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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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Audi has set the goal of successively reducing vehicle-specific CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2025 compared with reference year 2015 and over the entire product lifecycle. In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. Earlier post.).

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Audi boosts range and efficiency in e-tron; extra 25 km in WLTP

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Audi is introducing a standard technical update for its first all-electric product, the e-tron. As a result, all versions of the e-tron SUV will come off the assembly line with an extra 25 kilometers (15.5 The new versions of the Audi e-tron 55 quattro will be able to drive for up to 436 kilometers (270.9 mi) or so of range.

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New Volkswagen MQ281 manual gearbox shaves up to 5g CO2/km

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The new Passat is the first vehicle to be equipped with the MQ281, followed by almost all vehicle classes of the brands Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen. The trend towards vehicles from the SUV segment with large-diameter wheels places high demands on the gearbox. shaft concept and boasts a high gear spread of maximum 7.89.

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Audi e-tron premium electric SUV debuts; starting at $74,800 in US; delivery Q2 2019; reservations open

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Audi unveiled its all-electric Audi e-tron mid-size SUV—its first fully electric production model—in an event in San Francisco. inches high—basically, in-between the Audi Q5 and Q8—offering the spaciousness and comfort commensurate with an Audi. The e-tron is 193 inches long, 76.3

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Volkswagen Group planning to launch 6 or more plug-in hybrids from 2014; the role of the MQB in the Group’s electrification plans

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He was careful to note that “launch” referred to the global launch dates for global product—i.e., Then in ’14 and beyond the products that we want to do are plug-in hybrids for the bigger Audis. not the launch in a particular market. or small compact car and the Golf. We will launch the Porsche 918 [plug-in hybrid].

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It’s a cut-price Porsche! VW plots reborn Scirocco electric sports car based on Boxster EV

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2-based SUV teased for the first time, set for 450km and sub-$50k pricetag Most recent third generation Volkswagen Scirocco. Porsche has already previewed the arrangement with the 2021 Mission R concept car, in which engineers achieved similar weight distribution to a conventional mid-engine sports car for maximum agility on road and track.

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Audi’s production electric e-tron quattro may set a new standard for vehicle handling; advanced vehicle dynamics control

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The production version of Audi’s battery electric e-tron quattro SUV ( earlier post ), due out in 2018, is an important vehicle for the brand, and especially for Audi of America, which is driving many of the requirements for the C-segment electric SUV. plug-in hybrid or full electric—models by 2025.

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