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Audi offering free emissions software upgrade for up to 850,000 diesels

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Audi is offering its customers in Europe and other markets—outside of the US and Canada—a retrofit program for cars with EU5 and EU6 diesel engines. Audi will work in close consultation with Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). Earlier post.).

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Tesla's China Plans, NYC Electric Carriage, Audi TT Offroad Plug-In: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors plans to build cars in China, New York City proposes an electric-car replacement for horse-drawn carriages, and the Audi TT Offroad plug-in hybrid concept debuts at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. A new world record is set in Canada, with 431 electric cars assembled in.'

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Electric Vehicle Education, Free Range Boost for Audi e-tron 55 quattro, REE’s Modular EV platform

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The post Electric Vehicle Education, Free Range Boost for Audi e-tron 55 quattro, REE’s Modular EV platform appeared first on EV Obsession.

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DeltaWing to develop GT race car concept; step toward street-legal DeltaWing sports car

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DeltaWing Technology Group is beginning development of a DeltaWing GT race car concept. DeltaWing GT concept race car chassis. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. The four cornerstones of the DeltaWing approach are reduced weight, increased powertrain efficiency, decreased energy consumption, and improved aerodynamics. .;

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. The concept of a privately financed mission to the moon is fascinating.

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Audi sponsors AI conference NIPS 2016, demonstrates how car develops intelligent parking strategies

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Audi is a sponsor this year of the annual Conference and Workshop on Neural Information Processing Systems ( NIPS ) and is showcasing its expertise at the conference on artificial intelligence for the first time. The company is the only automaker represented at NIPS 2016 with its own stand and a showcase. NVIDIA is also a NIPS 2016 sponsor.)

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Zipcar offers more than 60 different makes and models of vehicles, including Audis, BMWs, Mini Coopers, pickup trucks, Prius hybrids and more. It later added Chicago’s 15,000 IGO car sharing service members and now operates on 130 college campuses, 40 government programs and has 300 business accounts in 35 states, Canada and the U.K.

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