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  "path": "/2026/05/11/volkswagen-face-1-7-billion-fine-for-missing-emissions-targets/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-11T13:00:00.000Z",
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    "Volkswagen Face $1.7 Billion Fine For Missing Emissions Targets",
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  "textContent": "In Europe, electric vehicles made up about 20% of new car sales in early 2026. That’s significant, but still not enough for companies like VW to comfortably hit their targets. As a result, they’re effectively selling more EVs than the market organically demands.\n\nThe post Volkswagen Face $1.7 Billion Fine For Missing Emissions Targets appeared first on Watts Up With That?.",
  "title": "Volkswagen Face $1.7 Billion Fine For Missing Emissions Targets"
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