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Audi axes PHEV sales in top market

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Audi has announced it will no longer sell Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) in one of the world’s top markets, China. Now, to refocus, Audi has announced that it will no longer be selling PHEVs in the giant Asian market. According to the executive, Audi’s PHEV sales have more than halved in China since 2020.

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Battery supply concerns, Lincoln plug-in hybrid pricing, Audi EVs’ top safety ratings: Today’s Car News

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The Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid has a price tag. And another electric Audi achieves the best possible safety ratings. The Audi E-Tron SUV was the first electric vehicle ever to earn the IIHS Top Safety. Ford and VW are worried about battery supply because of a tiff between two cell makers.

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Audi to Invest 5.9B Through 2012 on New Products, Including Electric and Hybrid Models

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Audi plans to invest €7.3B (US$10.5 billion)—about 80% of its total investment in fixed assets—will be devoted to new product development, further optimization of conventional drivelines and the development of electric and hybrid models. By 2015, the Audi brand will have enlarged its product portfolio from its current 34 to 42 models.

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Technology Architecture of Audi A8 Hybrid Shown in Geneva Previews the Production Q5 Hybrid, Due This Year

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Drivetrain of the Audi A8 parallel hybrid. Audi presented the A8 parallel hybrid as a technology concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The technology architecture of the A8 hybrid previews that of the production Q5 hybrid, due to reach the market in late 2010/early 2011, Audi said. Click to enlarge.

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Redesigned Audi A6 launching with choice of five engines; hybrid to come

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The new A6 hybrid. Audi’s redesigned executive-class A6 will offer a choice of four- and six-cylinder powerplants at launch in early 2011: two gasoline engines and three TDI units. Each of these engines makes use of technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform. Audi A6 hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Audi launches new electric drive system development and testing center

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Audi commissioned a new development and testing center for electric drive systems at its Ingolstadt site this week. The Audi Q5 Hybrid will be introduced to the market as early as next year. By the end of 2012, Audi will have a small volume of R8 e-tron electric sports cars ready to hit the road. Tags: Brief.

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Model 3 California coup, Audi’s EV team, Toyota RAV4 Prime price: Today’s Car News

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The RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid has a price tag. Audi starts an EV-focused team that sounds a lot like Ford’s Team Edison. The Tesla Model 3 is outselling some longtime chart-topping nameplates in California. And could the Kia Stinger go all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.