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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Audi is adding a new member to its A3 family: the A3 Sportback 30 g-tron natural gas vehicle. Audi first introduced an A3 Sportback g-tron in 2014. Audi first introduced an A3 Sportback g-tron in 2014. Audi sources the CO 2 from an adjacent biogas plant that recycles agricultural waste.

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Audi testing find e-ethanol and e-diesel produced by Joule often perform better than conventional counterparts

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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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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

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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. Audi connect. Audi connect.

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455 hp 2014 Corvette Stingray to deliver EPA-estimated 29 mpg highway

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The 2014 Corvette Stingray will deliver up to an EPA-estimated 17 mpg US (13.8 The LT1 delivers 460 hp (343 kW) with the available dual-mode exhaust. liter V8 supercharged engine with 8-speed transmission, while the Audi R8 V10 (5.2L) with 7-speed offers offers 525 hp and 22 mpg highway. l/100 km) in the city, and 29 mpg (8.1

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Audi introducing new “ultra” A4, A5, A6 models; diesels with up to 60 mpg

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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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EPA issues a second notice of violation to Volkswagen alleging emissions cheating in MY 2014-2016 3.0L diesels

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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. alleging emissions cheating. Earlier post.).

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New VW EA288 diesel to debut in 2H 2014 in the MY 2015 Golf, Jetta, Passat and Beetle; MDB comes to the US (updated with diagrams)

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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. liter diesels currently fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models. Exhaust gas aftertreatment module close to engine. The system is modular.

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