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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. 2021 Audi e-tron. Audi aims to achieve net CO 2 neutrality globally across the lifecycle of its vehicles by 2050.

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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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Audi is pricing its 2020 A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid with a MSRP of $94,000 in the US. Joining the flagship sedan model line, the Audi A8 TFSI e serves as the first plug-in hybrid variant of the A8. By comparison, the starting MSRP for a 2020 Audi A8 55 TFSI quattro with automatic transmission is $85,200. Earlier post.)

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Audi of America launches Internal Carbon Price program to support goal of lowering CO2 footprint 30% by 2025

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Audi of America is among the first in the automotive industry to implement an internal carbon price program as a key initiative in the brand’s pursuit of lower CO 2 emissions. Fuel consumed by Audi of America fleet vehicles. Purchased goods and services. Employee commuting. Building heat & energy. Waste generation.

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Audi e-tron charging service on-grid in 10 markets, more coming

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The Audi e-tron Charging Service is going on-grid in ten markets. When driving abroad, Audi customers can charge their cars according to the local purchasing conditions without any extra costs. Audi’s charging card brings together more than 72,000 charging points operated by 220 providers. This costs €17.95

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Vulcan Energy signs binding battery-grade lithium offtake agreement with Volkswagen Group

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The Group comprises ten brands from five European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati. Volkswagen Group is to purchase a minimum of 34,000 tonnes and a maximum of 42,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide over the duration of the Agreement.

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Volkswagen commissions fast-charging park with 570 kWh of second-life MEB cell modules

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All cell modules in the PSC were formerly installed as batteries in pre-production models of the ID.3 Reusing batteries is important for the future and it’s closely linked to the acceleration in the trend toward electric mobility. As a large battery storage unit, the PSC offers a cost-effective alternative to a transformer station.

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Volkswagen Group & Audi accelerate fuel cell technology solutions program with Ballard

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Ballard Power Systems announced that automotive OEM Audi AG has issued purchase orders to Ballard to accelerate certain key development activities under the current long-term Technology Solutions program that Volkswagen Group has with Ballard. We see our future as including electric powertrains, both battery and fuel cell vehicles.

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