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APRIL 17, 2019

For the first time, the Audi S5 Coupé/Sportback has a V6 diesel under the hood. An electric powered compressor provides for strong off-the-line performance; a 48V mild hybrid system (MHEV) enhances efficiency. Audi S5 Sportback TDI. TDI in the S5 models is the most powerful version in the Audi V6 diesel engine lineup.

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Audi Diesel Volt Connect 247

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

In a presentation at the 2011 Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Pasadena, California last week, Daniel Andree, a battery development engineer at Audi AG, outlined the implementation of a Sanyo lithium-ion battery pack in the upcoming 2012 Audi Q5 compact crossover hybrid. Battery pack performance.

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JULY 24, 2018

Series production of electric motors officially started in Audi’s Gy?r, The electric motors are produced on floor space of 8,500 square meters using an innovative modular assembly production concept. The current production capacity is for approximately 400 electric axle motors each day and can be gradually increased.

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Audi Motor Motors Motoring 150

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AUGUST 5, 2015

US prices for the 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( earlier post )—the first of many Audi e-tron models destined to come to the US—will begin at $37,900. The first electrified Audi sold in the US, the A3 Sportback e-tron will launch at dealerships nationwide in October.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The drive system of the Audi Q8 sport concept is a major step towards optimizing efficiency and sustainability in large-volume series production.

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Audi Concept Hybrid Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2018

Audi has launched the new Audi A6 Avant station wagon equipped with a standard 48V mild hybrid system (MHEV) for the four- and six-cylinder TDI (diesel) and TFSI (gasoline) engines. Audi offers two variants of MHEV drive systems. For the four-cylinder engines, they are based on the familiar 12-volt electrical system.

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Audi Standards Hybrid Volt 170

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JUNE 27, 2020

The end of production of the Golf Variant concludes the Volkswagen Zwickau plant’s 116-year history of building combustion engine vehicles. liter gasoline engine—left the assembly line on Friday at the Zwickau car factory. The trend towards electric mobility will continue to pick up speed. Series production of the ID.3

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. Audi first revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Audi is providing more details on the coming A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. In electric mode, the A3 Sportback e-tron has a range of about 50 km (31 miles). In purely electric mode, the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron achieves a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) with a range of up to 50 km (31 miles).

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Audi Plug-in MPG Miles 301

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MARCH 10, 2020

After a large increase of new vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019, volumes for January decreased, marking another month of transition for the complex new car market. Electrified vehicles provided the only driver of growth for the market in January. from January 2019, according to JATO Dynamics. compared to just 7.1%

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Audi''s Gen 2 3.0L Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L Not only is it more powerful and contains up to 30% better efficiency than traditional gasoline, etc.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

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AUGUST 30, 2016

For MY 2017, Audi has updated its A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for the US with improved technology offerings such as the available Audi virtual cockpit and standard driver assistance systems including Audi pre sense front. As the only Audi available in a Sportback model and with more than 43.5

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APRIL 11, 2019

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. The electric compressor delivers high starting performance. With dual supercharging—i.e.,

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Audi Diesel Exhaust MPH 150

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Interest in gasoline engined and hybrid vehicles has jumped in Germany while interest in diesel is falling, according to the latest biennial study on automotive buying trends in that country by leading German fuel retailer Aral. According to the new Trends report, 52% of buyers want a conventional gasoline engine.

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JUNE 14, 2015

Audi still made the podium; defending race winners Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer were third (393 laps) in the Nº 7 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Lotterer in the Nº 7 Audi R18 e-tron quattro produced the fastest race lap in 3:17.476 on lap 337. The first and second place finishers.

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Porsche Audi Exhaust Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2016

Audi is refreshing the A3 with new engines—including the A3’s first 3-cylinder unit and a new 2.0L TFSI—new driver assistance systems and the Audi virtual cockpit. The engine lineup for the new Audi A3 comprises six engines (three gasoline and three diesel units). The Audi 2.0 With the 1.0

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Audi Engine Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

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.

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Audi Plug-in Standards Plug 150

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. Audi has several development models already on the road.

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Audi 2018 Production Concept 150

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APRIL 16, 2015

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro and the Audi A6 L e tron. Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 With the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

Audi has unveiled the new A7 Sportback four-door coupe. With the two V6 engines, this uses a 48-volt primary electrical system. A belt alternator starter (BAS) works together with a lithium-ion battery and achieves a recuperation performance of up to 12 kW when braking. Audi AI systems. liters per 100 kilometers.

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Audi Standards Hybrid MPH 150

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APRIL 30, 2020

Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 Whereas Audi and Mercedes increased the registrations of their E-Tron and GLE by 86% and 213% respectively. >. By fuel type, electrified vehicles were able to increase their registrations by 15% to 147,500 units in March, posting a new record market share of 17.4%, or 10.1

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Schaeffler is now applying 48V hybridization to an Audi TT. The 48 V on-board electric subsystem uses a lithium-ion battery as its energy store. It is connected via a voltage transformer to the 12 V on-board electric system which powers all the different electrical components in the vehicle, from headlights to seat adjusters.

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Audi Hybrid Lithium Ion North America 150

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). Audi e-tron quattro. Audi will present an all-electric, luxury-class sport SUV in early 2018.

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Concept Audi Porsche Plug-in 150

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JUNE 12, 2015

Audi has set a new record time on the Sachsenring for cars with a diesel engine. The Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept rounded the 3.6 results of a gasoline-fueled 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The highlight is an electrically driven compressor. —Ulrich Weiß, Head of TDI Engines Development at Audi.

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Audi Diesel Concept Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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JANUARY 21, 2024

A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Sometimes the electric motor does all of the work, other times the combustion engine does, and sometimes both work together. This generally occurs at slower city speeds.

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JUNE 29, 2015

Audi has unveiled the new-generation Audi A4 and A4 Avant, developed with a high priority on the reduction of CO 2 emissions. Among other developments, the new A4 is the launch vehicle for the new high-efficiency 2.0L TFSI based on Miller cycle, introduced by Audi earlier this year at the Vienna Motor Symposium.

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

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MAY 13, 2011

Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 4, 2012

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.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Audi is launching its completely updated Q5 SUV series with five engine options: three TDI (diesel) and two TFSI (gasoline) engines, as well as the Q5 Hybrid Quattro ( earlier post , earlier post for more details on the hybrid technology). TDI; Audi offers it in two versions. Audi Q5 Hybrid Quattro. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Engine Hybrid Fuel 231

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. More are coming to the US market, such as the Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid and Volkswagen e-Golf BEV.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV).

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JUNE 2, 2017

Audi will begin introducing new mild-hybrid drive vehicles (MHEVs) this year. The next generation of luxury sedans, the Audi A8, will have 48V MHEV systems regardless of engine type. Audi offers the MHEV drives in two variants. For the four-cylinder engines they are based on the familiar 12-volt electrical system.

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Hybrid Volt Audi Lithium Ion 150

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AUGUST 20, 2020

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

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MAY 6, 2012

When the new A3 is launched ( earlier post ), Audi will be offering one TDI and two TFSI engines, with a 1.4L Also playing a large role are technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform. The start-stop system utilizes a new glass mat battery and reduces fuel consumption by up to 0.3 Weight reduction in the Audi A3.

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MAY 9, 2015

At the Wörthersee festival, Audi is showcasing the Audi TT clubsport turbo technology concept equipped with a new 2.5 TFSI gasoline engine with an electric biturbo ( earlier post ) that delivers 441 kW (591 hp) and 650 N·m (479.4 A DC/DC converter provides the connection to the 12‑volt electrical system.

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Audi Engine Shelby Power 150

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Audi’s redesigned executive-class A6 will offer a choice of four- and six-cylinder powerplants at launch in early 2011: two gasoline engines and three TDI units. Each of these engines makes use of technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform. The most powerful gasoline engine in the A6 family is the 3.0

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