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Audi launches new electric drive system development and testing center

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Audi commissioned a new development and testing center for electric drive systems at its Ingolstadt site this week. The Audi Q5 Hybrid will be introduced to the market as early as next year. By the end of 2012, Audi will have a small volume of R8 e-tron electric sports cars ready to hit the road. Tags: Brief.

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Technology Architecture of Audi A8 Hybrid Shown in Geneva Previews the Production Q5 Hybrid, Due This Year

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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. Tags: Hybrids. Earlier post.)

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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We update this list regularly because the market is changing so quickly. We’ll try to keep this up-to-date as the EV market continues to evolve. Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. Audi E-tron 5,612.

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News from Detroit

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Toyota titillates with its plug-in Prius test program (600 vehicles worldwide over the next few years) as well as an all-electric 50-mile range "small, urban commuter BEV" and a plug-in hybrid concept small car. Audi , too, continues to tantalize with its E-tron. They say the car will go on sale in 2012.

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Yamaha develops e-scooter for India & Audi e-Tron launches in India on July 22 

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Yamaha develops e-scooter for India & Audi e-Tron launches in India on July 22 . A Japanese popular two-wheelers brand Yamaha has started developing a new electric scooter for the Indian market. During the Tokyo Motor Show 2019, Yamaha has also shown the E01 e-scooter concept. the sporty SUV reaches 100 km/h in just 4.5

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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Winterkorn noted that the industry is experiencing its worst crisis in decades, with a collapse in the global market of 18% in the first half of this year. Volkswagen is Europe’s largest automaker, and saw its global new vehicle market share increase to 11% during the first quarter of 2009. Although Volkswagen sales were down 5.1%

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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I enjoyed a long weekend with a 2021 Polestar 2, and it certainly makes a great first and lasting impression in a market segment that is starting to grow—and will soon be full of choices. Range is 233 miles, which is good, if not the best in the market. The next model, the 3, will be a coupe marketed between the 1 and the 2 in price.

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