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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Audi has won the Logistics Award for 2017 from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) in recognition of its FTS driverless vehicle transport system. This application is the only one of its kind to date in the automotive industry. There are now twelve parking robots in use at Audi’s main plant in Ingolstadt.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Advance sales of the Audi A3 g-tron began at dealerships in Germany, at a base price of €25,900 (US$35,400). liter TFSI engine developing 81 kW (110 hp) can be operated using either natural gas, e-gas generated by Audi ( earlier post ) or gasoline. Audi A3 g-tron. On average the Audi A3 g-tron consumes between 3.2

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Audi partner Global Bioenergies (GBE) has successfully carried out its first isobutene production trial at its industrial pilot site in Pomacle-Bazancourt. A production run was initiated on 3 November, resulting in the first production of isobutene—a gaseous hydrocarbon—by fermentation in an industrial environment.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

Audi AG has become a founding partner in Berlin’s “ Flying Health Incubator ”, a center supporting startups that develop digital innovations in the healthcare sector. The investment highlights Audi’s interest in developing “automotive health”—enhancing the customer’s health and fitness while driving—as a new business area.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

This further expansion, with an office in Shanghai, is part of the growth strategy in light of a US$285-million investment from Aptiv and Audi announced earlier this year. TTTech Auto already has a presence in the Chinese market through its joint venture Technomous operated together with SAIC Motor, China’s largest automotive manufacturer.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Audi AG is acquiring a 91% stake in PSW automotive engineering GmbH in order to increase its development capacity. This investment is about extending a strategic partnership with a development service provider that has long been successfully assisting us in the areas of concept and production development.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Audi is presenting plug-in hybrid variants of the models A8, A7 Sportback, A6 and Q5 with an electric range of more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) in the WLTP cycle at the Geneva Motor Show. At the same time, with regard to recuperation, the drive system resembles that of the new battery-electric Audi e-tron.

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MARCH 1, 2013

Audi A3 Sportback g-tron. Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

Audi is developing a new modular assembly principle intended as the enabler of the post-production line assembly era. Audi anticipates modular assembly will deliver productivity benefits of at least 20%. Audi anticipates modular assembly will deliver productivity benefits of at least 20%. Earlier post.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Audi is currently hiring an additional 100 engineers for its ePerformance development effort—a project house for the development of an integrated concept for electric drives in automobiles. Those 100 hires will boost the number of newly hired specialists at Audi in 2009 to 400.

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APRIL 21, 2015

A pilot plant in Dresden has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel using water, CO 2 and green power—i.e., The energy technology company sunfire is Audi’s project partner and the plant operator. Johanna Wanka put the first five liters into her official car, an Audi A8 3.0 power-to-liquid (PtL).

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

With the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show less than two weeks away the German auto industry is starting to really crank out the concept cars. Latest in the onslaught of new German metal is the Audi A2 concept. Audi launched a production A2 subcompact back in 1999. It was never sold in the U.S.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Volkswagen Group brands and their industry partners have been working in this field for some time; Audi has been operating the world’s first industrial power-to-gas plant in Werlte (Emsland) since 2013, with the Audi e-gas produced from wind power being fed into the natural gas grid. With the SEAT Arona 1.0

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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.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

The project is focused on topics such as e-mobility, connectivity and new mobility concepts. 25 of the young scientists are conducting research in the field of drive and vehicle technology; 14 in e-mobility; 13 in electronics; 16 in Industry 4.0; In the field of Industry 4.0,

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APRIL 16, 2015

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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JULY 11, 2017

In a brand event in Barcelona, Audi unveiled its fourth-generation A8 luxury sedan. The new A8 features a new design language, an innovative touchscreen operating concept and a systematically electrified drive. The Audi A8 has also been developed for highly automated driving. Audi A8 L e-tron quattro. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 13, 2024

Though perhaps best known for the flashy and outrageous Lamborghini Countach, Gandini’s pen was applied to many other Italian, German, French, British, Japanese, and Swedish concepts and production designs. In 1967 Gandini designed the four-seat Marzal concept , with its see-through glass door panels, and a silver metallic interior.

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DECEMBER 8, 2018

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler predicts that in 2030 some 30% of all newly registered passenger cars will be fully electric and 40% will be propelled by hybrid powertrains—i.e., At CES 2019, Schaeffler will showcase exhibits extending from a hybrid module through to the 1,200-hp Schaeffler 4ePerformance concept.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

The group comprises Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti; VWGoA is the first automotive OEM to join the Detroit-based Manufacturing USA institute. The innovative research being done and the network of industry and academic experts available at LIFT were keys drivers in our decision to join.

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JULY 7, 2017

Volkswagen Group Research and leading robotics company KUKA will intensify their strategic partnership with the joint development of area ofrobot-based innovation concepts for vehicles of the future. This is not simply about innovative vehicle concepts but encompasses completely new requirements in the service sector.

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JANUARY 22, 2012

The taskforce has taken recommendations from JARI and developed a draft concept of charging categories per power level, static charging (e.g., residential; public parking; on-site static such as stop lights or bus stops) but not on-road dynamic charging: Concept only types of charging, locations and efficiencies. Industry involvement.

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JULY 3, 2019

The 11 companies—Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, FCA US LLC, HERE, Infineon, Intel and Volkswagen—comprise the broadest representation across the industry and have published, to date, the largest report on how to build, test and operate a safe automated vehicle.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

Researchers at the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, with partners from the automotive industry (Audi, VW) and the petroleum industry (Shell, OMV) have launched the €1.46-million In total, 17 research institutes, 26 industrial enterprises, as well as three civil society organisations are involved in the P2X project.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Intel will purchase a 15% ownership stake in HERE, a global provider of high-definition digital maps and location-based services, from HERE’s current indirect shareholders: Audi AG, BMW AG and Daimler AG. Intel will also work with Audi AG, BMW AG and Daimler AG to test the architecture. The three automakers hold an equal stake in HERE.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

ft) long Audi R8 e-tron is recognizable by its unique lighting solutions on the air inlets, front apron and sideblades. The R8 e-tron Audi Space Frame (ASF) is based on the multimaterial design of the V10 version, which is extended by a rear body module made of CFRP. When charging with AC from an industrial electrical outlet with 7.2

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MAY 27, 2015

A concept of the car was first presented as the Lamborghini Urus in 2012 at the Beijing auto show. Lamborghini, Italdesign Giugiaro and Ducati have developed very successfully under Audi parentage, and kept their Italian identity. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management Audi AG. 2012 Lamborghini Urus.

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JUNE 26, 2015

This basic concept is in line with the fundamental approach (CO 2 + water + renewable energy → drop-in fuels) being taken by Audi (a member of the Volkswagen Group) in its e-fuels initiatives. Technology concept formulated. Experimental proof of concept. Earlier post.). Basic principles observed.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. He began his career at Audi in Ingolstadt in 1987. Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

and e-Golf; the Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid at the Frankfurt show. Our clear goal, therefore, is to lead with holistic, modern mobility concepts. If there is sufficient demand, up to 40 new models could be fitted with alternative drivetrains. —Martin Winterkorn.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Since a concept version was unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, all eyes have been on Audi's electric crossover to be the auto-industry establishment's first true rival to the Tesla Model X. But another luxury brand could beat Audi to the punch.

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JUNE 25, 2015

In an event in Bern, Switzerland, Swiss National Council member and president of the Clean Fuel Now initiative Thomas Böhni filled up his Audi A2 with 100% synthetic diesel (Audi e-diesel) produced by sunfire GmbH to draw attention to the need to remove what he terms unjustified Swiss restrictions on synthetic fuels. Earlier post.).

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MAY 12, 2014

CAM also selected Mercedes-Benz as the most innovative brand; BMW came in second, followed by Volkswagen, Audi and Ford. Along with hybrid models from Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen, the Group also offers a number of natural gas powered models. Mercedes-Benz took the top brand award, followed by BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Ford.

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JULY 14, 2021

— Markus Duesmann, CEO of Audi. From 2025, Audi’s Artemis project will use significant SSP modules for the first time. The Group says it will will have the largest amount of real-time data in the whole industry, and continuously improve its products on this basis. This is where the new “unified cell” plays a central role.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler finalized a purchase contract with SEMIKRON International GmbH for the acquisition of 51% of the shares of Compact Dynamics GmbH , a manufacturer of high-performance electric motors. Schaeffler intends to integrate SEMIKRON’s power electronics into future, alternative drive concepts.

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MARCH 10, 2017

The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. It also has an industrial joint venture with Fiat in India. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands.

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

The new 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury rear wheel drive sedan will be among four General Motors concept or production vehicles making world premieres at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in January. ATS enters the biggest market segment in the global luxury car industry, both in terms of volume and importance.

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