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AUGUST 5, 2015

US prices for the 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( earlier post )—the first of many Audi e-tron models destined to come to the US—will begin at $37,900. The first electrified Audi sold in the US, the A3 Sportback e-tron will launch at dealerships nationwide in October. Audi drive select.

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JULY 6, 2018

Following the conclusion of internal technical analyses of all its V TDI engines, Audi has passed on its essential findings to the German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) as the responsible authority. The Company has examined around 700 variants since 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Audi will intensify its future commitment in Formula E —the world’s first racing series for fully electric race cars. Starting in the 2016/2017 season that opens in Hong Kong on 9 October, Audi will increase its involvement in Formula E Team ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 6, 2018

Following the conclusion of internal technical analyses of all its V TDI engines, Audi has passed on its essential findings to the German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) as the responsible authority. The Company has examined around 700 variants since 2016.

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JULY 7, 2016

Audi received a “Digital Economy Award” (DEA.2016) 2016) from Initiative Deutschland Digital (IDD) in Bonn this Tuesday, taking first place in the category Enterprise 4.0. The award recognizes Audi’s lighthouse project cloud-based platform, which enables more flexibility and efficiency in production.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Audi''s Gen 2 3.0L Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L TDI clean diesel represents almost 25% of Audi and Volkswagen US sales. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 30, 2016

For MY 2017, Audi has updated its A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for the US with improved technology offerings such as the available Audi virtual cockpit and standard driver assistance systems including Audi pre sense front. —Filip Brabec, Director of Product Management for Audi of America.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

The 2017 Audi A3 Sedan and Cabriolet models in the US are now available with Audi’s more efficient Millerized 2.0-liter l/100 km) from the 2016 A3 with the 1.8-liter l/100 km) from the 2016 A3 with the 1.8-liter The Audi 2.0 liter TFSI engine ( earlier post ) and seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

million units by 2016. In addition to the use of natural daylight through light domes, LED lighting in the factory hall also almost halves power consumption for lighting. A test and analysis center for all DSG transmissions produced in China is also to be established at Tianjin from 2016 onwards.

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JUNE 29, 2015

Audi has unveiled the new-generation Audi A4 and A4 Avant, developed with a high priority on the reduction of CO 2 emissions. TFSI based on Miller cycle, introduced by Audi earlier this year at the Vienna Motor Symposium. The valve-drive module in the cylinder head is designed to be light and rigid. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

EPA issued a second notice of violation ( NOV ) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. In addition, the NOV covers an unknown volume of 2016 vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

decided to discontinue sales of model year 2014 through 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel vehicles until further notice. liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. (NOV) on 3.0-liter liter diesels ( earlier post ), Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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MAY 18, 2017

VW admitted to CARB engineers in November 2015 that it installed “defeat devices” that altered the operation of emissions control equipment in light-duty, 3.0-liter liter passenger vehicles manufactured and sold between model years 2009 and 2016. This was followed in November 2015 by an admission by Audi engineers that 3.0

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds of the 2016 A3 Cabriolet (1.8

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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JUNE 23, 2016

liter TSI engine in the new VW Tiguan and the Audi A5 in June 2017. These are regulated by particle number (PN) in Europe; the limit value for GDI PN emissions will be the same as for light-duty diesel cars in 2017 under Euro 6c. 2016) “Vehicular Emissions in Review,” SAE Int. Engines 9(2) doi: 10.4271/2016-01-0919.

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OCTOBER 13, 2018

Previous partner launches include the Cadillac CT6, CJLR’s Jaguar XFL and XEL, and the premium new-energy vehicle (NEV) NIO’s ES8 SUV, FAW-Volkswagen Audi A6L and HMC’s IONIQ and Kona electric vehicle models, to name a few.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

million received from the 2016 Volkswagen settlement to significantly increase the number of electric vehicles and other clean vehicles in the state. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York will utilize the $127.7 With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7

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JUNE 2, 2017

Audi will begin introducing new mild-hybrid drive vehicles (MHEVs) this year. The next generation of luxury sedans, the Audi A8, will have 48V MHEV systems regardless of engine type. Audi offers the MHEV drives in two variants. The mild-hybrid drive from Audi in the new A8 comprises two central components. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 24, 2017

Researchers at the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, with partners from the automotive industry (Audi, VW) and the petroleum industry (Shell, OMV) have launched the €1.46-million Residual methanol and light hydrocarbons are separated downstream and recycled into the process.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 26, 2024

port that sees the largest number of cars and light trucks annually — at roughly 800,000 passenger vehicles per year. From Reuters : Baltimore port's private and public terminals handled 847,158 autos and light trucks in 2023, the most of any U.S. The Port of Baltimore is responsible for moving all kinds of goods.

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MAY 21, 2015

Global Bioenergies, a developer of one-step fermentation processes for the direct and cost-efficient transformation of renewable resources into light olefins, and Cristal Union, the 4 th largest European beet producer, have formed IBN-One, a joint venture to build and operate the first plant in France converting renewable resources into isobutene.

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JANUARY 6, 2016

At CES 2016, NVIDIA introduced NVIDIA DRIVE PX 2—a high-performance computing platform for in-vehicle artificial intelligence applied to the complexities inherent in autonomous driving. Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder and CEO, NVIDIA, introducing the DRIVE PX 2 at CES 2016. Click to enlarge. The liquid-cooled DRIVE PX 2 unit.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) grew by more than 40% year on year globally in 2016. Increased aluminum usage in internal combustion engine (ICE) cars is in great part due to the light-weighting benefits of aluminum. Nonetheless an undershoot in battery advances will be a boon to aluminum sheet to light weight and extend range.

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MARCH 26, 2015

For the second consecutive model year, the automotive industry outperformed the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards by a wide margin, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) second annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Light Duty Vehicles: Manufacturer’s Performance Report.

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APRIL 29, 2016

In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. Prospects for 2016. year-on-year at €12.5 to 6.5%.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Our direct CO 2 -FT synthesis is different from the CO 2 -to-diesel conversion process recently announced by Audi, which actually involves two steps—reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction to CO followed by CO Fisher-Tropsch (FT) synthesis. 2016.09.072.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

At the end of 2016 around 3.1 Between 2009 and 2011 various workgroups were formed under the umbrella of the UN’s Economic Commission for Europe to develop a new emission-measuring method called the Worldwide Light Duty Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). An Audi A3 with the measuring backpack to gage RDEs (real driving emissions).

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JULY 20, 2018

Maybe you own a Tesla Model X or Audi e-tron. In fact, from 2014 to 2016, battery prices fell by 50 percent, allowing EVs to gain some traction. Just think—no braking for red lights, stop signs or traffic. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. Maybe you’ve ridden in an EV. Driverless Vehicles: Right Now.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

First was the short-lived, 2014-2016, very cool looking ELR plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). From front-to-rear the Lyriq’s lighting accentuates the beautiful design. When approaching and departing the Lyriq, the digital key launches a choreographed LED lighting sequence, from front to rear, inside and out.

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MAY 28, 2021

What you will see is a sharp design with a great stance that rivals its Mercedes-Benz CLA, BMW 2-Series, and the Audi A3 competitors. Still “edgy” The front grille, with bright, distinctive hot foil stamping, is framed by the signature vertical LED lighting. Road Test: 2016 Acura ILX. Road Test: 2019 Genesis G70.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

Starting with the first model year 2009 of VW’s new “clean diesel” engine through model year 2016, Dorenkamp, Neusser, Hadler and their co-conspirators installed, or caused to be installed, the defeat device software into the vehicles imported and sold in the United States. We are no longer the same company we were 16 months ago.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The XT5 premieres this month at the Dubai and Los Angeles auto shows and begins production in the US and China in spring 2016. The new XT5 is 278 pounds (126 kg) lighter than the current SRX, and 100 pounds (45 kg) lighter than the Audi Q5—despite the Cadillac being seven inches longer.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

The Audi A4, BMW 3-series, and VW Passat made little progress, with less than one percent real-world fuel consumption reductions in the same time period. Uwe Tietge, Peter Mock, Nikiforos Zacharof, Vicente Franco (2016) “ Real-world fuel consumption of popular European passenger car models ”. On-road fuel consumption testing.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The front twin grilles are restrained in size, framed by LED headlamps and daytime running lights. The short-as-can-be power trunk lid, which is actually the trailing end of the hatch, has a subtle lip with LED tail, turn signal and brake lights wrapping onto the quarter panels. Road Test: 2018 Audi A5. Photos by Lex Adams. [

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MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Audi Q7 e-tron. Top) 2016 XC90.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. Cadillac’s Midsize Contender.

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