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New Audi S6 and S7 diesel TDI models pair 48V system with electric compressor

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The new Audi S6 and S7 models in Europe are making their entrance with a torquey V6 TDI engine. For the first time, Audi has combined an electric-powered compressor (EPC) with a 48-volt primary electrical system. Audi S6 Sedan: Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 6.3 – 6.2 Audi S7 Sportback TDI. 37.3 – 37.9 1 and 16.5:1

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Audi Chairman says 5 key innovation areas will determine the future of mobility; e-tron master plan calls for 6-figure sales by 2020 with an e-tron in every segment

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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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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. market; many other options await in Europe and Asia. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach.

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Volkswagen Group nearly doubles BEV deliveries in 2021 to 452,900 units; 5.1% of total deliveries

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The sources of income will progressively shift further from conventional gasoline engines to zero-emissions electric cars and from sales of vehicles to software and mobility services, underpinned by the key technology of autonomous driving. Audi e-tron (incl. In the Asia-Pacific region, deliveries fell by 12.4% 4: 119,600.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The government sees environmental upsides and a chance for its car makers to gain ground on foreign rivals, since electric vehicles are simpler to engineer than gasoline-engine ones. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s

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VW and BMW EV Plans, Rivian Charging Networks – EV Week in Review: March 16-22

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Another week with automakers sharing plans to either curtail development of internal combustion engines or share their EV sales goals – in this case German luxury OEMs, Audi and BMW. We see images of the upcoming BMW i4 BEV, Jeep Wrangler Magneto BEV concept, Rivian announces their new charging networks, and much, much, more.

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Volkswagen launches new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid in Europe

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In Asia the launch will also be this year. Together with the plug-in hybrids from Audi (A3 e-tron, Q7 e-tron and R8 e-tron) and Porsche (Cayenne S E-Hybrid and Panamera S E- Hybrid), Volkswagen AG now has ten models in its portfolio driven wholly or partially on electric power.

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