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Audi e-tron GT electric sports car is its take on Porsche Taycan

Green Car Reports

The design study will earn the distinction of being the first battery-powered Audi Sport model when it makes its debut as a. The four-door e-Tron GT concept that Audi introduced Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show is “very, very, very, very, very close to production.”

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Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

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Volkswagen study Golf Variant twïnDRIVE. Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) These vehicles must be operated sustainably—i.e.,

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It’s a cut-price Porsche! VW plots reborn Scirocco electric sports car based on Boxster EV

EV Central

Volkswagen is plotting to reboot its Volkswagen Scirocco as a fast all-electric coupe that will share much with the incoming replacement for the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman. Created to be both a performance flagship for the VW brand, the Scirocco could be used to launch pioneering new tech for the German car-making group.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A hybrid vehicle runs on gasoline plus a little amount of electricity; the battery powers the car for a few miles and then recharges as it slows down or descends. The Volkswagen Group is developing 70 new electric vehicles, with many currently on the market (including the Porsche Taycan, Audi e-Tron and VW ID. Conclusion.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The concept study offers sports car-like performance. To further promote these standards worldwide, Audi co-founded the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) with BMW, Daimler, Opel, Porsche and Volkswagen, connector manufacturers Mennekes and PhoenixContact, and the TÜV SÜD inspection authority in May 2015. lb-ft) of torque.

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