Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine.

Audi 150

Audi 2016 Hybrid Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

Audi 370

Audi Gas Hydrogen 2013 370

Current EV

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

One of the most successful German-engineered luxury automotive brands, Audi AG delivered about 1.845 million vehicles globally in 2019. Audi sold just over 224,000 vehicles in 2019 and launched the brand’s first fully electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron – one of four fully electric models coming to the U.S. In the U.S.,

Audi 52

Audi CO2 Fully Electric SUV 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2010

Drivetrain of the Audi A8 parallel hybrid. Audi presented the A8 parallel hybrid as a technology concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The technology architecture of the A8 hybrid previews that of the production Q5 hybrid, due to reach the market in late 2010/early 2011, Audi said. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

Audi 199

Audi Hybrid Production 2011 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Audi—collaborating with Bosch, RWTH Aachen University, and others— launched the e performance project at the Audi Electronics Venture GmbH (AEV) on 1 October 2009 with the objective of developing a scalable systems architecture for electric-powered cars that also included a plug-in hybrid drive. Click to enlarge.

Motor 257

Motor Motors Motoring Batteries 257

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2018

—Nora Lobenstein, head of all energy storage systems at Porsche. Together with the BMW Group, Daimler AG, the Ford Motor Company, and the Volkswagen Group with Audi, Porsche is laying the groundwork for the establishment of a powerful fast-charging network for electric vehicles in Europe. Payment is completely automatic.

Porsche 150

Porsche Electric Electrical Volt 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Audi R18 e-tron quattro 2014. Audi has released initial details on its new 2014-generation Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 Le Mans prototype racer. With the new R18, Audi Sport has opted for a similar concept as in the past—albeit with new detailed solutions and an additional hybrid system. Click to enlarge.

Audi 278

Audi Hybrid Energy Storage Diesel 278

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

Audi e-tron Detroit Showcar. Audi introduced a new electric sportscar concept at the North American International Auto Show, its second following the introduction of the initial e-tron at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The Detroit showcar Audi e-tron is a 3.93 Audi e-tron Concepts. Pack weight.

Detroit 246

Detroit Audi Concept Electric 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

Audi is racing three R18 e-quattros at Le Mans. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrids ( earlier post ) that will race at Le Mans this coming weekend (14-15 June) are the lightest and most fuel efficient LMP1 racers has yet to bring to the track. A complex set of rules assesses the various technical concepts.

2006 294

2006 Audi 2014 Engine 294

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Audi is showcasing its autonomous driving strategy at the IAA 2017 with the production Audi A8 (conditional automated driving at level 3 as standard) and two concept cars will also be demonstrating the Audi vision for level 4 and level 5. The size of the Audi Aicon—exterior length of 5,444 millimeters (17.9

Concept 150

Concept Audi Range Electric 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Audi introduced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron US pilot program at TED2012 in Long Beach, California. This marks Audi’s first foray into the rapidly developing US electric vehicle landscape. kWh of usable energy at 380 volts and weighs 300 kilograms (661 lb). A3 e-tron BEV. Click to enlarge. It stores 26.5

Audi 244

Audi Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery 244

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2010

Audi’s A1 e-tron, introduced at the Geneva Motor Show ( earlier post ), is a range-extended electric city concept vehicle featuring a 75 kW (102 hp) peak power electric traction motor and a single-rotor single-rotor Wankel engine coupled with an electrical generator with a charge rating of up to 15 kW. The A1 e-tron. Click to enlarge.

Extended Range 247

Extended Range Audi Range Electric Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

This means that a large amount of energy from recovery systems may be used, but entails a proportional reduction in the permitted amount of fuel per lap. The WEC allows engineers a great degree of freedom in terms of the hybrid drive concepts. The WEC regulations allow engineers plenty of scope with regard to the energy storage medium.

Porsche 150

Porsche Hybrid Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform.

GM 262

GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The energy storage unit is charged with household current via a cable and a plug. The engineers at Audi are also working on a wireless solution to make charging more convenient. Lightweight construction was therefore a top priority for the e-tron concept car. Tags: Audi audi e-tron Frankfurt Motor Show.

Audi 36

Audi Future Green Concept 36

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The concept of battery swapping “ will fade further into the rearview mirror in 2013 ,” Pike predicts. Corporations are much better equipped to repurpose end-of-life EV batteries than individuals and will be able to sell into the growing market for grid energy storage. Germany leads Europe’s PEV growth. coasting technology.

2013 378

2013 Electric Vehicles Vehicles Plug-in 378

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. The idea is that when your car needs more energy, you can drive your car into a station and, like an automated car wash, your depleted battery is replaced robotically by one that has a full charge.

Charging 38

Charging Batteries Battery 2009 38