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Audi testing second-life EV batteries in factory vehicles

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Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Like all automobile manufacturers, Audi is obliged by law to take back energy carriers after they have been used in cars. —Peter Kössler, Member of the Board of Management for Production and Logistics at Audi AG.

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Audi México produces completely without wastewater

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Audi is now the first premium manufacturer to produce automobiles completely free of wastewater. In this way, Audi México ensures the sustainable use of the water as a resource and minimizes the environmental impact of its car production. Audi reuses the hygienic and high-quality recycled water directly at the site.

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Audi presents Coupé variant of Q4 e-tron as a concept car

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Audi presented the Q4 e-tron concept at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show as a preview of the first compact electric SUV from Audi. With the Q4 Sportback e-tron, the brand is now presenting the second model of the product line that will go into production in 2021 as an SUV Coupé, and will be the Audi brand’s seventh electric model.

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Huawei Asks Mercedes, Audi to Collab on Software

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Audi’s involvement is less clear, though it is worth noting there are rumblings of them and Huawei planning a partnership to develop new autonomous driving aids. Audi currently makes 9 different models in China, ranging from the A3 and Q2L to the A6L and e-tron. GM is partnered with a group called SAIC for the same reason.

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Audi funding expansion of renewable energy to increase the number of charging stations in Europe that use green power

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Audi is thus partnering with energy providers to support the expansion of renewable energy sources in Europe. This corresponds to an installed capacity of about 250 new wind turbines. As an intermediate goal, Audi aims to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet by 30% over its life cycle by 2025.

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Audi, the city of Ingolstadt and Telekom cooperate on 5G technology

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Audi and Deutsche Telekom are entering into a 5G technology partnership together with the city of Ingolstadt. The city of Ingolstadt will comprehensively support the installation and development of the cellular infrastructure of Deutsche Telekom, thus supporting application-oriented developments in the mobility sector, for example.

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Audi unveils MEB-based Q4 e-tron concept EV; production version in 2020

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Audi unveiled the Q4 e-tron concept compact electric SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. The Audi Q4 e-tron concept gives an advance look at what will be the fifth series production electric vehicle that the manufacturer will introduce by the end of 2020. There is no mechanical connection between the axles. meters long, 1.90 meters wide, 1.61

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