Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2013

The EU Commission has measured the fuel savings achieved by LED headlights from Audi—testing the low-beam headlights, high-beam headlights and license plate light in dynamometer testing. In the ten NEDC cycles that the Audi A6 ran through, CO 2 savings were found to be above one gram per km (1.61

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2019

Audi played a significant role in the Volkswagen diesel scandal—specifically in developing software that cheated emissions tests for diesels in Europe and the U.S. That's a point that's only come to light in recent days, as documents just have been uncovered as part of European reports.

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Audi Diesel Europe Light 111

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2014

Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for 2 nd and 3 rd generation TTs. Audi’s new third-generation TT reduces life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 11% compared to its predecessor. tonnes of GHGs—CO 2 , methane, nitrous oxide and halogenated organic emissions—over its entire lifecycle. Click to enlarge.

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Audi MPG Light Emissions 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2014

3 rd generation Audi TT. Audi is unveiling the third-generation of its TT compact sports car at the Geneva Motor Show. liters per 100 km (56 mpg US), which translates into CO 2 emissions of 110 g/km (177 g/mile). The Audi TT 2.0 In the Audi TT, the 2.0 The Audi TTS is the peak performer. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Fuel Economy MPG Diesel 310

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

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. g/mi)) is a 3.0

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Audi Standards Hybrid MPH 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

When coasting to a halt at a red light, the engine in the new Audi A8 shuts down at 22 km/h (14 mph)—much earlier than with a conventional stop-start system. The combination of zero-emission coasting, earlier engine shutdown by the stop-start system and improved braking energy recuperation results in fuel savings of up to 0.7

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Audi Volt Supplies Power 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The drive system of the Audi Q8 sport concept is a major step towards optimizing efficiency and sustainability in large-volume series production.

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Audi Concept Hybrid Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Audi''s Gen 2 3.0L Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L TDI clean diesel represents almost 25% of Audi and Volkswagen US sales. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

Audi has unveiled the new-generation Audi A4 and A4 Avant, developed with a high priority on the reduction of CO 2 emissions. TFSI based on Miller cycle, introduced by Audi earlier this year at the Vienna Motor Symposium. The new models deliver CO 2 emissions as low as 95 grams per kilometer (152.9 Earlier post.)

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

EV Central

AUGUST 6, 2023

The Q5 55 TFSIe is the most powerful Audi Q5 ever created and also the most fuel efficient. But does the Audi Q5 55 TFSIe deliver? Perhaps helping the TFSIe’s cause is Audi pitching the PHEV as a performance vehicle as much as one for low emissions motoring. seconds) but has similar levels of equipment. All get a 12.3-inch

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2020

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

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California Clean Cleaning Cleaner 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, featuring a mild hybrid powertrain with a 48V electrical subsystem. At the upcoming Geneva show, Audi will show a new variant of the prologue—the Audi prologue Avant—featuring a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Earlier post.)

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Audi Plug-in Plug MPG 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

With alternative fuel vehicles now approaching 1% of new vehicle production, however, they are in fact beginning to have a “ measurable and meaningful impact ” on overall new vehicle fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values.

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Fuel Economy EPA PHEV Economy 312

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Audi has named its vehicle networking strategy “Audi connect.” ” Audi is using this term to bundle all of the applications and developments that link current and future models with the Internet with their owners and with the infrastructure. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

Marking the first victory of a hybrid vehicle at Le Mans, the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ), equipped with Williams Hybrid Power’s (WHP) electromechanical hybrid flywheel system, took the top two spots at the 80 th running of the endurance race over the weeken. The win was Audi’s 11 th Le Mans victory.

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Audi Hybrid Carbon Fiber Energy 337

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

Under the agreement, GBE will supply Audi with isooctane derived from isobutene produced at its new pre-commercial pilot system at the Fraunhofer CBP in Leuna. During the two-year collaboration, this agreement also foresees the possibility for Audi to acquire shares of Global Bioenergies corresponding to less than 2% of its capital.

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Audi Global Gasoline-Electric Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The CEC updates its Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) sales figures quarterly by analyzing DMV data. Gavin Newsom has set a goal of 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The total number of light-duty vehicles sold cumulatively in California exceeded 1 million at the end of 2021. of total California auto sales in 2021.

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PHEV California Sale Electric Vehicles 406

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. Audi first revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. The Audi A3 stretches 175.5

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Audi Plug-in America Plug 225

Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2013

Many people imagine that fuel efficiency stops and starts with engine technology and driving technique, but there''s a little more to it than that. Making a fuel-efficient vehicle involves a holistic approach that examines every aspect of a car''s design and tries to reduce its impact on fuel use--and even the humble headlight can play a part.'

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Light Fuel Audi Emissions 125

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

EPA issued a second notice of violation ( NOV ) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., alleging emissions cheating. liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard.

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EPA 2016 2014 Emissions 150

Drive Electric

JUNE 1, 2021

The Audi e-Tron is a large premium electric SUV with space for five adults, a big boot, all-wheel drive and a 249-mile driving range. DriveElectric offers a range of options for those looking for an Audi e-Tron lease with alternative leasing choices for those interested in an Audi e-Tron business lease. Summary. ?

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Audi Miles Charging SUV 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

In a brand event in Barcelona, Audi unveiled its fourth-generation A8 luxury sedan. The Audi A8 has also been developed for highly automated driving. From 2018, Audi will gradually be taking piloted driving functions such as parking pilot, garage pilot and traffic jam pilot into production. lb-ft) of system torque. through 99.4

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Audi Plug-in Standards Plug 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

For the second consecutive model year, the automotive industry outperformed the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards by a wide margin, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) second annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Light Duty Vehicles: Manufacturer’s Performance Report.

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Standards Emissions EPA 2013 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2019

Volkswagen Group brands and their industry partners have been working in this field for some time; Audi has been operating the world’s first industrial power-to-gas plant in Werlte (Emsland) since 2013, with the Audi e-gas produced from wind power being fed into the natural gas grid. With the SEAT Arona 1.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2012

to the Annual Press Conference 2012 in Ingolstadt, Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG, said that the company believes that five key innovation areas will determine the shape of future mobility: design; lightweight construction; connected vehicles; mobility services; and electric mobility. In his speech.

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Audi Future 2020 Sale 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2017

liter diesel passenger cars that included emissions control “defeat devices,” under partial Consent Decrees ( earlier post ) approved by a Federal court. VW admitted to CARB engineers in November 2015 that it installed “defeat devices” that altered the operation of emissions control equipment in light-duty, 3.0-liter Background.

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California Diesel Cayenne Audi 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Audi’s redesigned executive-class A6 will offer a choice of four- and six-cylinder powerplants at launch in early 2011: two gasoline engines and three TDI units. Each of these engines makes use of technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform. Audi A6 hybrid. The new A6 hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Engine Hybrid MPH 218

Current EV

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

One of the most successful German-engineered luxury automotive brands, Audi AG delivered about 1.845 million vehicles globally in 2019. Audi sold just over 224,000 vehicles in 2019 and launched the brand’s first fully electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron – one of four fully electric models coming to the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Audi will present the new top engine version for the Audi A1 at the Paris Motor Show, a dual-charged 1.4 liters of fuel per 100 km (40 mpg US), which corresponds to CO2 emissions of 139 g/km (223 g/mile) (provisional figures). The standard seven-speed S tronic transmission is short and light. TFSI consumes on average 5.9

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Audi MPG Engine Gasoline 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2011

The new three-year research initiative is called “Audi Urban Intelligent Assist.” After an open request for proposals to US universities, and the accompanying selection process, Audi signed an agreement with the four research universities to pursue the following topics: Audi Urban Crash Analysis. Audi Urban Diagnostic.

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Audi Universal San Diego Connect 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The 2 November NOV alleges that the VW Group companies developed and installed a software defeat device—specifically, code in the electronic control module (ECM)—in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter

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Cayenne North America Porsche Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Volkswagen presented its latest technologies for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions—which includes the first 10-speed dual-clutch gearbox (DSG)—in an Innovation Workshop for the media at the Ehra-Lessien test track facility near Wolfsburg. VW’s “Strategy 2018”, earlier post.) Mild hybrid: stop-start 2.0 The start-stop 2.0

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Emissions Fuel Range Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2021

Audi presented the Audi Q4 e-tron ( earlier post ) and the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro / Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro Edition One. In 2021 the electric offensive is gaining further momentum at Audi. —Markus Duesmann, CEO of AUDI AG. Audi Q4 Sportback 50 e-tron quattro.

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Audi All-Electric Motor Motors 397

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Audi sales increased globally 1% in November to 147,750 deliveries. In Europe, Audi increased sales by 6% to around 62,300 units, despite the model changeover for its bestseller, the Audi A4, and in spite of the background of the Volkswagen Group emissions issue. Since the start of the year, Audi has sold more than 1.64

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In October 2016, a federal judge approved a national settlement plan to address Volkswagen’s installation and use of devices in approximately 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles that circumvented federal emissions standards for NO x. With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Dr. Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday in light of the Volkswagen diesel emissions testing scandal. He completed his high school education in Ingolstadt followed by an apprenticeship as a toolmaker with Audi AG. He assumed responsibility for Product Management at Audi AG, SEAT and Lamborghini in 1995. Earlier post.)

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