Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2013

The State of Nevada issued to Audi a license allowing the testing of autonomous vehicles on the state’s public roads. This makes Audi the first automotive original equipment manufacturer to obtain this special permit. Audi defines autonomous driving capabilities in terms of piloted parking and piloted driving.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2014

Audi will be the first to test its automated driving technology on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway in Tampa, Florida—which recently was designated as an automated driving and connected car test bed—using an Audi A7 equipped to handle piloted driving functions on freeway conditions up to 40 mph (64 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Audi is the first manufacturer to launch Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technology in the US, with the deployment of Traffic Light Information in select 2017 Audi A4, Q7 and allroad models in Las Vegas. —Audi of America President Scott Keogh. Earlier post.). —Tina Quigley, RTC General Manager.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Audi will be the first company to receive a newly established autonomous driving permit issued by California. Audi has conducted research over tens of thousands of miles in Europe and various US states, where such testing is permitted. Audi envisions this technology could be ready for consumer introduction within five years.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2015

Audi is staging a 550-mile (885 km) piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, Nevada for CES this week using the Audi A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car. The A7 piloted driving concept utilizes the latest advanced systems developed by Audi. The car can initiate lane changes and passing maneuvers.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Tesla Model 3 is the most popular luxury car model according to an analysis by LendingTree, which noted that San Jose, California has the most luxury vehicles. Tesla Model 3 most popular luxury car model. BMWs are the most popular car make but Tesla is not that far behind. BMWs made up 17.5% Credit: LendingTree.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2014

Why were reporters sneaking around a Nevada industrial park? And which plug-in electric car didn''t do so well on a recent IIHS crash test? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, August 1, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. We''ve now driven the upcoming 2015 Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid, and we tell you all about it.

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