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Audi unveils MEB-based Q4 e-tron concept EV; production version in 2020

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Audi unveiled the Q4 e-tron concept compact electric SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. The Audi Q4 e-tron concept gives an advance look at what will be the fifth series production electric vehicle that the manufacturer will introduce by the end of 2020. It reaches its maximum speed at an electronically limited 180 km/h (112 mph).

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Audi will phase out gas engines by 2033, reversing past stance of CEO

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Audi will now phase out gas engines by the year 2033, CEO Markus Duesmann announced at the Berlin Climate Conference earlier today. Duesmann said that “Audi is ready to make its decisive and powerful move into the electric age,” finally accepting the challenge of ditching gas engines for electric ones.

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Audi showcasing R8 e-tron piloted driving EV at CES Asia; piloted driving Audi A7 Sportback

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At CES Asia 2015 in Shanghai, Audi is showcasing a piloted driving technology study version of its new R8 e-tron battery-electric sports car, introduced earlier this year at the Geneva show. Audi is also featuring a piloted driving version of its A7 Sportback. Piloted driving in China: the Audi strategy. Earlier post.)

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Audi unveiling two new production plug-in hybrids in Shanghai, new prologue allroad PHEV show car

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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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2025 Polestar 3 starts at $74,800 and 315 miles, US deliveries in Q2

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It measures about 193 inches long—making it a couple inches shorter than the BMW iX , or about the same length as the Audi Q8 E-Tron. Performance Pack versions cost $80,800 and get sportier chassis tuning plus a software-based performance upgrade upping output to 517 hp and 671 lb-ft of torque and cutting the 0-60 mph dash to 4.6

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

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Even the briefest exposure to Audi’s new electric SUV, the 2025 Q6 E-Tron, it’s easy to see the promise in the first fully conceived, best-executed EV from the brand. Audi still sells some good-to-great gas-powered SUVs, but the EV companions like this Q6 E-Tron are the ones that will catapult it into the future, powerfully.

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Feature: The 3 Best EVs for Road Tripping

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Drive more than 350 miles on a single charge (Long Range model) and go from zero-to-60 mph in about three seconds (Performance model). Audi E-Tron. The Audi E-Tron offers SUV room and electric drive. The Audi E-Tron offers SUV room and electric drive. The Audi E-Tron fits up to five passengers (with 28.5

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