Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

The A6 L e-tron PHEV concept. In designing car bodies, developers will intelligently use new combinations of materials, including carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). Click to enlarge. Audi is presenting the Audi A6 L e-tron concept at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

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Audi PHEV Concept China 253

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Plasan Carbon Composites. . $6,000,000. Zoltek Companies, Inc. Nanosys, Inc. 3M Company. 2,610,555.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback. Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

billion budget request to Congress for the Department of Energy increases investments in a number of areas, including investments in basic science and plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles and biofuels. FY 2010 Budget requests are in green, the FY 2009 additional appropriation (Recovery Act funding) is in red. Click to enlarge.

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2010 PHEV Hydrogen Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. High voltage and solid polymer composite electrolytes. Alloy or Li metal anodes.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

This project will demonstrate laser-assisted joining of aluminum and carbon fiber components to reduce vehicle weight. This project will develop a new generation electrolyte system with outstanding stabilities at high voltage and high temperature and with improved safety characteristics for lithium ion battery for PHEV and EV.

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Lithium Ion Transportation Universal Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Whether for a plug-in hybrid car (PHEV, plug-in-electric vehicle) or a purely electric car, the battery structure follows a uniform modular concept. Audi e-tron quattro concept SUV.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150