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Blazer EV issues, clean hydrogen rules, Prius Prime, Porsche-Audi charge cord: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Porsche and Audi are issuing recall letters for most of their plug-in vehicles, but it’s not for the vehicles themselves. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chevy Blazer EV sales have been halted. Hydrogen rules aim to reel in the dirtier side of the hydrogen economy.

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Audi Environmental Foundation, TUB developing microplastics filter for tire wear particles

Green Car Congress

The Audi Environmental Foundation is developing filters for urban runoff in conjunction with the Technical University of Berlin (TUB). Tire and road wear particles are generated as a result of every car ride. —Rüdiger Recknagel, Director of the Audi Environmental Foundation.

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Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035

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Audi has included the economical and efficient use of water as a key aspect of its Mission:Zero environmental program. To this end, Audi is implementing efficient processes and closed water cycles, and increasing the use of rainwater. In the long term, Audi plans to implement closed water cycles at all production locations.

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Used Car of the Day: 2015 Audi A3

The Truth About Cars

I am back from two days of playing with new cars in suburban Chicagoland, and I bring you a German treat -- this 2015 Audi A3. The mileage is high -- 158K -- but this A3 otherwise looks clean. The front brakes are four-pot Brembos from an Audi A4. The seller claims it was meticulously maintained. The ask is $9,995.

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Cadillac, Audi, & BMW Now Leading in Share of US Sales Being 100% Electric

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post Cadillac, Audi, & BMW Now Leading in Share of US Sales Being 100% Electric appeared first on CleanTechnica. EV sales increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2023, but overall auto sales increased more, so EV market share dropped from 7% to 6.9% year over year.

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Tesla Still Sells More EVs In USA Than Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Kia, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, & Toyota Combined

CleanTechnica EVs

Actually, wait, Tesla still sells more electric cars in the USA than every other automaker combined. The company accounted for 55% of US EV sales in the first quarter. First, let’s look through some charts. Then, I’ll get to editorializing on this. These first four charts show the share of.

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Audi México produces completely without wastewater

Green Car Congress

Audi is now the first premium manufacturer to produce automobiles completely free of wastewater. At its site in San José Chiapa, Mexico, the company is using a new water treatment process that collects 100 percent of the wastewater produced there, purifies it and feeds large volumes of clean water back into the plant’s water supply system.

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