Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2012
The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid ( earlier post ) will start the 80 th running of Le Mans from grid position one. Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen in the number “2” Audi R18 e-tron quattro set the fourth-fastest lap (3m 25.433s) behind the quickest hybrid vehicle from Toyota. But this is just a very small step.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
Audi will compete in the 80 th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 16-17 June 2012 with a total of four LMP1 sports cars. Audi Sport Team Joest will also follow a two-pronged approach in the newly created FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) during the 2012 season. Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Motorsport. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2014
Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Vehicle-to-grid pilot projects will expand and begin generating revenue across the US. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. Chevrolet is a global value leader. Buick will focus on North America and China. Earlier post.).
Cars That Think
MARCH 26, 2023
Starting around 2001, the compound semiconductor gallium nitride fomented a revolution in lighting that has been, by some measures, the fastest technology shift in human history. EV electrical systems now typically operate at just 400 volts, but the Porsche Taycan has an 800-V system, as do EVs from Audi, Hyundai, and Kia.
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