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Avanci Welcomes the Volkswagen Group to its 5G Vehicle Licensing Program

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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Avanci, the independent global leader in joint licensing solutions, today announced that all car, bus and truck manufacturing brands in the Volkswagen Group are participating as licensees in the Avanci 5G Vehicle licensing program.

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Avanci, the independent global leader in joint licensing solutions, today announced that all car, bus and truck manufacturing brands in the Volkswagen Group are participating as licensees in the Avanci 5G Vehicle licensing program.
Laurie Fitzgerald, President at Avanci Vehicle, said: “We are delighted that Volkswagen Group is taking part in our licensing program for its next generation of connected vehicles.
With the addition of the Volkswagen Group brands, Avanci 5G Vehicle now includes more than 25 automotive brands and over 60 licensors as participants in our global one-stop-solution.”
Avanci 5G Vehicle builds on the success of Avanci 4G Vehicle.
More than 150 million connected vehicles on the world’s roads from almost 100 automotive brands are already covered by an Avanci 4G Vehicle license.

Customers invest $3.1B along Norfolk Southern's network in 2023

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

ATLANTA, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) partnered with 62 customers to complete strategic industrial development projects in 2023. The projects expanded operations or created new facilities along Norfolk Southern's rail network. Collectively, the projects represent $3.1 billion in investment and the creation of more than 4,150 new jobs.

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ATLANTA, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) partnered with 62 customers to complete strategic industrial development projects in 2023.
We're making further productivity enhancements – demonstrating to our existing and prospective customers that Norfolk Southern is a safe, reliable, and efficient railroad, and a partner for growth."
"At Norfolk Southern, our customer service extends beyond the track," said Norfolk Southern Vice President Business Development and Real Estate Kathleen Smith.
In 2023, Norfolk Southern also added 41 new rail-served industrial development sites that are now featured on its customizable search database, NSites .

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors brands to implement the North American Charging Standard in future electric vehicles

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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Future Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout electric vehicles to use the North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port, starting in 2025

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Future Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout electric vehicles to use the North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port, starting in 2025
Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi are exploring adapter solutions for existing vehicles to access the Tesla Supercharger network, starting in 2025
ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors today announced planned implementation of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for future products in the North American region, beginning in 2025.
To enable existing customers with a Combined Charging System (CCS) charging port to access the Tesla Supercharger network—which would greatly expand charging provider choice—the brands are exploring adapter solutions for existing vehicles.
This has the potential to expand customer charging access to more than 15,000 Superchargers.
“This is great news for our electric vehicle customers in the North American Region,” said Pablo Di Si, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America.

SCIII Applauds Gov. Henry McMaster's Support of Bringing Volkswagen-Backed Electric Vehicle Business to South Carolina

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Monday, March 13, 2023

ORANGEBURG, S.C., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Carolina's Institutes of Innovation and Information (SCIII) praised South Carolina's Governor Henry McMaster's support of investing nearly $1.3 billion to bring a new electric vehicle plant into the state. Scout Motors Inc., backed by Volkswagen, and South Carolina officials announced plans to start building new Scout vehicles, powered this time by electricity, for the first time since 1980. The venture would bring 4,000 jobs to staff Scout Motor Inc.'s $2 billion plant; once fully operational, the plant would produce up to 200,000 vehicles annually and export them worldwide.

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This is particularly topical and important to SCIII because the South Carolina General Assembly appropriated funding in 2021 to develop educational institutes at each of South Carolina's seven HBCUs.
SCIII works to strengthen the state's HBCUs by building pipelines from each Institute directly to opportunities in state business and industry.
Specifically relevant to the Scout Motors Inc. plans, Benedict College and South Carolina State University focus on Business, Engineering, Environment, Communications, and Transportation.
South Carolina is poised to be a major player in the electric vehicle industry and everything that goes along with it, like making batteries.