Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

Audi and Ericsson plan to pioneer the use of 5G technology for automotive production. At Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, the two companies agreed on a range of activities exploring the potential of 5G as a future-proof communication technology that can meet the high demands of automotive production.

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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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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

Audi TT offroad concept. Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. Like many of the brand''s new production models, the Audi TT offroad concept is also based on the versatile modular transverse matrix (MQB). Audi TT offroad concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

Audi AG unveiled the 2013 Audi A3 with 4G LTE wireless connectivity powered by the second-generation Gobi multi-mode 3G/4G LTE chipset (MDM9215) from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., As a highlight, we will soon be offering a fully integrated LTE link for our Audi connect services in the new Audi A3 in 2013.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

Audi is unveiling a new battery-electric e-tron concept in Shanghai: the Audi e-tron Sportback. The production version will come in 2019 as Audi’s second battery-electric offering, following the introduction of the production version of the Audi e-tron SUV ( earlier post ) in 2018. miles) (NEDC).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Audi AG has opened its new Audi R&D Center Asia in Beijing, China. The center is part of Audi’s global R&D and will closely cooperate with the development departments of FAW-Volkswagen. The head of the Audi R&D Center Asia is Lorenz Fuehrlinger. compared to the previous year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2014

Audi’s first plug-in hybrid, the A3 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post ), is now available to order for customers in Europe. Approximately 410 Audi dealers in Europe—including 105 in Germany—are selling the A3 e-tron. The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron brings together a 1.4 Pricing on the German market is €37,900 (US$50,800).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Audi is providing more details on the coming A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. According to the ECE standard for plug-in hybrid automobiles, the five-door model consumes on average just 1.5 The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron uses a parallel hybrid design. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

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. The Audi A3 stretches 175.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2022

Audi has unveiled plans for the Audi urbansphere concept car. Designers and engineers initially created the Audi urbansphere for use in traffic-dense Chinese megacities, although the concept is also suitable for any other metropolitan center in the world.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2016

Audi’s latest version of its piloted driving research car, the Audi A7 concept “Jack,” has not only learned how to autonomously perform all of its driving maneuvers on the expressway, it has also learned how to show consideration for other road users. Audi A7 piloted driving concept Jack on the A9. Source: Audi.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

Audi AG’s Ulrich Hackenberg (Member of the Board for Technical Development) holds the prototype zFAS at CES. At the CES in Las Vegas, Audi and its technology partner TTTech Computertechnik AG presented a prototype of the zFAS platform ECU for piloted driving. —Ricky Hudi, Head of Electronics, Audi AG. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. As a result, Audi’s LMP1 sports car is more powerful and more efficient than its predecessor; the new R18 consumes less fuel than any of the generations before it. Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Motorsport.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

The new three-year research initiative is called “Audi Urban Intelligent Assist.” The aim is to take connected car, driver assistance and infrastructure electronics to the next level of providing detailed information so motorists have a better sense of the driving conditions surrounding them. Audi Urban Diagnostic.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Audi has put a new topcoat paint shop into operation at its plant in Ingolstadt. Sustainable operations have high priority at Audi. Dr. Hubert Waltl, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Production and Logistics. The complete topcoat painting process for an Audi model lasts about three hours. —Prof.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

In a brand event in Barcelona, Audi unveiled its fourth-generation A8 luxury sedan. The new A8 features a new design language, an innovative touchscreen operating concept and a systematically electrified drive. The Audi A8 has also been developed for highly automated driving. mi) of electric driving. through 99.4 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. Audi has several development models already on the road. Audi's MLB.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2017

One of the aims of the research collaboration is to develop robot-based innovations for all-electric and autonomous automobiles. This involves a KUKA robot independently connecting up the vehicle with a charging station in a specially developed application. The robot takes care of connecting up the charging cable for the driver.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The Audi e-tron concept. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi unveiled the e-tron. Placing the battery in front of the rear axle ensures an optimal axle load distribution without compromising the compact overall design and the generous amount of interior space. Click to enlarge. seconds, and from 60 to 120 km/h (37 – 75 mph) in 4.1

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). He said the Group already had the broadest plug-in fleet in the automobile world. Audi e-tron quattro.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

As part of its 2022 Annual Media Conference, Audi is presenting the next model in its future electrically powered A6 Luxury Class: the Avant. Audi introduced the Audi A6 Sportback with an electric drive system almost a year ago at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2021 ( earlier post ). the wagon format). the wagon format).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

The guiding principle is to be the development of sustainable, connected, safe and tailored mobility solutions for future generations. Strong brands and the automobile will continue to play a central role in individual mobility in the future. — Markus Duesmann, CEO of Audi.

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

The 48V mild hybrid, based on an Audi TT, features an electric rear axle equipped with a 20 kW motor complementing the internal combustion engine which drives the front axle (P4 architecture). In the demonstrator vehicle, the engine is connected to a 48V belt-driven starter generator. E-drive configurations. Source: Continental.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

NVIDIA processors are used in a wide variety of embedded applications today, including automobiles made by Audi, BMW, Tesla and Lamborghini, aircraft including the F-22 Raptor, and US Army tanks. NVIDIA and Audi. The MMX’s modular design enables Audi to migrate from Tegra 2 to Tegra 3 and beyond. More than 2.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Audi unveiled the grandsphere concept study—the second of three “sphere” concept cars from Audi. The electrically driven roadster Audi skysphere concept debuted in August 2021. Audi is working with CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group’s software think tank, toward introducing that technology in the second half of the decade.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

One week I was in an Audi Q5 Quattro with an efficient turbocharged 2.0-liter I followed that with a week in an Audi Q4 E-tron EV driving several hundred miles around town. As similar as the two Audis were, the differences really stood out to me. Audi has a reputation when it comes to engines. Power/Powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). Earlier post.) The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In addition to the potential mechanical advantages something like that might offer, the resulting automobile would theoretically see reduced tire wear. The presumptive downside is that the relevant systems would introduce additional complexities to vehicle designs that could reduce reliability and increase servicing fees.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

The technology has gotten better and many of the elements of self-driving cars are already embedded into our current automobiles. Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. The ride continues.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

Conventional automobiles of today are partly electric in their own way, with most systems in the vehicle having electrical and electronic connections for better functionality. Not all components and systems designed for the present 12V power-net can be used in the proposed 48V power-net. —Prana Natarajan.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

The DQ 400 E hybrid transmission is also being applied in the upcoming Audi A3 plug-in hybrid. The Volkswagen brand is responsible for the MQB; the Audi brand for the MLB; and Porsche for the MSB (which is sporty). CrossBlue Coupé at the Volkswagen Automobile Forum in Berlin. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. Source: Volkswagen.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 9, 2023

Before connected vehicles had become ubiquitous, numerous companies suggested that they would be networked into roadway infrastructure to improve safety and decrease traffic congestion. While the concept of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) connectivity has been around since at least the 1950s, any tangible progress has been relatively recent.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2015

A consortium of 16 automobile manufacturers, automotive suppliers and public partners has launched the Ko-HAF (Kooperatives hochautomatisiertes Fahren, Cooperative Highly Automated Driving) project in Germany. Audi and BMW are also participating in Ko‑HAF in all subject areas within the research initiative.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 31, 2022

The system in GM EVs uses a compressor and evaporator component system with a specifically designed refrigerant that undergoes a phase change, similar to the systems used by other automakers like Tesla and Toyota. Heat pumps are designed to reduce the wastage of surplus heat generated by an electric vehicle’s battery and powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2015

Through its subsidiary Audi Electronics Venture GmbH (AEV), Audi has acquired a stake in the Irish mobile‑telephony provider, Cubic Telecom, a global forerunner in machine-to-machine (M2M) technology. Together, Audi and Cubic Telecom intend to develop connectivity solutions for the automobiles of the Audi brand.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

Left to right: Rupert Stadler (Audi), Dr. Herbert Diess (Volkswagen), Matthias Müller (Volkswagen), Dr. Dieter Zetsche (Daimler), Harald Krüger (BMW), Matthias Wissman (President of VDA). These measures have already been launched in connection with the publication of the report on the Volkswagen investigation commission of the BMVI.

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