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Audi opens 1.9 MWh battery storage unit on EUREF Campus in Berlin

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Audi has opened Germany’s largest multi-use battery energy storage unit on the EUREF Campus in Berlin. The Audi storage unit has a capacity of 1.9 MWh and uses used lithium-ion batteries from development vehicles to test various interaction scenarios between electric cars and the power grid.

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Audi unveils 2nd battery-electric Audi concept in Shanghai; production in 2019; 3-motor “e-quattro” drive

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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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Volkswagen Group Research and KUKA partner to develop robot-supported services for autonomous and electric vehicles

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The e-smart Connect project—highlighted during a recent Media Day event—includes a practical and user-friendly solution for charging high-voltage batteries of electric vehicles produced by the Volkswagen Group. The driver simply has to position the electrically powered automobile in a designated parking space.

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Volkswagen Group and Hamburg partner to bid to host 2021 ITS World Congress

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An intelligent fully-connected vehicle of the future: the Volkswagen I.D. A further 30 purely battery-powered vehicles will follow in the period to 2025. Audi recently founded a new subsidiary, Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH, to work on a system for autonomous vehicles for the entire Group. CROZZ show car.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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The blaze had allegedly been kicked off by an electric scooter that was connected to a charger on the premises, according to reporting by the investigative tech news site Rest of World. A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources. percent, or 20 times the frequency.

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Audi unveils grandsphere concept; electric Level 4 sedan

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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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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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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). A DC/DC converter supplies the body electrical system with the 12 Volt electrical power it requires.

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