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		RegBarclay on Oct 23, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: VW’s $50B Bet on an Electric Hatchback A lot of their electrification efforts are penance for dieselgate.

krn on Oct 24, 2019 [–]

Electrification is a huge thing in the European market after stricter emission standards and additional taxes for car buyers were introduced, and has nothing to do with dieselgate.

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