europe, with its four parallel exhibitions: ees Europe, Intersolar Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power Europe.
  • For the first time, ees Europe 2023 is cooperating with the Korea Battery Industry Association (KBIA), South Korea's largest exhibition and convention organizer Coex, and the state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
  • As part of the "InterBattery Showcase", companies from the South Korean battery industry will present themselves in a special exhibition area at ees Europe at Messe Mnchen.
  • ees Europe and the parallel exhibitions Intersolar Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power Europe will all take place from June1416, 2023, as part of The smarter E Europe at Messe Mnchen.

EES EUROPE AND INTERBATTERY COOPERATE: SOUTH KOREA TO PRESENT IN MUNICH

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

The companies are the organizers of Europe's largest energy industry platform, The smarter E Europe, with its four parallel exhibitions: ees Europe, Intersolar Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power Europe.

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  • The companies are the organizers of Europe's largest energy industry platform, The smarter E Europe, with its four parallel exhibitions: ees Europe, Intersolar Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power Europe.
  • For the first time, ees Europe 2023 is cooperating with the Korea Battery Industry Association (KBIA), South Korea's largest exhibition and convention organizer Coex, and the state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
  • As part of the "InterBattery Showcase", companies from the South Korean battery industry will present themselves in a special exhibition area at ees Europe at Messe Mnchen.
  • ees Europe and the parallel exhibitions Intersolar Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power Europe will all take place from June1416, 2023, as part of The smarter E Europe at Messe Mnchen.

Global Electric Vehicle Transmission Market Report 2022: Rising Adoption of Electric Vehicles Fueling Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

The "Global Electric Vehicle Transmission Market, by Transmission Type, by Transmission System, by Vehicle Type, by Vehicle Type, by Distribution Channel, Estimation & Forecast, 2017-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Electric Vehicle Transmission Market, by Transmission Type, by Transmission System, by Vehicle Type, by Vehicle Type, by Distribution Channel, Estimation & Forecast, 2017-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global electric vehicle transmission market held a market value of USD 7,256.7 Million in 2021 and is estimated to reach USD 43,689.0 Million by the year 2030.
  • Thus, such a high demand substantially increases the growth rate of the global electric vehicles market.
  • The global electric vehicle transmission market is segmented into transmission type, transmission system, vehicle type (power), vehicle type (design/model), and distribution channel.

CYMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES ITS COMPREHENSIVE VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR IMPROVED & CERTIFIED VEHICLE FLEET SAFETY & SECURITY

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CYMOTIVE Technologies, the leading provider of smart mobility cyber solutions, today announced the commercial launch of its automated vulnerability management solution, Car Alert™, aimed at increasing vehicle fleet safety and security with assured regulatory compliance by minimizing the risks resulting from in-vehicle software and hardware component vulnerabilities.

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  • The increasing software-supported amenities in today's connected vehicles are among the many reasons behind the frequency of vulnerabilities found during all stages of a vehicle lifecycle.
  • CYMOTIVE's Car Alert solution has proven to manage these risks from the development stage and long after the vehicle's production stages.
  • Results show that Car Alert's vulnerability management will lead to reduced costs, better brand protection, and greater customer satisfaction.
  • With the CYMOTIVE solution, car manufacturers and component suppliers add automation to their compliance process for cyber regulations, such as the UNR 155 following the ISO/SAE 21434 standard.

Audi and Navistar partner to improve emergency vehicle and school bus safety

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Audi and Navistar leverage Volkswagen Group relationship to further expand road-safety use cases and develop technology to provide Audi drivers, emergency vehicle drivers and bus drivers with real-time warnings to enhance safety and help prevent collisions

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  • Audi and Navistar leverage Volkswagen Group relationship to further expand road-safety use cases and develop technology to provide Audi drivers, emergency vehicle drivers and bus drivers with real-time warnings to enhance safety and help prevent collisions
    Deployment to warn school bus or emergency vehicle drivers of fast-approaching vehicles at a school bus stop or intersection, as well as warn Audi drivers of upcoming stopped school buses or directional notification of where an active emergency vehicle is approaching from
    Deployment use cases designed to show safety benefits and also pave the way toward automated driving through connectivity.
  • HERNDON, Va., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi and Navistar have partnered to further develop and demonstrate potential safety enhancing C-V2X technology in Navistar emergency vehicles and school buses.
  • Audi and Navistar, working with Applied Information and Traffic Control Corporation, have partnered to research how to improve safety and driver information in school zones, school bus stops and emergency vehicle situations.
  • While Audi and Applied Information have already demonstrated the potential uses of school zone technologies, the partnership, in close collaboration with Navistar, will allow IC Bus school bus drivers to receive a visual and audible warning signal of a vehicle approaching a school bus stop in a situation that the vehicle may not be able to stop.

Volkswagen of America becomes presenting partner of Earth Day 2022 at Hudson Yards by Earth Day Initiative

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Monday, April 18, 2022

HERNDON, Va., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce an integrated sponsorship with Earth Day Initiative, making Volkswagen the presenting partner of Earth Day 2022 at Hudson Yards. The three-day event will be held April 22-24 through a partnership with the Shops at Hudson Yards, and will showcase sustainable solutions and expert activist voices to help shape a better path toward climate action.

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  • New York City Earth Day Event to include exhibits and programming by environmental nonprofits and sustainable businesses in transportation, fashion and energy sectors
    HERNDON, Va., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce an integrated sponsorship with Earth Day Initiative, making Volkswagen the presenting partner of Earth Day 2022 at Hudson Yards.
  • "We are so proud of this partnership with Earth Day Initiative," said Cameron Batten, Chief Communications Officer for Volkswagen Group of America.
  • Earth Day Initiative promotes environmental awareness and aims to offer solutions for how the public can tackle the climate crisis.
  • Earth Day 2022 at Hudson Yards will include exhibits by environmental nonprofits and sustainable businesses in the transportation, energy, and fashion sectors.

DGAP-News: Salzgitter Aktiengesellschaft: Volkswagen Group and Salzgitter AG sign Memorandum of Understanding on supply of low-CO2 steel from the end of 2025

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Monday, March 21, 2022

Salzgitter AG plans to start production of low-CO2 steel on new production route from the end of 2025.

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  • Salzgitter AG plans to start production of low-CO2 steel on new production route from the end of 2025.
  • The Volkswagen Group and Salzgitter AG have enjoyed a close partnership for over 60 years.
  • For its part, Salzgitter AG has set out to massively reduce CO2 emissions in steel production with the transformation program "SALCOS - Salzgitter Low CO2-Steelmaking".
  • Last year, Volkswagen AG processed sample quantities of CO2-reduced steel from the Salzgitter AG for the first time.

Solid-State Battery Market to Reach $3.81 Billion by 2029 -- Excluisve Report by Meticulous Research®

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

However, the higher cost of solid-state batteries and technological challenges hinder the growth of this market to a notable extent.

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  • However, the higher cost of solid-state batteries and technological challenges hinder the growth of this market to a notable extent.
  • The non-combustible and resistance to the self-ignition features of solid-state batteries are expected to boost the global solid-state batteries market.
  • Quick Buy Solid State Battery Market Research Report: https://www.meticulousresearch.com/Checkout/62392683
    Based on application, the solid-state batteries market is segmented into medical devices, automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace, battery energy storage systems, and industrial equipment.
  • Key automakers are investing, collaborating, and partnering with U.S.-based solid-state batteries manufacturers for the research and development of solid-state batteries.