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Fox News trashes Prince Harry for idling in gas-guzzling SUV, not realizing its an Audi electric SUV

Electrek

Fox News has made a segment on Prince Harry trashing him for “idling in gas-guzzling SUV” at the airport when in fact, he was sitting in Audi e-tron electric SUV. The post Fox News trashes Prince Harry for idling in gas-guzzling SUV, not realizing its an Audi electric SUV appeared first on Electrek.

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Audi will phase out gas engines by 2033, reversing past stance of CEO

Teslarati

Audi will now phase out gas engines by the year 2033, CEO Markus Duesmann announced at the Berlin Climate Conference earlier today. Duesmann said that “Audi is ready to make its decisive and powerful move into the electric age,” finally accepting the challenge of ditching gas engines for electric ones.

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Audi presents latest SQ5 TDI diesel; 48V MHEV & electric compressor

Green Car Congress

Audi has introduced the latest version of the SQ5 TDI diesel. The SQ5 TDI was first introduced in the fall of 2012 as the first Audi S model powered by a diesel engine. This offers the advantage since exhaust gas cleaning responds more quickly. Audi SQ5 TDI mild hybrid 48V drivetrain. lb-ft) of torque. liters (0.2

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Audi E-tron electric SUV gets discounts just as it goes on sale

Green Car Reports

Just as the 2019 E-tron SUV starts arriving at dealerships, Audi is already offering big discounts on them. percent financing on the E-tron for up to 66 months, which is significantly cheaper than most other models in Audi's lineup, according to our partners at CarsDirect.com. The similar-sized, gas-powered Q5.

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Rivian Will Give You a Discount to Trade In a Gas Vehicle for a New R1 Model

The Truth About Cars

At around $70,000 to start, the brand’s R1T pickup and R1S SUV are out of reach for most buyers, even after the $3,750 federal tax credits for some models. Oh, and you’ll have to trade in a gas vehicle to get the price cut. Finally, only a handful of gas vehicles are eligible for the trade-in offer.

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Audi’s mighty diesel: SQ8 TDI SUV coupé; 48V MHEV

Green Car Congress

Audi’s sporty top model of the Q family, the SQ8 TDI SUV coupé, features a biturbo V8 TDI diesel that delivers 435 metric hp, 900 NN·mm (663.8 The biturbo V8 in the Audi SQ8 TDI is the most powerful passenger car diesel engine on the European market. In the WLTP cycle, the large SUV coupe consumes an average of 7.8

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Audi introducing 2nd-gen Q7 SUV at NAIAS; e-tron quattro diesel PHEV model; 2nd gen MLB

Green Car Congress

Audi will present the new second-generation Audi Q7 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The new Audi Q7 also marks the debut of the second-generation modular longitudinal platform (MLB), the Audi technology matrix for models with longitudinally mounted engines, said Prof. The new Q7.

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