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Paris Motor Show Puts Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:42:45 +0000

The Paris Motor Show is prime stage for car manufacturers to show off their exciting new concepts and upcoming road-going models. The 2018 edition of the Show focused on the transition of the transportation sector towards electrification, placing the spotlight on electric offers from European names. Mercedes showed off its latest offering, the EQC SUV, […]

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Audi to Reveal PB 18 E-Tron Supercar Concept in August

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:28:44 +0000

Audi will reveal a new concept this month during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It will be an electric-drive supercar concept. It is called the PB 18 E-Tron. PB refers to the Pebble Beach venue of the event and 18 stands for the year of its unveiling. Audi says that the prototype will serve as […]

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Audi Begins Building E-Tron Crossover Motors In Hungary

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:34:46 +0000

Audi has announced that it has launched serial production of electric motor axles for its upcoming Audi E-Tron crossover at its Hungarian plant, the company’s highest-volume plant. Peter Kössler, Board of Management Member for Production and Logistics at AUDI AG, commented at the event for the start of production: “Audi Hungaria has been involved in […]

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Audi’s New Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Q6 H-Tron to be Launched in 2016

Samantha Joe — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:23:38 +0000

More hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may be on the way. Audi’s parent company, Volkswagen, did not have a great year. With its emissions cheating scandal going on and on in the press, the image of the brand, and its group, is tarnished. It will cost Volkswagen a lot, not only to make things right, but also […]

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Mercedes-Benz Air Conditioning is Greener and Safer

Benji Jerew — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 20:46:19 +0000

In the 1990’s automotive air conditioning systems started switching over from CFC R-12 dichlorodifluoromethane to HFC R-134a tetrafluoroethane, which has significantly less of an ozone-depletion potential. Still, R-134a has a significant global warming potential (GWP), measuring 1,300 on the scale, which has prompted regulators to move for its discontinuation. New mandates specify that new vehicle […]

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Audi Makes Eco-friendly Diesel From Water and Carbon Dioxide

Mila Luleva — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:53:14 +0000

New highly efficient eco-diesel by Audi, produced from water and carbon dioxide, holds a potential to revolutionize the automobile industry and bring us a step closer to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. One year after the announcement, the first batch of “green” diesel, or as Audi call it “synthetic e-diesel” was made. Earlier this month, Audi’s pilot […]

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Audi Introduces Fuel Economy Boosting Fiberglass Springs

Benji Jerew — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 02:15:33 +0000

The overall performance and fuel economy of any vehicle is determined by the complex interaction of engine power, aerodynamics, weight, and drag, among other things, and automakers are continually looking for ways to tweak these. When it comes to weight, however, there are special considerations. Typically, weight and safety are at odds, heavier vehicles being […]

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Audi Revives its Electric Vehicle Program, Again

Benji Jerew — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 03:33:13 +0000

While a very few automakers, such as Tesla Motors and Nissan, have made a concerted effort in producing electric vehicles, others, such as Audi and Toyota, have put their efforts into hybrid vehicles and other alternative fuels. Audi, which could be considered the luxury and performance lineup of the Volkswagen Group, much like Lexus is […]

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Could Future Audi Q8 E-Tron Compete with Tesla Model X?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:09:21 +0000

It might take a few years, but with the Tesla Model X expected to hit the road this year or next, will a future Audi electric vehicle make any difference? The Tesla Model X builds off the same skateboard-battery electric vehicle powertrain that is currently in the Tesla Model S, in both 60 kWh and […]

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Audi Boosts Fuel Economy by Deactivating Cylinders

Benji Jerew — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:39:15 +0000

As emissions regulations for the automobile industry continue to strengthen, automakers are looking for the best ways to reduce fuel economy without impacting performance. Audi’s approach to increasing fuel economy actually isn’t new, but has resulted in a fairly decent savings in fuel consumption. At the same time, Audi hasn’t sacrificed the performance that its […]

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2015 Audi A4 Plug-In Hybrid Coming, at Least to the EU

Benji Jerew — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:43:30 +0000

Luxury cars don’t have to be gas guzzlers in order to deliver power and performance. Would most people interested in vehicles like the Audi A4 even consider it if it couldn’t get out of its own way on the highway? The next generation of the Audi A4, due to be released in 2015 in the […]

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Audi A7 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Prototype, Testing in Progress

Benji Jerew — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:21:35 +0000

Automotive alternative fuels like hydrogen fuel cell vehicles could actually be easier to implement than electric vehicles, but still suffer from the same infrastructure problems. Actually, electric vehicle infrastructure is becoming more commonplace, but it’s still a game of Catch-22. Comparing electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles boils down to powertrain expenses [hydrogen is […]

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See Which EU Automakers Fuzzy Carbon Dioxide Emissions Math

Benji Jerew — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:11 +0000

Granted, carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy measurements are hardly real-world, but it seems that some automakers have a little more tolerance built into their calculations than others. Carbon dioxide emissions standards have become more strict, essentially forcing automakers to produce vehicles with better fuel economy. Over time these standards will continue to strengthen, which […]

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How Audi Told the World They’re Afraid of Tesla Motors

Benji Jerew — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:48 +0000

Last week, we reported that Tesla Motors sales were outselling other luxury automobiles in its class. Audi says “Not so fast!” According to Green Car Reports and CNN Money, the Tesla Model S sold more in the first quarter of 2013 than other luxury sedans in its class, including the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series, Lexus […]

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VW Developing CO2 Air Conditioning System, Rejects EU Law for 2017

Benji Jerew — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:05:28 +0000

A new refrigerant developed by Honeywell and Dupont, HFO-1234yf, will be required by law to replace R-134a, but Volkswagen is rejecting this and developing its own carbon dioxide air conditioning system. The new refrigerant, HFO-1234yf, is supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by something like 99.7%. In spite of a new law in the EU […]

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Audi Sportback G-Tron Multifuel Vehicle is Flexible and Carbon-Free, Almost

Benji Jerew — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:43:39 +0000

Flexibility is what makes the petroleum-powered vehicle so desirable and the Audi Sportback G-Tron multifuel vehicle could be the most flexible alternative-fuel vehicle to be revealed yet, and is carbon-free, almost. Some alternative fuel vehicles like the Tesla Model S electric vehicle and the Toyota FCHV hydrogen fuel cell vehicle aren’t flexible at all, requiring […]

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Audi’s Synthetic Fuel Produced With Solar and Wind Power

Benji Jerew — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:27:35 +0000

Audi is set to release a number of natural-gas [NG] powered vehicles this year, such as the Audi A3 Sportback TCNG. It can run on petroleum-sourced NG, which is abundant, but is also a carbon-positive fuel. In order to make these vehicles greener, a carbon-neutral fuel would be even better. To that end, Audi is […]

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Audi Could Drop Its EV Program, Too

Benji Jerew — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:25:26 +0000

Electric Vehicles [EV] may be doomed to boutique dealers and eccentric owners, if this pattern of manufacturers’ dropping EVs continues on its current track. Recently, Toyota released a few, maybe 100 total, of its new Scion iQ EV here in the US, only to fleets and car-sharing programs, with no further plans for a more […]

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World’s Most Important Automakers Set Standard for EV Charging

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:28:31 +0000

A new agreement between the world’s most important automakers regarding the standardization of electric vehicle charging systems has been announced on Thursday. The new standard is meant to speed up charging and make it more safe. The new charging system will be on display at this year’s Electric Vehicle Symposium and has been adopted by […]

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Audi Adds Another 460 MWh Worth of Solar Panels to Their Ingolstadt Factory

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:44:19 +0000

Audi seems to have chosen solar power to green up the manufacturing processes of their future E-tron electric cars for both of their factories in Germany. Having already installed 11,600 square meters in 2009, they now want to continue this trend with another 7,500 square meters.

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Skoda Planning to Build Electric Car Based on VW's E-Up

Cristi — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:01:12 +0000

After the presentation of the Volkswagen E-up car, Skoda plans to build it's own electric vehicle in the coming years starting from this concept. As VW already has the technology it should be easy for the Czech manufacturer to get on the market with a brand new EV.

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