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Audi and Umicore developing closed-loop recycling for high-voltage batteries; 95%+ recovery of key elements

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Audi and Umicore have successfully completed phase one of their strategic research cooperation for battery recycling. Even before the start of the cooperation with Umicore in June 2018, Audi had analyzed the batteries in the A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid car and defined ways of recycling.

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Audi opens 1.9 MWh battery storage unit on EUREF Campus in Berlin

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Audi has opened Germany’s largest multi-use battery energy storage unit on the EUREF Campus in Berlin. The Audi storage unit has a capacity of 1.9 The Audi storage unit has a capacity of 1.9 Audi has set the goal that by as early as 2025, around 40% of all newly sold. MWh, the storage unit could supply the entire 5.5

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Groundbreaking innovation at Audi Spain launch

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Our state of the art technology was chosen to be part of an immersive, real-life charging experience for the launch of Audi’s e-tron GT in Spain. We were proud, therefore, to supply our Commander 2 to complement Audi’s striking brand new e-tron GT. About the Audi e-tron GT. Alex Pérez of Audi Spain. The future.

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KBB: Average new vehicle transaction price in US in December up 1.9% from November; EV ATP dropped 5.5% due to Tesla

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Earlier in the year, Tesla was increasing prices, citing supply issues. Sales volumes in December were up year-over-year by more than 5% but down from November, due in part to improved supply. —Rebecca Rydzewski, research manager of economic and industry insights for Cox Automotive. over sticker price last month.

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Volkswagen, Mobileye to bring new automated driving functions to series production – ET Auto

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Israeli automotive tech company Mobileye will provide driving assistance software based on its SuperVision and Chauffeur platforms to VW’s luxury brands such as Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche. Mobileye is also set to supply further automated driving software to Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles unit.

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Tesla price cuts push EV market toward affordability with broader influence

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While luxury automakers Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche all marked September 2023 with increases in pricing compared to the same month a year prior, Tesla helped offset these increases with cuts of its own in the United States. EV sales continue to increase as well, as the EV supply sits at 97 days at the beginning of October.

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Kelley Blue Book: New-vehicle prices hit record high in November; average new EV price $65,041

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—Rebecca Rydzewski, research manager of economic and industry insights for Cox Automotive. According to Cox Automotive estimates, new-vehicle inventory is steadily improving, though some brands have a noticeably larger supply than others. above sticker price last month.

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