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VW Teams With Ford On Autonomous, Electric Vehicles
VW Teams With Ford On Autonomous, Electric Vehicles
July 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ford and Volkswagen are set to announce joint ventures that will focus on autonomous and electric vehicles. Sources said that the deal will result in...

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VW And Ford Pulling Into A Self-Driving Car Deal
VW And Ford Pulling Into A Self-Driving Car Deal
June 13, 2019  |  Retail

The race to put the first autonomous vehicles on the road has yielded a variety of unexpected partnerships and pair-ups. And, as of this week,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Agents Arrested For Bitcoin Fraud; VW Launches Blockchain Battery Pilot
Bitcoin Daily: Russian Agents Arrested For Bitcoin Fraud; VW Launches Blockchain Battery Pilot
April 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agents have been charged for their alleged involvement in a bitcoin extortion scam. According to Hard Fork, Sergey Belousov...

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VW To Debut eCommerce Marketplace For Connected Cars
VW To Debut eCommerce Marketplace For Connected Cars
December 20, 2018  |  eCommerce

Volkswagen (VW) is expecting to generate around $1.1 billion in additional revenue by 2025, through the launch of a cloud-based marketplace that will sell additional vehicle...

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Volkswagen Applies For UK Banking License
Volkswagen Applies For UK Banking License
November 06, 2017  |  Loans

German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) has confirmed it is in the process of applying for a U.K. banking license that will enable it to continue providing...

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Volkswagen Launches HeyCar, An Online Platform For Used Car Sales
Volkswagen Launches HeyCar, An Online Platform For Used Car Sales
October 27, 2017  |  Retail

Volkswagen has launched an online platform for used car sales, Reuters reports. The news is part of an ongoing effort to increase the company’s share...

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VW’s Push To Online Is Dealer-Friendly
VW’s Push To Online Is Dealer-Friendly
October 11, 2017  |  eCommerce

Volkswagen is gearing up to make online sales a bigger component of its business but won’t reduce the number of its dealer networks. According to...

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AutoGravity On Why Car Buying Can Be Friction-Free
AutoGravity On Why Car Buying Can Be Friction-Free
July 11, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

There’s nothing like that new car smell. And the fun of driving a new car off the dealer’s parking lot. But the process of getting there...

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Audi In Chinese Smart Car Push
Audi In Chinese Smart Car Push
September 12, 2016  |  International

The luxury car unit of Volkswagen, Audi, has agreed to boost its in-place efforts with a series of China-based technology groups in an effort to...

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