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JULY 26, 2014

Audi will be the first to test its automated driving technology on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway in Tampa, Florida—which recently was designated as an automated driving and connected car test bed—using an Audi A7 equipped to handle piloted driving functions on freeway conditions up to 40 mph (64 km/h).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Audi investigating its e-fuels in an optical research engine using laser-induced fluorescence. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Audi notes that the partnership with Joule is still in a development phase and that large-scale production is still quite a way off. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Audi of America, Inc. announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. The combustion engine is a modified 1.4

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JANUARY 4, 2016

The US Department of Justice, on behalf of the US Environmental Protection Agency, has filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., liter engines, and November 2, 2015 for certain 3.0 Jetta Sportwagen (2009-2014). Audi A3 (2010-2015).

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

Between 2014 and 2018, Audi will invest a total of around €22 billion (US$30 billion) into new models, innovations and the continuous expansion of the worldwide production network. This is why we are keeping our foot on the gas regarding investments and why we are hiring new employees in 2014. At the Hungarian site in Gy?r,

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

During a meeting yesterday with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) officials, VW and Audi officials told the regulatory agencies that the issues the two agencies had raised in a 2 November Notice of Violation (EPA) and In-Use Compliance letter (ARB) ( earlier post ) extend to all 3.0-liter

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MAY 9, 2015

At the Wörthersee festival, Audi is showcasing the Audi TT clubsport turbo technology concept equipped with a new 2.5 TFSI gasoline engine with an electric biturbo ( earlier post ) that delivers 441 kW (591 hp) and 650 N·m (479.4 engine delivering more than 500 hp (373 kW), or approximately 75 kW/L. —Prof.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

Audi of America announced that base pricing for the 2015 A3 sedan in the US will start at $29,900. The A3 represents the entry level to the Audi brand. The A3 sedan also plays a pivotal role in the soon to be expanding Audi A3 family. All engines are mated to the standard 6-speed S tronic transmission.

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MARCH 23, 2015

In the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the Le Mans 24 Hours as the season’s pinnacle event, Audi will compete with a thoroughly revised R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid racer in the 4-megajoule class. Therefore, Audi has increased the capacity of the energy storage system as well. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. Audi first revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

Credit: Audi. liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2013

Audi's A4 sedan, rival to the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C Class, is the company's best-selling model in the U.S. When the next-generation model arrives in the States in 2014, it could also be offered with a diesel engine, says Audi.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 Jeep Cherokee gets a diesel engine option in Europe, researchers investigate glucose-based batteries, and the 2017 Audi Q8 e-tron all-electric crossover will likely the Tesla Model X. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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JUNE 12, 2015

Audi has set a new record time on the Sachsenring for cars with a diesel engine. The Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept rounded the 3.6 results of a gasoline-fueled 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The earlier Audi RS 5 TDI concept produced 283 kW (385 hp), with peak torque of 750 N·m (553.2 Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Audi is systematically building on its e-fuels strategy. For some years now, Audi has been conducting research into climate-friendly, CO 2 -based fuels such as e-gas, e-gasoline or synthetically manufactured e-diesel fuel. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 9, 2013

The 2014 Corvette Stingray will deliver up to an EPA-estimated 17 mpg US (13.8 The new LT1 engine combines advanced technologies, including direct injection, Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation), continuously variable valve timing and an advanced combustion system that delivers more power while using less fuel.

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MPG EPA 2014 Fuel Economy 239

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AUGUST 18, 2014

At the same time, Audi has increased the power output in the new TT by up to 14%. A number of technologies have contributed towards the positive life cycle assessment of the Audi TT, including lightweight construction. TFSI engine variant of the new TT now weighing in at 1,230 kilograms (2,711.7 Bottom left: MY 2014.

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Audi MPG Light Emissions 225

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Audi is expanding its “ultra” strategy with 11 new models: especially efficient diesel engine versions in the A4, A5 and A6 model lines will be launched in Europe in early 2014. TDI ultra, Audi A5 2.0 TDI ultra, Audi A3 1.6 The new ultra models will go on sale successively from the first quarter of 2014.

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MPG Audi Diesel Miles 225

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DECEMBER 27, 2014

From 2015 through 2019, Audi plans to invest €24 billion (US$29 billion)—€2 billion (US$2.4 Audi aims to meet stringent CO 2 limits worldwide with a new generation of extremely economical combustion engines and alternative efficiency technologies as well as new features in the areas of connectivity and driver assistance.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Audi TT Roadster. Audi is presenting the new TT Roadster and the TTS Roadster at the Paris Motor Show; the introduction follows the recent introduction of the 3rd-generation TT Coupé. A particular highlight in the third TT generation is the Audi virtual cockpit. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) With the 2.0

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JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine. Hybrid drive.

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JUNE 26, 2014

liter EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) was named 2014 International Engine of the Year for the third consecutive year. EcoBoost was also named Best Engine Under 1.0-Liter The Best Green Engine Award this year went to the Tesla Model S electric powertrain. liter EcoBoost engine. liter EcoBoost engine.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Audi has begun using smart gloves from Munich-based startup ProGlove in its international logistics department at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt, where the group handles the worldwide dispatch of car components. After a four week pilot phase, Audi employees are now using ten of these wearables in five positions in the Ingolstadt plant.

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MARCH 18, 2014

liter EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. The EA288 is based on the Volkswagen MDB, its modular diesel engine toolkit (Modularen Diesel Baukasten) ( earlier post ). The three cooling circuits.

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MAY 8, 2015

Audi introduced its new series-production 2.0 TFSI gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine for the first time at the Vienna Motor Symposium this week. The engine, which features a new combustion method, will be used for the first time in the next generation of the A4. TFSI is a new combustion method, according to Audi.

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APRIL 23, 2012

Audi is presenting the Audi A6 L e-tron concept at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. Audi says that with its first e-tron technology study in the luxury class, it is showing what a locally produced New Energy Vehicle from Audi might look like. The basis for this study is the new A6 L, Audi’s bestselling model in China.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Main modules of development for the EA288 diesel engine. Oliver Schmidt, General Manager, Energy and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America confirmed that the new EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Passat, Jetta, which are due in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. Diesel Engines'

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

EPA issued a second notice of violation ( NOV ) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. liter engines for MY 2009-2015 vehicles.

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EPA 2016 2014 Emissions 150

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2013

Audi's A8 L may be a big vehicle, but with one of Audi's famed TDI engines under the hood, you know it's unlikely to drink fuel like a big vehicle. That TDI engine is a 3.0-liter liter V-6, developing 240 horsepower and a chunky 406 pounds-feet of torque. Despite the performance on offer--60 mph will flash by in only 6.4

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2013

The Volkswagen Audi Group is a master at filling niches, and another one is heading our way from early 2014. liter diesel engine--but prefers the Audi A3's more upmarket image--Audi presents the 2015 A3 TDI Sedan. Unveiled at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the new Audi A3 Sedan is set.

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JANUARY 8, 2015

Further emphasizing its push towards production-ready piloted driving, Audi is showcasing a piloted driving version of its prologue concept hybrid—unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2014—at 2015 CES. System power output of 505 kW (677 hp) and a combined torque of both engines of 950 N·m (700.7

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MARCH 4, 2012

to the Annual Press Conference 2012 in Ingolstadt, Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG, said that the company believes that five key innovation areas will determine the shape of future mobility: design; lightweight construction; connected vehicles; mobility services; and electric mobility. In his speech.

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JUNE 20, 2014

Audi has promised plug-in models for some time, and towards the end of this year its first production plug-in will finally arrive. The 2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron will hit European roads in winter 2014, priced at 37,900 Euros.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Mazda is pushing ahead with its plans to offer a clean-diesel four-cylinder engine that could prove to be a strong rival to the TDI four in some Volkswagen and Audi products. While the 2014 Mazda6 will arrive in its lower-priced form with a 184-horsepower, 2.5-liter

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JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Sketches of the Audi Q4 hybrid crossover concept appear ahead of the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, Newport Engineering creates a Tesla Model S convertible, and the first electric Saab 9-3 sedans roll off the assembly line. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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