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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

Green Car Congress

Following the conclusion of internal technical analyses of all its V TDI engines, Audi has passed on its essential findings to the German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) as the responsible authority. —Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing.

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Ionna EV charging network rivals Tesla, first US stations in 2024

Baua Electric

Led by Seth Cutler, formerly of EV Connect and GE, Ionna aims to establish a minimum of 30,000 high-power EV fast-chargers, strategically located throughout North America to facilitate long-distance journeys. in 2024, it says, with Canada to be added later. The first locations will open in the U.S.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

Green Car Congress

Following the conclusion of internal technical analyses of all its V TDI engines, Audi has passed on its essential findings to the German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) as the responsible authority. —Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing.

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Chevy’s Cruze Diesel: a compact diesel contender in the US

Green Car Congress

The Cruze Diesel is identified by a discreet badge on the trunk. US buyers hunting for a non-premium diesel passenger car (i.e., not a truck or SUV, and not a vehicle from BMW, Audi, Porsche or Mercedes-Benz) have until recently only had Volkswagen-brand cars as an option: Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Passat. Click to enlarge.

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VW Group restructuring in response to emissions testing scandal; greater focus on the modular toolkits; Klinger out, Horn stays

Green Car Congress

The changes follow in the wake of the diesel emissions testing scandal that led to the resignation of former CEO Martin Winterkorn. The markets in the US, Mexico, and Canada will be combined and significantly strengthened to form a new North America region. Reorganization of the North America region.

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VW and BMW EV Plans, Rivian Charging Networks – EV Week in Review: March 16-22

EV Adoption

Another week with automakers sharing plans to either curtail development of internal combustion engines or share their EV sales goals – in this case German luxury OEMs, Audi and BMW. We see images of the upcoming BMW i4 BEV, Jeep Wrangler Magneto BEV concept, Rivian announces their new charging networks, and much, much, more.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Expects production around 2014.

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