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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The best-selling Audi A4 will now be even more economical with two new versions having been launched in Germany. The saloon car will consume 53.5mpg on average with CO2 emissions of just 115g/km; while the Audi A4 Avant will consume 51.1mpg and have CO2 emissions at 120g/km.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Audi has revealed its third-generation A3 model which will emit as little as 99g/km CO2. Priced from £19,000 OTR, order books for the new model are expected to open soon with the first UK deliveries planned for September.

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MARCH 12, 2014

Streamlining will be a new focus for Audi to help the brand reduce CO2 emissions and improve fuel economy over the coming years, according the firm’s head of technical development, Dr Ulrich Hackenburg. Speaking to the news agency, Headlineauto.co.uk, Hackenburg revealed how Audi plans to regain i[.].

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The new Audi Q7 SUV will benefit from a new 3.0litre diesel engine that offers remarkable fuel consumption figures. TDI offers 204hp while consuming just 32.7mpg with CO2 emissions at a mere 189g/km. The figures are partly prompted by the fact the 3.0l V6 weighs less than 441lbs and features a number of [.].

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The Paris Motor Show will mark the debut of a brand new engine for the Audi A1. It will consume an average of 40mpg and have CO2 emissions of just 139g/km. Tags: Audi Green cars Latest news Audi A1 new Audi A1 Paris Motor Show.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The Audi A3 Gtron (pictured) has now gone on advance sale across its home country in Germany. Described as CO2 neutral in pure e-gas mode, the vehicle comes with a 1.4litre TFSI engine that can develop 81kW and can be operated with either natural gas or petrol. The vehicle is seen as part of an in[.].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The new supermini Audi will be available to order in the UK from May with deliveries starting in [.]. Tags: Audi A1 CO2 emissions fuel economy production. The production-ready model will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show this March ahead of the Spring opening of its order books.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Audi has revealed a raft of changes to its A4 as part of a midlife refresh. Cosmetically the designers have managed to give the executive car a fresh new look, with subtle changes to bumpers, grille, and headlights. However, perhaps the best news is that across the board the engineers have managed to reduce CO2 [.].

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

The scrappage scheme has put the car industry on track to meet the EU target of 130g/km of CO2 by 2012. That’s the verdict of Clean Green Cars , which launched an investigation that found that average new car CO2 fell by 5.5 km and Audi, which has cut its emissions by 9.6 per cent to 158.2g/km.

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JULY 11, 2009

The leading car manufacturers continue to make some of their most popular vehicles more fuel efficient in a bid to attract a new batch of eco-conscious consumers. Now Audi has introduced its fuel consumption optimised version of the A4 mid-size saloon car, the A4 2.0l Its peak power is 4,200rpm and 320Nm torque.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Audi’s compact SUV, the Q3 has cut its official emission figure to a new low of 137g/km CO2 for its petrol engine choices, thanks to the addition of the new 1.4 The new petrol engine is available with the SE and S Line specification, prices start from £23,870, rising to £28,115.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Last month we told you how the new Audi A3 model could potentially break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold – and now we have further details about this eagerly anticipated new car. Audi will now offer its start-stop system in conjunction with an automatic transmission on the vehicle. TDI and the 1.4

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Audi has made a breakthrough with its new petrol engine – the 1.8litre TFSI – which reduces fuel consumption by 21 per cent compared to the previous model’s engine. The engine achieves 41mpg and emits just 134g/km of CO2 despite impressive power figures of 125kW and 320Nm.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

German carmaker Audi has finally confirmed the production of its Hybrid A8 luxury saloon. litre TFSI petrol engine and an electric motor, fuel consumption will be in excess of 44mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of less than 148g/km. TDI-powered A8 has the lowest CO2 emissions in [.]. Combining a 2.0 Currently the 3.0

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JUNE 21, 2011

Audi’s lowest emission model ever, the A1 fitted with a 1.6 TDi engine, has improved its green credentials even further, for the first time bringing the brand below the magic 100g/km CO2 figure-making it road tax and congestion charge exempt.

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JULY 21, 2009

With the introduction of a new common rail 1.6litre TDI engine, the new Audi A3 slashes emissions to class-leading levels. The vehicle has an outstandingly low carbon dioxide (CO2) output of 109g/km and has the potential to rack up as many as 69 miles per gallon (mpg).

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

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JANUARY 7, 2011

The Consumer Electronics Show was the opportunity Audi needed to highlight an array of new vehicle communication and infotainment ideas. Among them was a further exploration of its car-to-car technology (Car-2-X) which is said to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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MAY 15, 2011

As it aims to achieve a neutral CO2 balance across its entire mobility chain, Audi will begin series production of compressed natural gas models that will be powered by e-gas – that is synthetic methane created via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis with renewable electricity – starting in 2013.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Audi has added two new efficient engines to its A5 coupe and A5 Sportback models to drive emissions down as low as 115g/km CO2. ‘E’ E’ stands for ‘efficiency’ according to the carmaker as it adds the new 136PS and 163PS 2.0 litre TDIe engines to the range and welcomes a new SE Technik specification.

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JUNE 8, 2009

The race to be named green car of the year 2009 is over and the winner is… the Volvo S40. The vehicle beat out 23 other contenders to the top accolade at the What Car? Green Awards, which are held in association with Michelin and Warranty Direct. V6 was the best green luxury car.

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JULY 22, 2011

Audi has confirmed that a new A6 hybrid model will go into production in 2012, as the car maker looks to extend its use of hybrid powertrain technology. The new A6 hybrid will use a 2.0 litre TFSI petrol and a electric motor to power it and is expected to emit 146g/km CO2 according to [.].

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The Audi e-tron Spyder sports car study makes its world public debut at the Paris Motor Show this weekend as the press get a sneaky preview today. The two seat open sports car is a plug-in hybrid which capable of delivering 128mpg fuel economy and emits a tiny 59g/km of CO2 from its 300PS twin-turbo [.].

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Just a couple of months ago we told you how Audi planned to slash emissions with its new A3 model – the figure touted at the time was 109g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2). However, now Audi claims its A3 1.6 It is expected that Audi will begin selling both the A3 1.6 TDI and the A3 Sportback 1.6

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MARCH 26, 2010

Just in time for the warmer weather, Audi has introduced its cleanest A3 Cabriolet yet. Using its smallest capacity petrol engine ever featured on an Audi, the carmaker has succeeded in reducing CO2 emissions while still improving performance of the new car. The new A3 Cabriolet 1.2

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MAY 28, 2009

It is certainly the smallest and arguably the most beautifully formed Audi ever, as the manufacturer attempts to introduce a car to rival the top-end versions of the Ford Ka and Fiat 500. The German firm’s new baby is based on Volkswagen’s ultra-economical micro-machine the Up! The Volkswagen Up!

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MARCH 11, 2013

Audi’s new ‘cylinder-on-demand’ (CoD) technology is helping the carmaker significantly cut its emissions and boost fuel economy. First debuted on the Audi S and RS models, the [.]. Available now on the Sport, S Line and Black Edition specs on the A1 and A3 1.4 TFSI petrol models, fuel economy is as strong as 60.1

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MAY 16, 2012

Audi’s new A3 model will feature a powerful yet small 1.4 petrol engine, which thanks to its cylinder deactivation system, will offer CO2 emissions expected to be as low as 106g/km. That would make it one of the lowest emission petrol-only model in its class. What’s more, while this frugal petrol model is not expected [.].

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Audi claims this makes it the first automatics in the premium sector to benefit from the latest engine start-stop technology, which has already helped to cut emissions in manual transmission TDI versions to a sector-leading 109g/km. CO2 is consequently also down at 124g/km, versus the manual version’s 132g/km. seconds, and has a 3.7

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Part of Germany’s “big three” luxury carmakers – alongside Audi and Mercedes-Benz – BMW is typically associated with class and prestige rather than fuel economy and the environment. However, with nearly 20 models offering emissions below 140g/km of CO2, BMW has quietly been building a solid image as[.]. Electric cars BMW Green Hero'

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Fiat has the lowest average CO2 emissions figure on all cars sold in Europe the latest figures show. During the first half of 2009, Fiat’s average of all its cars sold in Europe dropped to 129.1 g/km), Audi (162.6 During the first half of 2009 around 65,000 Fiat Natural Power cars, with an average of 115.8

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JUNE 2, 2009

It received mixed reactions from the reviewers but these don’t seem to have influenced car buyers too unduly, as the A5 has sold steadily since it hit the showrooms. Two years on, Audi has added a Cabriolet variant to the A5 line-up, with the intention that it will replace the outgoing A4 Cabrio. Residuals should hold up, though.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The new Saab 9-3 will have emissions of just 119g/km CO2 when it goes on sale, bringing it in line with its competitors such as the BMW 1 series (with emissions from 118g/km CO2) and Audi A3 (with emissions from 99g/km CO2). Aimed at the competitive company car market, the new 2011 Saab 9-3 [.].

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MAY 6, 2010

Audi has opened the order books on its cleanest ever model. The highly anticipated new supermini A1 model is available to order from today (May 6) as the carmaker reveals full pricing and specification details. The German premium carmaker’s first entrant into the mini car segment has emissions from just 105g/km of CO2 and 70.6mpg [.].

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

A new Audi A3 1.6 The compact hatchback’s CO2 output is now only 99g/km with combined economy moving up to 74.3mpg. Tags: Audi. TDI is available to order from this week. This frugality is available in one specific A3 configuration – the three-door body style equipped to Standard specification – priced at £18,005 OTR.

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JULY 9, 2009

From this week Audi’s popular A4 model earns the right to use the ‘e’ suffix that subtly signifies major strides forward in economy and emissions control as already proven by the Audi A3 1.9 Available exclusively in saloon form, the new A4 2.0 Tags: Audi A4 emissions. TDIe and the A6 2.0 TDIe £23,340 OTR.

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JULY 30, 2012

litre TDI is offered in both 120hp and 143hp guise, meaning SEAT now has two variants coming in below the 120g/km CO2 barrier. Seat has recently revealed an Ecomotive version of its budget-priced A4 alternative, the Exeo. Now emitting just 117g/km, the 2.0-litre Make that four: it’s offered in ST estate guise too, with the same [.].

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