Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2014

They had neither the refinement, nor the performance to be a viable alternative to a larger, multi-cylinder gasoline engine. And one of the ones helping to change it is the 2015 Audi A3 Sedan, available with.' A decade ago, the concept of a sporting or luxurious sedan with a diesel engine was virtually unthinkable in the U.S.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Interest in gasoline engined and hybrid vehicles has jumped in Germany while interest in diesel is falling, according to the latest biennial study on automotive buying trends in that country by leading German fuel retailer Aral. According to the new Trends report, 52% of buyers want a conventional gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2014

The new 2015 Audi Q3 compact SUV will arrive in the US in the Fall of 2014, joining the Q5 and Q7. The Q3 will make its US debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next week; Audi originally unveiled the Q3 in April 2011. The Audi Q3 will initially be powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

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. TFSI is a new combustion method, according to Audi. Audi engineers have further developed the Miller cycle approach in crucial ways, the company said. l/100 km (47.0

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JUNE 27, 2015

KS) awarded the 2015 Energy and Environment Prize to the Volkswagen Group for the plug-in hybrids Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post). liters gasoline per 100 km (157 mpg US) and electrical consumption of 11.4 The German automobile club Kraftfahrer Schutz e.V. (KS) The organization Kraftfahrerschutz e.V.,

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2014

Audi has announced pricing for the first two variants of its all-new 2015 A3 sedan, on sale soon. TFSI, also a turbocharged gasoline model, begins at $32,900. To each of those you can add Audi''s standard $895 destination.' With the base engine, a 1.8-liter,

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2015

The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. The Audi A3 Sportback g‑tron with 81 kW (110 hp) of power is currently available from dealers.

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Green Car Congress

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 fastest lap on the Sachsenring was set this year by a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z06 with a time of 1:30.47.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Audi is expanding capacities for the production of sustainably produced e-gas. The Viessmann Group is Audi’s first partner company to produce additional quantities of the synthetic fuel using a new biological methanation process. Audi e-gas is currently produced using two process steps: electrolysis and methanation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2015

The BMW i8 TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder gasoline engine was voted class winner in the 1.4-liter The combination of electric motor and gasoline engine also earned it overall victory. The other winners from the International Engine of the Year Awards 2015 were: International Engine of the Year Awards 2015. liter to 1.8-liter

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The BMW X3 sport-utility vehicle will add a diesel engine option for 2015 to the two gasoline engines now offered, part of a mid-cycle refresh for BMW’s compact crossover.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2013

Joule, the developer of a direct, single-step, continuous process for the production of solar hydrocarbon fuels ( earlier post ), has extended its solar CO 2 conversion platform to produce renewable gasoline- and jet fuel-range hydrocarbons. Joule is now commercializing its first product, Sunflow-E, for global availability in early 2015.

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JULY 9, 2015

While alternative powertrains still represent a small percentage of market share compared to gasoline engines, the report noted, clean diesels saw a 10% increase in 2014 sales over 2013 sales, while hybrids saw a 10% decrease, pure electrics saw a 20% increase and compressed natural gas saw a 33% decrease. Belzowski 2015. Model year.

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JUNE 12, 2015

Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Schaeffler is now applying 48V hybridization to an Audi TT. The drive for the “Schaeffler System 48 V” is based around an electrified rear axle which complements the front-wheel drive internal combustion engine.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2014

2015 Jetta TDI. For 2015, Volkswagen has refined the entire sixth-generation Jetta lineup, endowing the compact with a crisper exterior design which also improves aerodynamics; an updated interior; a number of newly available driver assistance systems; and, significantly for the diesel model, the new 2.0T Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Last week, Audi and its partner Global Bioenergies announced that the first batch of renewable isooctane—which Audi calls “e-benzin”—using Global Bioenergies’ fermentative isobutene pathway (sugar→isobutene→isooctane) had been produced and presented to Audi by Global Bioenergies. Audi e-fuels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro and the Audi A6 L e tron. Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 With the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0

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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 The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat’s supercharged 6.2-liter —Prof.

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JULY 11, 2016

Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen, world market leader in alkylate gasoline for two- and four-stroke small engines, have entered into a partnership on renewable isooctane ( earlier post ) for specialty fuel applications. Global Bioenergies delivered the first batch of renewable isooctane to Audi in May 2015.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 volume growth experienced in 2016 and 2015 respectively. In Europe, diesel car registrations fell by 7.9% million units in 2017, representing just 43.7% higher than in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. This is an important symbol of Geely Group’s global commitment to sustainability. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2015

Audi’s new “rightsized” 2.0L Audi’s new higher-efficiency series-production 2.0 TFSI turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine introduced at the Vienna Motor Symposium last week is the first of the company’s EA888 Gen.3B Audi says that the new 2.0L 3B engine maintains the displacement of the 2.0L Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Instead, the batteries are recharged using a combination of gasoline engine power and energy collected during braking (also known as regenerative braking).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2016

of hybrid and EV trade-ins in 2015, and the findings reinforce a trend first identified last year by Edmunds that owners of alt-fuel vehicles are returning to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles in greater numbers than ever before. The alt-fuel category saw a 10% drop from Q1 2015 to Q1 2016, while the overall industry saw a 3.3%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

Currently, Volkswagen has 5 hybrids in production—the VW Touareg, the Porsche Cayenne S, the Audi Q5, the Porsche Panamera S and the VW Jetta—with the hybrid versions of the Audi A6 and A8 on the way, Schmidt noted, adding: In Europe first we launch the two BEVs, the up! billion) planned by the Group up to 2015.

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JUNE 26, 2014

Available in Ford Fiesta and the upcoming 2015 Focus, the 1.0L liter turbo gasoline engine. This unit features a Twin Scroll turbocharger and gasoline direct injection combined with variable valve control based on the VALVETRONIC principle patented by the BMW Group. liter category, Audi won with the 2.5-liter, liter to 1.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

The new Mark 7 Golf, which is MQB-based, offers gasoline; diesel; natural gas; plug-in hybrid (the GTE); and battery-electric (the e-Golf) versions, all of which can be manufactured bumper-to-bumper on the same assembly line. The Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron. liter TSI gasoline engine from the EA 211 series (which spans 1.0L

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MARCH 23, 2016

The teams can choose between diesel and gasoline engines, naturally aspirated or turbocharged engines, various displacements, and one or two energy recovery systems. Audi) competition used flywheels and ultracaps. L gasoline = 3.70 L gasoline = 3.58 L gasoline = 3.47 L gasoline = 3.33 Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

not a truck or SUV, and not a vehicle from BMW, Audi, Porsche or Mercedes-Benz) have until recently only had Volkswagen-brand cars as an option: Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Passat. However, Chevrolet is trying to challenge that passenger car diesel hegemony with the compact Cruze Diesel, introduced for MY 2014, and now with a facelift for MY 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

VW was slowly moving beyond conventional gasoline and diesel engines anyway, Lux noted, with plans of putting out 20 more plug-in vehicles by 2020 ( earlier post )—such as the production version of the Audi e-tron quattro. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In addition, Volkswagen brought a pair of the hydrogen Passats to the Los Angeles Auto Show for test drives (and Audi brought a pair of its A7 Sportback h-tron hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrids for drives, as well.). The fleet of Passat HyMotion vehicles is currently being tested on the streets of California. Passat HyMotion in LA.

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MAY 17, 2015

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. While the Mercedes GLE 550e will use a 3L twin-turbo V6 and the Audi Q7 e-tron a 3L TDI diesel, the BMW X5 xDrive 40e also features a 2.0L

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2016

Following an unsuccessful defense of its World Championship titles in 2015, Toyota set itself tough performance targets in order to compete once again at the front of the field, featuring fellow LMP1-Hybrid manufacturers Porsche and Audi. The TS050 HYBRID features a significant change in powertrain concept.

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APRIL 9, 2018

With the 919 Hybrid, Porsche has won the Le Mans 24-Hours from 2015 to 2017 three times in a row as well as the world champion titles for both, manufacturers and drivers, in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) during the same years. —Fritz Enzinger, Vice President LMP1. It was kind of an engineer’s dream come true for us.

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