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Audi Activesphere concept, Toyota EV platform, tax-credit dissent: Today’s Car News

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Audi reveals an electric pickup, of sorts. And a Senator says the new EV tax credit isn’t being enacted according to the law. Toyota reportedly commits to a dedicated EV platform, but it’s years off. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Kia EV6 GT, Audi Activesphere concept, Hyundai US EV production: Today’s Car News

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The EV tax credit revamp might have some companies reexamining U.S. Audi teases a rugged crossover EV concept. production plans. And Kia reveals performance and spec details for the quickest EV6. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has announced U.S.-market market details for its quickest, most powerful EV6 GT model.

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Audi offering plug-in hybrid version of A6 Avant wagon

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Audi is offering its successful full-size station wagon A6 Avant as a plug-in hybrid: The new A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro has a system output of 270 kW (367 PS) (combined fuel consumption 2.1–1.9 The Audi A6 Avant PHEV thus has an efficient and permanently available all-wheel drive for an equally high level of traction and dynamic handling.

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The 2021 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron 4-door, 5-passenger EV coupe crossover is here!

Current EV

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.,

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Audi Electric SUV, Tesla Supercharger Growth, Oregon Per-Mile Road Fee: Today's Car News

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Today, we''ve got confirmation that Audi will build an all-electric SUV, a look at how quickly the Tesla Supercharger network has grown over the past year, and Oregon''s concept for a per-mile road fee that could replace the gas tax. The Nissan Sway concept sets the look for future small cars, but could it.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Audi Adds A4 and A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI Flex Fuel Models; Optimized for E85

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Audi has added new flexible-fuel versions to its A4 model series: The A4 and A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI with Audi valvelift and start-stop system. Audi takes advantage of the higher RON 110 octane rating of bioethanol to operate the engine at optimal efficiency. TFSI flexible fuel can operate on up to E85 ethanol blends.

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