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Tesla delays, Audi Grandsphere EV concept, BMW eco concept, Nikola and Bosch: Today’s Car News

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Audi shows the shape of an autonomous electric sedan for later in the decade. BMW thinks about the circular economy and CO2 reduction in a concept EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nikola chooses Bosch for fuel cells. And the list of long-delayed Tesla products is growing.

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2020 Kia Optima Hybrid, shorter-range Audi E-tron, Tesla Megapack: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Audi plans a more affordable, shorter-range E-tron in Europe. And a California startup company wants to turn CO2 into gasoline. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Audi's new version of the electric E-tron. Tesla is introducing a larger stationary battery pack for businesses.

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Audi updates A6 range for emissions from 109g/km CO2

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Audi has released its lowest CO2 emission A6 model yet. The new A6 Ultra will emit just 106g/km CO2, despite its vast size. The new executive model will be priced from £31,955 in saloon form and £33,955 for the Avant estate version. Emission levels are reduced by as much as 22 per cent across the [.].

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Audi cuts new A1 emissions down as low as 92g/km CO2

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Audi is to add new fuel efficiency stars to its new A1 range, with fuel economy now rated as high as 80.7mpg. TDI engine which will emit as little as 92g/km CO2 and achieve up to 80.7mpg, compa[.]. The new refreshed models, due to go on sale later this month, will be offered with the highly frugal 1.6

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Audi TT to offer record low sports car CO2 emissions

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Sports cars don''t appear on TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk too regularly: but when they offer statistics as staggering as the new Audi TT, they are hard to ignore. The new flagship model from the German carmaker will set a new low for sports cars in terms of its CO2 emissions: they will fall to just 110g[.].

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Audi produces new e-fuels with waste water and CO2

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Audi has developed two new e-fuels using different waste materials. These combine salt or waste water with waste CO2, sunlight and special genetically modified microorganisms suspended in pipes. Audi says its e-ethanol can power petrol vehicles with only minor [.].

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Volkswagen Group brings new Audi and Porsche EV concepts, Volkswagen PHEV concept to Frankfurt; 20 more plug-ins by 2020

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Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). Audi e-tron quattro. Audi will present an all-electric, luxury-class sport SUV in early 2018.

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