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Audi Environmental Foundation, TUB developing microplastics filter for tire wear particles

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The Audi Environmental Foundation is developing filters for urban runoff in conjunction with the Technical University of Berlin (TUB). From there, it is blown into the environment by the wind, or is washed by the rain as urban runoff through the sewers into the soil and rivers and ultimately the oceans.

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Audi involved in EEBUS standard for intelligent connection of EVs and buildings

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Audi is actively involved in the EEBUS initiative to promote networking across manufacturer and industry boundaries. The Audi e-tron’s charging system is the first on-board EV system to use the new communication standard. Audi offers various solutions for charging at home.

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

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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. Earlier post.)

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ABI Research forecasts more than 143M units of OSes to support software-defined cockpits to ship in 2021

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ABI Research forecasts more than 143 million operating system (OS) solutions will ship in 2021 to support the software-defined car cockpits, or automotive head units that support cluster displays and in-vehicle infotainment. It will be Android’s first turn-key platform, capable of common vehicle operations.

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IDTechEx: motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market in 1H 2022

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This helps cool the copper windings in the stator that generate the electric fields used to drive the rotor. Some have adopted alternate water-cooling geometries; for example, Audi uses a water-cooled channel through the center of the rotor as well as the water jacket, enabling more effective thermal control of the rotor.

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New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

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It can reduce both carbon and local emissions, increase energy security and strengthen the economy, as well as support the deployment of renewable power generation such as wind, solar, nuclear and hydro. Inc; Audi; Chevron; Cummins Inc.; Demand potential across sectors, base and ambitious cases. Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy ”.

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