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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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JUNE 25, 2013

Audi’s e-gas plant. Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

Audi A3 Sportback g-tron. Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

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JUNE 14, 2015

Audi still made the podium; defending race winners Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer were third (393 laps) in the Nº 7 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Lotterer in the Nº 7 Audi R18 e-tron quattro produced the fastest race lap in 3:17.476 on lap 337. The first and second place finishers.

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Porsche Audi Exhaust Li-ion 150

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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. All five engines options—3.0

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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. 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. Earlier post.).

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MAY 13, 2011

Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

The new Audi S6 and S7 models in Europe are making their entrance with a torquey V6 TDI engine. For the first time, Audi has combined an electric-powered compressor (EPC) with a 48-volt primary electrical system. Audi S6 Sedan: Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 6.3 – 6.2 Audi S7 Sportback TDI. 37.3 – 37.9

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Audi Diesel Exhaust MPH 150

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JUNE 12, 2015

Audi has set a new record time on the Sachsenring for cars with a diesel engine. The Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept rounded the 3.6 results of a gasoline-fueled 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The earlier Audi RS 5 TDI concept produced 283 kW (385 hp), with peak torque of 750 N·m (553.2 Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Audi Diesel Concept Li-ion 150

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Audi A1. Audi, which has been teasing out details of its upcoming A1 compact to launch this summer, has provided a more detailed overview of the vehicle, including the drivetrain options. The entry-level gasoline engine is the new 1.2 Audi offers two versions of this engine. Click to enlarge. liters per 100 km (43.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Schaeffler is now applying 48V hybridization to an Audi TT. The 48 V on-board electric subsystem uses a lithium-ion battery as its energy store. It sends a permanent charge to the battery via the belt-driven starter generator so that sufficient energy is always available to extract maximum performance from the system.

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APRIL 16, 2015

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro and the Audi A6 L e tron. Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 With the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0

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MAY 9, 2015

At the Wörthersee festival, Audi is showcasing the Audi TT clubsport turbo technology concept equipped with a new 2.5 TFSI gasoline engine with an electric biturbo ( earlier post ) that delivers 441 kW (591 hp) and 650 N·m (479.4 Turbochargers are typically driven by energy from the exhaust—i.e., —Prof.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

In a presentation at the 2011 Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Pasadena, California last week, Daniel Andree, a battery development engineer at Audi AG, outlined the implementation of a Sanyo lithium-ion battery pack in the upcoming 2012 Audi Q5 compact crossover hybrid. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. The 266V, 1.3

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Li-ion Audi Hybrid Batteries 301

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Audi extended its range of natural-gas-fueled g-tron models just a few weeks ago ( earlier post ) with the new A4 Avant g-tron and A5 Sportback g-tron. TFSI engine operating according to the efficient, Audi-optimized B-cycle (Budack-cycle, earlier post ) combustion principle. In gasoline mode, the figures are 5.5

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Audi Gas Gasoline MPH 150

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APRIL 27, 2012

Audi is launching its completely updated Q5 SUV series with five engine options: three TDI (diesel) and two TFSI (gasoline) engines, as well as the Q5 Hybrid Quattro ( earlier post , earlier post for more details on the hybrid technology). TDI; Audi offers it in two versions. Audi Q5 Hybrid Quattro. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Audi is now offering the its start-stop system in conjunction with an automatic transmission. In September, Audi introduced new models of the A3 1.6 In September, Audi introduced new models of the A3 1.6 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (56 mpg US); the gasoline 1.4 Audi will begin selling the A3 1.6 The diesel 1.6

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JUNE 2, 2017

Audi will begin introducing new mild-hybrid drive vehicles (MHEVs) this year. The next generation of luxury sedans, the Audi A8, will have 48V MHEV systems regardless of engine type. Audi offers the MHEV drives in two variants. The mild-hybrid drive from Audi in the new A8 comprises two central components. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 15, 2009

Audi has rolled out its new generation Q7 performance SUV with lower fuel consumption and emissions. The Audi Q7 is available with six direct injection engines, two of them gasoline-powered and four diesel engines, including the world’s most powerful diesel SUV, the Audi Q7 V12 TDI. The gasoline-fueled 3.6

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Audi SUV Emissions Fuel 150

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In addition, Volkswagen brought a pair of the hydrogen Passats to the Los Angeles Auto Show for test drives (and Audi brought a pair of its A7 Sportback h-tron hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrids for drives, as well.). The hydrogen is stored in the tanks at a pressure of 700 bar (10,150 psi). Passat HyMotion in LA. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 20, 2013

V6 gasoline engine (EA 390) and six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission with 40 kW electric motor (DQ 400 E) in the engine compartment. The DQ 400 E hybrid transmission is also being applied in the upcoming Audi A3 plug-in hybrid. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. Earlier post. Source: Volkswagen. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. kilowatt electric motor good for 143 hp, producing a total of 455 hp and 523 pound-feet of torque.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 77

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Audi is systematically pursuing its electrification strategy and is now offering its large four-door A7 Sportback coupe as a powerful, efficient plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The new Audi A7 Sportback 55 TFSI e quattro delivers a system output of 270 kW (367 PS) (combined fuel consumption of 2.1 – 1.9 l/100 km (112.0 – 123.8

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Audi of America is introducing its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant of its bestselling SUV, the Audi Q5. The Audi Q5 TFSI e ( earlier post ) will be joined by the A8 TFSI e and the Audi A7 TFSI e in the coming months. The Audi Q5 TFSI e is equipped with a turbocharged 2.0-liter In electric-only mode, using a 14.1

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

Audi is introducing a plug-in hybrid version of its A8 L luxury sedan. The Audi A7 Sportback and the Q5 50 TFSI e quattro and Q5 55 TFSI e quattro SUVs have been available on the market since September. The HV battery stores 14.1 kWh of energy and delivers a voltage of 385 V. lb-ft) deliver impressive vehicle dynamics.

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MAY 22, 2019

The Audi Q5 55 TFSI e quattro with 270 kW (367 hp) system output (combined fuel consumption: 2.4 – 2.1 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 53 – 46 g/km) is the first of the new plug-in models from Audi. TFSI, a four-cylinder, turbocharged gasoline engine producing 185 kW (252 hp) and 370 N·m (272.9 l/100 km (98.0 – 112.0

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Audi A7 Sportback h-tron. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi, during a fuel cell technology workshop held at the LA show, and may be ready to talk about that technology by the end of next year. Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro plug-in fuel cell hybrid. US gal) of gasoline.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

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JUNE 9, 2014

Audi is racing three R18 e-quattros at Le Mans. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrids ( earlier post ) that will race at Le Mans this coming weekend (14-15 June) are the lightest and most fuel efficient LMP1 racers has yet to bring to the track. Top: The LMP1 rules define energy classes for different powertrain systems.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Audi R18 e-tron quattro 2014. Audi has released initial details on its new 2014-generation Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 Le Mans prototype racer. With the new R18, Audi Sport has opted for a similar concept as in the past—albeit with new detailed solutions and an additional hybrid system. bar; gasoline: 2.5

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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JUNE 8, 2015

Trees are natural carbon sinks; they absorb carbon dioxide by photosynthesis, some of which is stored as carbon compounds in the wood—both during growth and even after harvesting, in the form of some wood products. Underground, forest soils and root structures store even more carbon. Calculating stored carbon; “additionality”.

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JUNE 29, 2011

The primary goal of the project, which runs until June 2012, is consistently to utilize renewable energy sources for electrically powered vehicles. Representing the energy industry is energy provider E.ON. from renewable energy sources—to attain significant progress in environmental protection. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 15, 2014

Audi takes first and second at the 2014 Le Mans. In front of nearly 300,000 spectators at the 82 nd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours, Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Tréluyer (CH/D/F) and Lucas di Grassi/Marc Gené/Tom Kristensen (BR/E/DK) secured a one-two Audi victory in the LMP1 class with the R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrids.

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JUNE 29, 2012

The Audi R8 e-tron ( earlier post ) has set a world record for a production vehicle with an electric drive system on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. —achieved with a Gumpert Apollo Sport, which is powered by a 515 kW (700 hp) Audi V8 gasoline engine. —Michael Dick, Audi AG Board Member for Technical Development.

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JUNE 28, 2022

Interior storage is found in the doors, under the cargo area floor and in the cantilevered center console that has been designed so a purse or large bag can be conveniently stored in the lower tray. The Audi E-Tron starts at $67,000, the Jaguar i-Pace at $70,000, the Porsche Taycan at $83,000, and the Tesla Model X at $90,000.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Audi held a TechDay in Ingolstadt focused on its efforts to electrify the driveline, and provided more details on the upcoming Q5 hybrid-electric vehicle ( earlier post ), the A1 e-tron range extended electric vehicle ( earlier post ) and the R8 e-tron battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ). Its gasoline engine, a 2.0

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

liter V6 TSI—a direct injection gasoline engine boosted by a mechanically-driven supercharger—in tandem with an electric motor and mated with a newly developed 8-speed automatic transmission. 100km (26 mpg US) for the full-size SUV—about a 25% improvement in city driving over a conventional gasoline SUV of the same size.

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