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Audi Activesphere concept, Toyota EV platform, tax-credit dissent: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Audi reveals an electric pickup, of sorts. And a Senator says the new EV tax credit isn’t being enacted according to the law. The green light has reportedly been given to a dedicated Toyota EV platform—like. Toyota reportedly commits to a dedicated EV platform, but it’s years off.

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2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV starting at $37,900 in US

Green Car Congress

US prices for the 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( earlier post )—the first of many Audi e-tron models destined to come to the US—will begin at $37,900. Purchasing customers may qualify for applicable state and federal incentives and tax credits. LED taillights with rear fog lights.

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Audi ups A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV technology offerings for US MY2017; virtual cockpit

Green Car Congress

For MY 2017, Audi has updated its A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for the US with improved technology offerings such as the available Audi virtual cockpit and standard driver assistance systems including Audi pre sense front. —Filip Brabec, Director of Product Management for Audi of America.

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Tesla price cuts push EV market toward affordability with broader influence

Teslarati

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. Tesla’s price cuts have been looked at in a good and bad light by investors and analysts.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

Green Car Congress

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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The 2021 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron 4-door, 5-passenger EV coupe crossover is here!

Current EV

One of the most successful German-engineered luxury automotive brands, Audi AG delivered about 1.845 million vehicles globally in 2019. Audi sold just over 224,000 vehicles in 2019 and launched the brand’s first fully electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron – one of four fully electric models coming to the U.S. In the U.S.,

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New electric vehicle models available now

Plug in America

Many of these vehicles are eligible for the federal EV tax credit of up to $7,500 and other state/local incentives. Light function uses glowing visual and acoustic cues to track incoming calls, brake warnings, charge status, and more. Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron. Audi e-tron GT. Mazda MX-30.