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New Audi A3 sedan offers 48V MHEV, diesel powertrains

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Audi has introduced the second generation of its A3 Sedan. The MIB 3 boasts computing power ten times higher than in the predecessor model, connects the car via LTE Advanced speed, and connects the smartphones of the passengers to the Internet via Wi-Fi hotspot. The 35 TFSI, a 1.5-liter 47.0 – 50.0 48.0 – 50.0

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New 8th-generation Audi A6 features 48V mild hybrid system as standard

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Audi unveiled the eighth generation of its successful A6 full-size sedan; all engines feature Audi’s 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) system ( earlier post ) as standard equipment. In Audi’s new mild-hybrid technology, a belt alternator starter (BAS) works together with a lithium-ion battery. MMI navigation plus and Audi connect.

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Audi testing autonomous driverless transport systems at Ingolstadt plant

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Earlier this month, Audi began testing driverless transport systems (DTS) at its Ingolstadt plant. Audi says it is the first automobile manufacturer to implement such a DTS-based goods-to-person concept. A fleet-management system coordinates the carries so that they always arrive at the commissioners’ workplaces punctually.

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Audi’s new Q3 Sportback to offer 48V mild-hybrid system

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Audi is adding the Q3 Sportback compact SUV in coupé shape to its model range. The Audi Q3 Sportback features progressive steering as standard—the gear ratio becomes increasingly direct as the steering angle increases. For the market launch in Europe, a gasoline and a diesel engine are available. TFSI is the most powerful engine.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car.

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At the EV Crossroads

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A Personal Milestone; Two Cars That Demonstrate the Choices. This story is the 2,000 th one posted on Clean Fleet Report (as a point of reference we hit story #1,000 on Feb. One week I was in an Audi Q5 Quattro with an efficient turbocharged 2.0-liter As similar as the two Audis were, the differences really stood out to me.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. million annually in 2016 to $36.6

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