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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Green Car Congress

Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. 2021 Audi e-tron. Audi aims to achieve net CO 2 neutrality globally across the lifecycle of its vehicles by 2050.

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Audi receives first autonomous driving permit issued by the State of California

Green Car Congress

Audi will be the first company to receive a newly established autonomous driving permit issued by California. Audi has conducted research over tens of thousands of miles in Europe and various US states, where such testing is permitted. Audi envisions this technology could be ready for consumer introduction within five years.

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Nevada grants Audi first automaker permit to operate autonomous vehicles on public roads

Green Car Congress

The State of Nevada issued to Audi a license allowing the testing of autonomous vehicles on the state’s public roads. This makes Audi the first automotive original equipment manufacturer to obtain this special permit. Audi defines autonomous driving capabilities in terms of piloted parking and piloted driving. Earlier post.).

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Audi says A3 TDI performed flawlessly in extended drive on Rentech FT fuel

Green Car Congress

Audi reported that two Audi A3 TDI models running on Rentech, Inc. synthetic RenDiesel fuel—a Fischer-Tropsch fuel—flawlessly completed the 1,000-mile (1,600 km) ‘Eureka! Diesel Drives the Future’ demonstration drive, one of the Audi A3 TDIs achieved 39.7 Earlier post.). Throughout the ‘Eureka!

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

So, in reverse order: Audi RS3: I somehow didn’t get around to writing a review of this one. Matthew Guy Audi RS e-tron GT: Yes, go ahead and roll your eyes. It also has 40 miles of electric range and an updated Google-based infotainment system that is more responsive than before. second blast to highway speeds.

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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

sec 610 lb-ft 260-400 miles Performance AWD 665 hp 3.5 sec 829 lb-ft 352-400 miles Quad-Motor AWD 835 hp 3.0 sec 908 lb-ft 321 miles GMC Hummer EV The GMC Hummer is one of the most iconic all-terrain vehicles on the planet, and the new electric version certainly lives up to its name.

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