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Volkswagen AG to place Audi at the head of Volkswagen Group R&D

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Volkswagen AG will strengthen Audi’s role within the Group. With Markus Duesmann as the new CEO, Audi will take the lead for research & development within the brand alliance. Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG. —Audi CEO Bram Schot.

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. Additionally, Audi is now offering e-gas to power the A3 Sportback g-tron as standard; customers will pay only the regular natural gas price. A4 Avant g-tron. lb per 62.1

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New “50 by 50” Commission seeks to halve US transportation energy use by 2050

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—Scott Keogh, president, Audi of America. Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America (Co-Chair); Dean Seavers, President, National Grid U.S. Chair: Melissa Lavinson, Vice President, Federal Affairs and Policy, Chief Sustainability Officer, PG&E Corporation. ICT, Shared Mobility and Automation (e.g.

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US charges former CEO of Volkswagen AG Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in diesel emissions scandal

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The indictment unsealed today alleges that Volkswagen’s scheme to cheat its legal requirements went all the way to the top of the company. VW also agreed to the imposition of an independent corporate compliance monitor for the duration of its probation, which is at least three years. —US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g.

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