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Audi testing autonomous driverless transport systems at Ingolstadt plant

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Audi says it is the first automobile manufacturer to implement such a DTS-based goods-to-person concept. —Axel Bley, Head of Logistics Concept Development. mph), irrespective of the weight of the material carried. Autonomous goods conveyance is another pioneering development towards the factory of the future.

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Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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Developing 81 kW (110 hp) and 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) of torque, the Audi A3 Sportback g-tron has a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph), with 0 to 100 km/h (0 - 62 mph) taking 11 seconds. In tune with the ultra-lightweight construction concept, each tank weighs 27 kilograms (59.52 lb) of CNG at a maximum 200 bar pressure.

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CTT Outlines International Expansion Efforts At Tokyo Motor Show; $400M in Orders for 38,000 EVs

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The e-Zone has a top speed of 70 km/h (44 mph). The new City EVs will reach speeds of 60-80 km/h (38-50 mph) and travel a distance of 70-120 km (43-75 miles) with one charge. This new method of automobile manufacturing and sales will build regional sales networks and small-scale assembly resulting in an output of 10,000 units per year.

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New Audi A8 debuting Level 3 autonomous AI traffic jam pilot; parking and remote garage pilots; zFAS controller

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mph) in nose-to-tail traffic. mph) or the line of vehicles breaks up, the traffic jam pilot informs the driver that they need to take charge of driving once again. Audi will be the first automobile manufacturer to bundle these in a central domain architecture. If that happens, a multi-stage warning is given.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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The production of the i3 marks the first time an automobile manufacturing plant in Germany has installed wind turbines on site to directly power production.) 37 mph) and is able to respond to both moving and stationary vehicles ahead, as well as to pedestrians. Closed-loop CFRP recycling.

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is $29,125—$6,075 less than electric vehicles produced by other mainstream automobile manufacturers—for the base ES model before a federal tax credit of $7,500 and available state financial incentives (subject to availability of funding). Background. i-MiEV, Japan-spec.

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