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Audi and Krajete developing direct air capture technologies for CO2

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AUDI AG and the Austria-based green tech company Krajete GmbH are jointly developing new technologies for filtering emissions from ambient air. They make far-reaching energy and cost reductions possible. In doing so, Krajete GmbH and AUDI AG want to facilitate breakthroughs in the necessary applications. r, Hungary.

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Report: VW AG internal analysis puts cost of diesel emissions scandal at more than €30B

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Germany’s Manager Magazin reports that Volkswagen AG’s internal analysis puts the cost of the diesel emissions scandal at more than €30 billion (US$33 billion).

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Graforce plasma electrolysis for efficient generation of hydrogen from industrial waste water; partnering with Audi

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The technology not only converts wastewater pollutants into valuable energy, but also reduces emissions (CO 2 , CO, HC) by 30 to 60 percent. Nitrogen oxide emissions are also reduced by up to 60%. Graforce’s partners include carmaker Audi and Berliner Wasserbetriebe. This enables Audi’s systems to be used more efficiently.

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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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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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Like the A3 Sportback g-tron that is already on the market ( earlier post ), they can run on a choice of the climate-friendly fuel Audi e-gas, conventional CNG (compressed natural gas) or gasoline. kilograms of gas per 100 kilometers, with CO 2 emissions of 102 grams per kilometer (164.2 Both models are powered by a bivalent 2.0

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Former Audi CEO Stadler to construct diesel scandal confession

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Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is able to construct a confession about his function in Volkswagen Workforce’s diesel emissions scandal in alternate for a suspended sentence and a cost of one.1 Stadler was once Audi CEO from 2007 to 2018. 1 million euros ($1.21 million), his protection group mentioned on Wednesday.

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MIT, GE, Audi launch HubCab Project in New York City

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MIT, in partnership with Audi and GE, has launched HubCab —a transportation tracking tool aimed at reducing commuting congestion, decreasing vehicle emissions and lowering the cost of mobility infrastructure. HubCab tracks more than 150 million taxi rides in New York City over the course of a year.