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MARCH 26, 2014

The 2015 Audi A3 earned the IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, due to good performance in five crashworthiness tests and an advanced rating for front crash prevention. The A3 was completely redesigned for 2015 and is now a sedan instead of a wagon like its predecessor.

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APRIL 4, 2014

Audi sold 124,520 units during 1Q 2014 in China—an increase of 21.1% Audi began China production of the A3 Sportback in March; production of the A3 Sedan will start in the summer. Audi is also the only premium manufacturer to produce two SUVs locally, the Audi Q3 and the Q5. to 21,407 vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Audi reported January 2014 sales of 10,101 vehicles, a 0.4% January sales results were bolstered by sales of Audi luxury SUVs compared to year-earlier results, with the Audi Q5 posting an 18.3% Sales of the Audi Q7 increased 42.6% Sales of the Audi Q7 increased 42.6% to 44 vehicles, the Audi Q5 TDI at 17.4%

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JUNE 20, 2018

Audi AG and Hyundai Motor Group will partner on the development of fuel cell technology. Audi and Hyundai are also exploring more far-reaching collaboration on the development of this sustainable technology. —Peter Mertens, Board Member for Technical Development at Audi. The “h” stands for the element hydrogen.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Audi of America unveiled a new partnership with AT&T offering US Audi drivers in-vehicle 4G LTE data connection with the introduction of the 2015 A3 family. The announcement was made today at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 9, 2018

Audi remains convinced of the potential of the fuels e-gas, “e-benzin” (e-gasoline) and e-diesel and is continuing to pursue its e-fuels strategy. Audi and its development partners Global Bioenergies S.A. galons US), the largest batch yet produced—of synthetic Audi e-gasoline for initial engine tests. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Hypermiler Wayne Gerdes is leading a team of 12 drivers in Audi TDI diesel vehicles on “Truth in 48,” a bid to drive 2,800-plus miles from the Los Angeles area to New York in 48 hours or less with only 4 refueling stops.

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JULY 26, 2014

Audi will be the first to test its automated driving technology on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway in Tampa, Florida—which recently was designated as an automated driving and connected car test bed—using an Audi A7 equipped to handle piloted driving functions on freeway conditions up to 40 mph (64 km/h).

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AUGUST 22, 2016

Together with Volkswagen Automatic Transmission Tianjin (VWATJ), Audi is inaugurating a new transmission plant in the northern China harbor city of Tianjin. The plant will supply highly efficient 7-speed S tronic transmissions for the new Audi A4 L and other locally produced models. —Joachim Wedler, President of Audi China.

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JULY 4, 2014

Audi achieved new record figures in the Chinese market in the first half of the year, increasing unit sales in China including Hong Kong and Macau by 17.8% In comparison, Audi reported June 2014 sales in the US of 16,867 vehicles, a 23.1% In comparison, Audi reported June 2014 sales in the US of 16,867 vehicles, a 23.1%

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

Between 2014 and 2018, Audi will invest a total of around €22 billion (US$30 billion) into new models, innovations and the continuous expansion of the worldwide production network. This is why we are keeping our foot on the gas regarding investments and why we are hiring new employees in 2014. At the Hungarian site in Gy?r,

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JANUARY 6, 2016

Audi reported that its US sales in 2015 increased 11.1% from the previous annual record in 2014 to 202,202 vehicles sold. sales results in Audi history, as well as the 60 th consecutive month of record sales for Audi in the US. The previous December record was set in 2014 with sales of 19,238 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Three new Audi TDI clean diesel models far exceeded their EPA fuel economy ratings in completing the “Truth in 48” cross-country efficiency drive that covered more than 2,850 miles between Southern California and New York. The challenge taken on by eight drivers over the weekend involved a non-stop drive from Audi Pacific in Torrance, Calif.

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APRIL 1, 2014

of Audi sales in the US. Earlier, Volkswagen of America confirmed that the new EA288 diesel will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. For Audi, the Q7 is its most popular TDI vehicle, with a 25.8%

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Only a week after the World Championship winning Audi R18 e-tron quattro race car’s last run in a race, its successor is ready to hit the track. Audi Sport in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm has developed a fundamentally new Le Mans prototype that corresponds to the Technical Regulations for 2014 and is designed for maximum efficiency.

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JULY 7, 2017

As announced in September of last year ( earlier post ), Audi is taking over ABT Sportsline’s place in the Formula E race with a full-fledged factory commitment which will run under the team name of Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, starting with the fourth Formula E season in Hong Kong at the beginning of December. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

As of now, all rail transport for Audi AG in Germany is CO 2 -free. Audi says it is the first company in Germany to organize its logistics operations by rail to be completely CO 2 -neutral. Audi has been using environmentally friendly “DBeco plus” rail transport for its cars since 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

The US Department of Justice, on behalf of the US Environmental Protection Agency, has filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Jetta Sportwagen (2009-2014). Audi A3 (2010-2015). Audi A6 Quattro (2014-2016). Audi A8 (2014–2016).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Audi will show a new crossover concept at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. Nothing surprising there you might think--Audi has a crossover concept for just about every month of the year. But this one is a little different, as it wears a badge on its flank we''ve seen before: e-tron.

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APRIL 16, 2014

The Audi A3 TDI diesel Sportback is making its US debut at the New York International Auto Show. The Audi A3 TDI Sportback will offer a 150 horsepower (110 kW) 2.0 Audi introduced TDI technology in the US in 2009. Audi has five 2014 TDI models available including the A6, A7, A8 L, Q5, and Q7. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

Audi of America announced that base pricing for the 2015 A3 sedan in the US will start at $29,900. The A3 represents the entry level to the Audi brand. The A3 sedan also plays a pivotal role in the soon to be expanding Audi A3 family. TDI clean diesel, and a high-output 2.0 TFSI offered in the S3.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Audi is systematically building on its e-fuels strategy. For some years now, Audi has been conducting research into climate-friendly, CO 2 -based fuels such as e-gas, e-gasoline or synthetically manufactured e-diesel fuel. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 29, 2013

Audi is offering the fast LTE (Long Term Evolution) data transfer technology as a fully integrated option in the Audi S3 Sportback from July, and in all other model variants of the premium compact from early November. The standard is expected to be available everywhere by the end of 2014.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Audi of America, Inc. announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. Audi connect. Audi connect.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

AT&T is expanding its multi-year connected car agreement with Audi in North America; the integration of next-generation technology will help deliver many new features to the Audi connect system in select 2017 and 2018 models. AT&T has provided Audi cars with connectivity for Audi connect and Wi-Fi since 2014.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

As of 2018, Audi Brussels will produce exclusively the commercial version of Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ). Audi will transfer production of the Audi A1 from Brussels to Martorell in Spain; in 2014, Audi Brussels produced 115,378 Audi A1 models.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Audi investigating its e-fuels in an optical research engine using laser-induced fluorescence. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Audi notes that the partnership with Joule is still in a development phase and that large-scale production is still quite a way off. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

During a meeting yesterday with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) officials, VW and Audi officials told the regulatory agencies that the issues the two agencies had raised in a 2 November Notice of Violation (EPA) and In-Use Compliance letter (ARB) ( earlier post ) extend to all 3.0-liter

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MARCH 14, 2013

Audi's A4 sedan, rival to the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C Class, is the company's best-selling model in the U.S. When the next-generation model arrives in the States in 2014, it could also be offered with a diesel engine, says Audi.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. Audi first revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 10, 2015

Audi saw its worldwide sales increase by 6.8% With a strong start from the new Audi Q7, Audi saw its best-ever September sales in company history in Europe with almost 80,000 units. During the first nine months, Audi delivered around 612,650 cars to customers in Europe—an increase of 3.8%. to 28,778 units.

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Volkswagen and Audi are finding that out the hard way, and now they are paying the price,” Paxton stated in a commentary. It additionally misled the EPA, which began having a look into the subject in 2014. Paxton’s workplace didn’t straight away reply to a query in search of extra main points of the settlements.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Audi and AT&T announced that 2016 model year Audi vehicles will offer AT&T 4G LTE or 3G coverage. AT&T and Audi enabled the first-ever in-vehicle 4G LTE data connection in North America in 2014. The new Audi connect 4G LTE service will allow faster Google Earth and Google Street View enhancements to MMI navigation plus.

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MARCH 23, 2015

In the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the Le Mans 24 Hours as the season’s pinnacle event, Audi will compete with a thoroughly revised R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid racer in the 4-megajoule class. Therefore, Audi has increased the capacity of the energy storage system as well. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 18, 2014

At the same time, Audi has increased the power output in the new TT by up to 14%. A number of technologies have contributed towards the positive life cycle assessment of the Audi TT, including lightweight construction. Bottom left: MY 2014. Audi TT Coupé fuel consumption and GHG comparison. MY 2014 (Gen 2).

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JUNE 11, 2013

"We''re proud the Audi A3 e-tron doesn''t look like an electric car." If Audi is truly serious about electric vehicles, that probably isn''t the phrase we''d have chosen to prove it, while showing off its new plug-in hybrid A3 model. But then, the Ingolstadt automaker might be on to something--for every customer that wants their.'

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