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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. Its turbocharger with variable turbine geometry makes optimal use of the exhaust gas energy for early and harmonious torque development. The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

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Lotus Eletre, Lamborghini Diablo restomod: Lately’s Automobile Information

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Audi is within the early levels of construction for its nearest RS 7 Sportback, and a check mule has been noticed. The nearest RS 7 will undertake a plug-in hybrid powertrain, and may have its exhaust guidelines fixed nearer to the middle of the rear fascia than at the wave fashion. Extra energy could also be deliberate.

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Former Audi CEO Stadler to construct diesel scandal confession

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Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is able to construct a confession about his function in Volkswagen Workforce’s diesel emissions scandal in alternate for a suspended sentence and a cost of one.1 Stadler is accused of failing to forbid the sale of affected diesel automobiles in Europe even next U.S. 1 million euros ($1.21

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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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Audi TT offroad concept. Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. Like many of the brand''s new production models, the Audi TT offroad concept is also based on the versatile modular transverse matrix (MQB). Audi TT offroad concept. Click to enlarge.

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Ex-Audi CEO Stadler fined $1.2M, avoids prison in VW diesel trial

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Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler used to be given a suspended sentence of 1 12 months and 9 months for fraud by way of negligence within the 2015 Volkswagen Staff diesel scandal, changing into the primary former VW board member to obtain this type of sentence. Stadler used to be fined 1.1 million euros ($1.2 Stadler used to be fined 1.1

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New Audi A8 comes with 48V mHEV standard; plug-in e-tron model with wireless charging

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In a brand event in Barcelona, Audi unveiled its fourth-generation A8 luxury sedan. The Audi A8 has also been developed for highly automated driving. From 2018, Audi will gradually be taking piloted driving functions such as parking pilot, garage pilot and traffic jam pilot into production. mi) of electric driving. through 99.4

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New Audi paintshop at Ingolstadt; heating energy & water per car down by 20%, CO2 by 30%, VOCs by 90%; bell-bell

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Audi has put a new topcoat paint shop into operation at its plant in Ingolstadt. The new paint shop incorporates technologies such as air recirculation, dry separation and exhaust air cleaning that enable a significant reduction in the use of resources. Sustainable operations have high priority at Audi. —Prof.

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