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Audi Q4 E-Tron review, Mullen GT, in-wheel motors in cars: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The flashy Qiantu K50 that looked like a Chinese rival to the Tesla Roadster is back with a U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports A follow-up test drive of the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric SUV left our resident Audi fan underwhelmed and. In-wheel motors make their debut in a passenger car.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Last year General Motors was highly critical of a deal struck between Ford and CATL, enabling Ford to build and run a Michigan battery plant that will make LFP cells under license from the Chinese company for improved EV affordability. Now, GM reportedly seeks a similar deal with CATL.

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China’s largest carmaker to cut thousands of jobs at its joint ventures with GM and Volkswagen

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Mass layoffs by Chinese-owned firms are extremely rare, but the fierce price spearheaded by BYD has potentially forced its hand. A VW spokesperson, however, declined to comment on the layoffs but added that employee performance reviews were a “long-term mechanism” to ensure “every employee can be qualified for their job requirements.”

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Audi E-tron 5,612. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Audi has already spun off one additional E-tron model, the fastback GT, but others are due shortly. Tesla Model 3 80,681.

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

Baua Electric

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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Audi Q6L e-tron, Q5 e-tron RS, SQ6 coming to Beijing motor show 2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Audi is set to make quite a showing at the upcoming Auto China 2024, which will be held in Beijing from April 24 to May 4, 2024. While the models showcased will be specific to the Chinese market, the German brand’s showcase will provide an indication of its future EV plans for China and other international markets.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. This is an important symbol of Geely Group’s global commitment to sustainability. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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