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Audi shows new A6 e-tron concept electric vehicle in Shanghai

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For the first time the presentation of AUDI AG at Auto Shanghai 2021 is taking place with two partners at a shared trade-fair stand. The first two products are made by a new partner, SAIC Audi. At the end of 2020 Audi announced the founding of the Audi FAW NEV Co. A6 e-tron concept.

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NHTSA 2020 update on AEB installation by 20 automakers finds rapid progress

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Ten manufacturers—Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo—are already installing AEB in all new passenger vehicles, three years ahead of schedule. The success of the commitment can be seen through the data.

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Audi Sends Off the RS 6 Avant with a Limited-Edition GT Model

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Beyond being one of my absolute dream cars, the Audi RS 6 Avant is just a very impressive car. Audi will make just 660 units of the car, 85 of which are destined for sale in the United States. Audi will make just 660 units of the car, 85 of which are destined for sale in the United States.

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Audi targeting sales of 800,000 BEVs and PHEVs in 2025

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Audi aims to sell approximately 800,000 fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids in the year 2025. At today’s Annual General Meeting of Audi AG, the Board of Management is presenting the updated “Audi.Vorsprung.2025.” —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG. Audi e-tron prototype shown in Geneva.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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Specifically, cumulative sales through the end of 2021 were: 663,014 BEV (62.9%). For sales in 2021 only, the shares were: 183,933 BEV (73.5%). From CEC New ZEV Sales dashboard. However, the same report finds that California is still falling behind Europe where EV sales exceeded 20%. 379,125 PHEV (36% ).

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

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Not easy shedding almost $100k in a year, but that’s the case for an ex-demo 4000km-old ’22 BMW i7 limo up for sale in Victoria. 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S – $260,000 (-$78,500) The Porsche Taycan Turbo S flagship – you can snare a used one for less than a new entry-level 911. That’s down from $329,900.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. million units.

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