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Audi A2 Concept Electric Car Due At 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

Green Car Reports

With the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show less than two weeks away the German auto industry is starting to really crank out the concept cars. Latest in the onslaught of new German metal is the Audi A2 concept. Audi launched a production A2 subcompact back in 1999. It was never sold in the U.S.

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Jaguar Electric SUV As Soon As 2017? 'Radical' Styling Planned

Green Car Reports

Since a concept version was unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, all eyes have been on Audi's electric crossover to be the auto-industry establishment's first true rival to the Tesla Model X. But another luxury brand could beat Audi to the punch.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

Green Car Congress

VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. However, Winterkorn said, VW, and the German auto industry in general, abandoned the early advantage and work in electromobility. And the auto industry doesn’t hold back on announcements.

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Volkswagen Group launching major electro-mobility campaign in China; $25B on new vehicles, technologies and plants up to 2018

Green Car Congress

The Porsche Panamera S E-hybrid plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is already in the showrooms in China; the Group will launch two further plug-in hybrid vehicles there next year with the Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post ) and the Golf GTE ( earlier post ). Earlier post.). All these vehicles are highly efficient and eco-friendly. Earlier post.).

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

The Audi e-Tron GT , Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N would be at the top of that list. I dunno if it’s the biggest surprise, but the most pleasing news of 2022 was the way the irrepressible die-hards in what remains of the Aussie auto industry leapt on the opportunity EV presents. Biggest EV surprise of 2022.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

Charged EVs

Upcoming entries include the Audi Q4 e-tron, Kia EV6, Nissan Ariya, Subaru Solterra, Toyota bZ4X, and a Chevrolet crossover to be launched in 2023. The Ioniq 5 was previewed in September 2019 by the Hyundai 45 Concept, a styling exercise that harkened back to the company’s very first car. 4 are already on sale. Heritage style.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi who initially tried to play the H2 game, but now are totally anti-Hydrogen and are investing in battery electric cars. The first car on the eTNGA platform was shown in this year’s Auto Shanghai motor show.

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