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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Audi''s Gen 2 3.0L Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L TDI clean diesel represents almost 25% of Audi and Volkswagen US sales. Click to enlarge.

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Frost & Sullivan projects Volkswagen Group to be the leader in 48V systems over next 10 years

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The consultancy projects that by 2025, Volkswagen Group will have 48V volumes in excess of 1 million systems in North America and Europe combined, far exceeding its competition. Both Bosch and Continental have an exhaustive 48V portfolio while other suppliers have at least enabling technologies for 48V, the report notes.

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Volkswagen reaches agreement with US and California on 3.0L diesels; $225M to environmental remediation, $25M to CA ZEV

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Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Volkswagen has agreed to: Recall approximately 63,000 affected 2013-2016 Model Year Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche 3.0L Buy back or terminate the leases of approximately 20,000 affected 2009-2012 Model Year Volkswagen and Audi 3.0L Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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Volkswagen Group further advancing electromobility offensive in China; LoI with FAW Group, ICV; investing €15B through 2022

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This will prevent accidents, reduce traffic congestion and drastically reduce noise pollution and exhaust emissions. models will begin to hit roads in Europe, China and North America starting in 2020. The car of the future will not just be powered by electricity. The fully electric, fully connected I.D.

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EPA issues a second notice of violation to Volkswagen alleging emissions cheating in MY 2014-2016 3.0L diesels

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EPA issued a second notice of violation ( NOV ) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. This yields higher levels of NO x from the engine and reduced exhaust temperatures.

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Report: China’s Chery Considers U.S. Market Yet Again

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Exeed is a luxury brand that intends to compete with Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. They were sized all wrong, often underpowered, and featured things like fake exhaust tips. But we have a rough road map of the products we want to have," he said. While he declined to say what products are expected on U.S.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

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Following the conclusion of internal technical analyses of all its V TDI engines, Audi has passed on its essential findings to the German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) as the responsible authority. —Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing.

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