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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. Over the standard cycle the A4 Avant g-tron with S tronic uses 3.8 Both models are powered by a bivalent 2.0 TFSI engine developing 170 hp.

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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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The US has charged a former Audi manager via criminal complaint for his role in a conspiracy to defraud US regulators and customers by implementing defeat device software in thousands of Audi diesel vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. Beginning in or about 2006, Audi was designing the new 3.0 —Criminal Complaint, USA v.

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Report: Tesla Readying New Model 3 Performance

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The standard range rear-drive model remained, along with the Model 3 Long Range, but the Performance was nowhere to be found. InsideEVs reported that X/Twitter users have been sharing screenshots of leaked documents from South Korea that appear to show a new Model 3 variant with a possible 412-horsepower rear motor.

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Report: W214 Mercedes E-Class Wagon Confirmed for U.S.

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But the more hardcore driving enthusiasts probably wanted to hear that the German brand had the standard E-Wagon ready and was preparing to ship it stateside along with an elongated AMG. Don't shed any tears yet, though, as the very same EPA document indicates the two body styles are set to don the CLE-class moniker come next year.

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NPE working group submits first version of German Standardization Roadmap for Electromobility; focus on charging interfaces, charging stations and battery safety

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The “Standardization and Certification” working group of Germany’s National Platform for Electromobility (NPE) has submitted its interim report—the “German Standardization Roadmap for Electromobility”—to the Federal Ministries of Economics and Transport. Click to enlarge.

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Nio ES6 Gen2 won 90 pre-orders in line with pack within the first 72 hours in China

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Chinese language client conduct analysis company 车fans (CarFans in English) revealed a document about buyer conduct in Nio retail outlets within the first 72 hours next the origination of ES6, which is between Might 24 – 27. The document detectable that 60 – 70% of shoppers entered Nio retail outlets to peer ES6.

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