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2024 Audi Q8 e-tron coming to US this summer; starting MSRP $74,400

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Audi is making a clear statement that the 2024 Q8 e-tron is its flagship electrified SUV. The new 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron ( earlier post ) has been refined with increased driving range, higher-power and faster charging capabilities, and improved driving dynamics compared to the prior model e-tron. kW (240V/40A), or in around 6.5

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Audi begins roll-out of artificial intelligence for quality control of spot welds

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Following a successful pilot project, Audi has begun rolling out an artificial intelligence (AI) system for quality-control of spot welds in car body construction. The project also serves as a use case for the Automotive Initiative 2025 (AI25) launched by Audi. Using artificial intelligence, Audi analyzes around 1.5

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New 8th-generation Audi A6 features 48V mild hybrid system as standard

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Audi unveiled the eighth generation of its successful A6 full-size sedan; all engines feature Audi’s 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) system ( earlier post ) as standard equipment. In Audi’s new mild-hybrid technology, a belt alternator starter (BAS) works together with a lithium-ion battery. liters per 100 kilometers. While the 3.0

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Audi developing robotic process automation (RPA); as of 2020 also in combination with AI

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Audi is now developing software robots (bots) to carry out monotonous tasks for employees at PC workstations. The digital robots can perform tasks such as entering data or creating standardized reports faster, more efficiently and without errors. They have their own identity, for example as SAP users, and work in a virtual environment.

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Audi to introduce entry-level e-tron model with smaller battery pack, less range

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Audi will introduce a second, entry-level version of its e-tron electric SUV to select markets in early 2020. A product of the carbon-neutral Audi Brussels plant, the e-tron 50 quattro combines a high level of efficiency with strong and instantly accessible performance. miles of range in the WLTP cycle.

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2022 Audi Q3 S Line Review – Sporty or Just Weird?

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That’s the proposition offered by the 2022 Audi Q3. Let’s start with the good news: The Q3 is lively to drive in an urban environment, despite having a motor that doesn’t appear particularly robust on paper. At least the Audi MMI infotainment system is easier to use than it use to be. Audi has made great strides in that area.

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Audi and BMW Group join Aluminium Stewardship Initiative; seeking a standard for sustainable aluminum

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AUDI AG and the BMW Group, along with Hydro and Rexam, have joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to help develop a global standard for sustainable aluminum. Some 160 million tonnes of bauxite are mined each year, mainly by open-cast mining, which has a variable and highly site-specific effect on the local environment.

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