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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

EV Central

More than 20 models – most of them electric and most of them all-new – are due over the coming years as Audi looks to refresh its model line-up and catch up luxury rivals who are further down the electric vehicle path. That means a steep ramp-up in EV take-up to bring Audi closer to its luxury rivals. Last year just 2.8

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Audi provides overview of its 4 distinct EV platforms

Green Car Congress

Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric. In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback.

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Affordable Audi electric, Ford police hybrids, Tesla refunds: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Audi will build an upscale car on VW's affordable electric-car platform. And how do our readers see the future of the Chevy Volt's plug-in hybrid tech? Ford is taking orders from police departments for its more efficient hybrid police cruisers.

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Audi e-tron Sportback electric SUV edges closer to production form

Green Car Reports

We've seen and driven the upcoming Audi e-tron quattro electric SUV, and this week got a look at the more affordable Q4 e-tron as well as four new plug-in hybrids coming from Audi. In between, the brand is also scheduled to release a fastback version of the e-tron Quattro SUV, called the e-tron Sportback.

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Audi refreshes A3 with new engines, driver assistance systems, virtual cockpit

Green Car Congress

Audi is refreshing the A3 with new engines—including the A3’s first 3-cylinder unit and a new 2.0L TFSI—new driver assistance systems and the Audi virtual cockpit. The engine lineup for the new Audi A3 comprises six engines (three gasoline and three diesel units). The Audi 2.0 With the 1.0 lb-ft) of torque.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. Audi E-tron 5,612. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan.

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Tesla Model Y leads Europe’s D-SUV segment in 1H22

Teslarati

But while electrified vehicles include plug-in-hybrids, the popularity of pure electric cars is rising. This allowed the Model Y to beat popular rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Volvo XC60, BMW X3, and the Audi Q5. The Model 3 sold 39,896 units in 1H22 in Europe, beating more affordable rivals like the Fiat 500.

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