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Audi and partner FAW to cooperate on plug-in hybrid for China; Audi A6 e-tron on long-wheelbase A6

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The Audi A6 L e-tron concept presented at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. Together with its Chinese joint-venture partner FAW, Audi will launch a plug-in hybrid car for the Chinese market. No details on powertrain specifications or market timing are yet available, according to Audi. Click to enlarge.

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Audi & FAW sign strategic growth plan for China; focus on electrification and digitalization; 5 more e-tron models

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Audi AG and FAW Group have crafted a strategic growth plan for China. Audi and its local partner FAW Group have defined 21 key strategy fields with respective goals in a 10-year plan. Audi will significantly expand its model portfolio locally produced at FAW VW and enter new segments, including electrified automobiles.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. and Chery Automobile Co.

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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

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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. That penetration could be significantly higher in big cities and certain regions, such as China. Volkswagen had begun exploring hybrid and electric drive technology in the 1990s.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. That factory is in Zhangjiakou, China.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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Of course, all this money does not include the other untold billions being directed to the 400 plus start-ups in China, or the billions being invested by global auto suppliers like Bosch , Denso or ZF Friedrichshafen. 4 is already considered passé, at least for many potential EV customers in China.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. That factory is in Zhangjiakou, China.

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