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Audi to increase participation in Formula E; full factory-backed motorsport program for 2017/2018

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In addition, it plans to incorporate Formula E into a factory-backed motorsport program as of the 2017/2018 season. For the 2017/2018 season, on the road toward a fully-fledged factory commitment, Audi Sport will be joining the development step by step in close cooperation with technology partner Schaeffler. Click to enlarge.

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Audi to compete in Dakar Rally in 2022 with series-hybrid electric prototype; factory team leaving Formula E

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— Markus Duesmann, Chairman of the Board of Management and Board of Management Member for Technical Development and Product Lines at AUDI AG. The experience gained in this process should then be incorporated into the further development of future electrified production models. The Audi e-tron is a bestseller in many markets.

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