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Audi adds new RWD variant to Q4 e-tron family

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Audi of America’s Q4 e-tron family welcomes a new rear-wheel drive variant: the Q4 40 e-tron. With the addition of the fourth and fifth models to Audi’s fully electric fleet, the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron, Audi says it has the largest offering of fully electric models of any automaker in the US. Audi e-tron group shot.

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Audi is adding a new member to its A3 family: the A3 Sportback 30 g-tron natural gas vehicle. Audi first introduced an A3 Sportback g-tron in 2014. With its abbreviated compression phase and long expansion phase, it was designed specifically for operation at partial load. TFSI 110 kW (150 PS) and also improves efficiency.

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Ballard launches high-power density fuel cell stack for vehicle propulsion; 4.3 kW/L; Audi partner

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Ballard Power Systems launched the FCgen-HPS , a high-performance, zero-emission, proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack, to provide propulsion for a range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in an industry-leading volumetric high-power density of 4.3 kilowatts per liter (4.3 Kevin Colbow, Ballard CTO.

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Ballard and Audi sign definitive agreements regarding use of high-power density fuel cell stack for vehicle propulsion

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The FCgen-HPS fuel cell stack provides propulsion for a range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with an industry-leading volumetric high-power density of 4.3 The FCgen-HPS was fully designed and developed by Ballard to stringent automotive standards in the company’s Technology Solutions program with Audi.

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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. liters per 100 kilometers. While the 3.0

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Audi using machine learning to optimize quality inspections in the press shop

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Audi plans to apply machine learning (ML) in series production. The software Audi has developed recognizes and marks the finest cracks in sheet metal parts— automatically, reliably and in a matter of seconds. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key technologies for the future at Audi.

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Audi unveils AI:TRAIL quattro electric off-roader concept

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Audi is showcasing an electric off-roader concept at IAA 2019: the Audi AI:TRAIL quattro. The AI: TRAIL joins the other three exploratory use case vehicles—the Audi Aicon, AI:ME, and AI:RACE—on Audi’s stand. In order to meet these requirements, the vehicle is designed to reach a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80.8

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