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Audi plans almost €22-billion investment through 2018; targeting 2M annual deliveries

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Between 2014 and 2018, Audi will invest a total of around €22 billion (US$30 billion) into new models, innovations and the continuous expansion of the worldwide production network. To achieve its goal of two million deliveries per year, Audi wants to expand its product range from the current 49 models to 60 different models by 2020.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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Positive effects from exchange rates and from the efficiency program were unable to compensate for negative effects arising from the markets in Brazil and Russia as well as from market support measures linked to the emissions issue. million new financing, leasing and service/insurance contracts worldwide, an increase of 2.8%

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. The concept of a privately financed mission to the moon is fascinating.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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We have rock-solid finances. VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. We have nine strong brands that work well together. We have a huge technological potential, despite the crisis. possibly the fuel cell.

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