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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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The Swiss company Climeworks is building the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility for converting atmospheric CO 2 to rock in Iceland. Audi is partnering with the Zurich-based environmental start-up and promoting a future technology with the project. One quarter of that will be credited to Audi.

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Autonomous Audi RS 7 concept completes Hockenheimring lap at racing speed

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System components of the Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept. At the DTM season finale, an autonomous Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept completed a lap on the Grand Prix track in Hockenheim at racing speed—without a driver. Parallel to this, 3D camera images are compared in real time against graphical information stored on board.

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Audi steps up research into carbon-neutral synthetic fuels with new e-diesel pilot plant; power-to-liquids

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Audi is systematically building on its e-fuels strategy. For some years now, Audi has been conducting research into climate-friendly, CO 2 -based fuels such as e-gas, e-gasoline or synthetically manufactured e-diesel fuel. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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Audi’s e-gas plant. Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. Click to enlarge.

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Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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Audi A3 Sportback g-tron. Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

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Audi names vehicle networking strategy Audi connect; expanding functions in summer 2011

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Audi has named its vehicle networking strategy “Audi connect.” ” Audi is using this term to bundle all of the applications and developments that link current and future models with the Internet with their owners and with the infrastructure. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG.

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Owners Can Charge Ford Vehicles at Superchargers Without Separate Tesla App

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The BlueOval Charging Network provides one seamless stored payment account through the FordPass App, or the in-vehicle’s touchscreen, that eliminates the need for onside credit card use. After Ford’s announcement, almost every other automaker jumped on board, with General Motors, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and others signing up.

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