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JULY 17, 2023

Audi has been testing the local server solution Edge Cloud 4 Production (EC4P)—a new method of IT-based factory automation—at Böllinger Höfe since July 2022 ( earlier post ). Starting this month, this paradigm shift in Audi’s shop floor IT will be used for the first time in series production.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

Audi and Ericsson plan to pioneer the use of 5G technology for automotive production. At Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, the two companies agreed on a range of activities exploring the potential of 5G as a future-proof communication technology that can meet the high demands of automotive production.

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JULY 27, 2023

The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its position on the Chinese automotive market with cooperations between the VW brand and XPENG and between Audi and SAIC. As part of the close and long-term strategic cooperation, the Volkswagen Group is to invest approximately US$700 million in the Chinese manufacturer of intelligent electric cars.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

AUDI AG and the Austria-based green tech company Krajete GmbH are jointly developing new technologies for filtering emissions from ambient air. The filtered air is released back into the environment after the adsorption step. In doing so, Krajete GmbH and AUDI AG want to facilitate breakthroughs in the necessary applications.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

AUDI AG plans a total investment of approximately €35 billion, in spite of a difficult business environment, to 2025. Audi has earmarked approximately €15 billion for electromobility and hybridization, thus underlining the key importance of its electro-roadmap. We are providing Audi with the necessary resources for this.

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AUGUST 31, 2018

Audi is now the first premium manufacturer to produce automobiles completely free of wastewater. In this way, Audi México ensures the sustainable use of the water as a resource and minimizes the environmental impact of its car production. Audi reuses the hygienic and high-quality recycled water directly at the site.

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JUNE 1, 2020

Capgemini and Audi have launched a joint venture: XL2. It will provide digital technology and consulting services, specifically in the fields of SAP S/4HANA and cloud services primarily for Audi and the entire Volkswagen Group. XL2 was founded by Audi and Capgemini to support the automotive industry in digital transformation tasks.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

Audi is now developing software robots (bots) to carry out monotonous tasks for employees at PC workstations. For this purpose, Audi built up development expertise in the area of robotic process automation (RPA) last year. In mid-2019, Audi IT founded a center of excellence that provides the central platform for RPA.

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MAY 14, 2024

Automotive manufacturers are increasingly turning to advanced AI-based software development solutions to realize the vision of automated vehicles. Let’s look at how different stages of the manufacturing process are being influenced by AI: a.

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MARCH 30, 2019

An the 2019 Hannover Messe, Ericsson, together with Audi and Sick (a leading provider of sensors for industrial automation), is demonstrating human-robot interaction in real time using 5G. In the future, 5G will be essential to allow flexible, wireless robots to interact reliably and safely with people in production environments.

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MAY 13, 2022

Many car manufacturers have also pledged to transition completely to EVs in the next five to ten years ; including Jaguar, Audi, GM, and Mercedes. As a result, the global EV stock is expected to increase from 11 million in 2020 to over 145 million by 2030.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Schaeffler has begun volume production of transmissions for the electric drive in the Audi e-tron, marking a milestone for its E-Mobility business division. Both variants are fitted in the new Audi e-tron. Schaeffler’s transmission in a coaxial arrangement drives the rear axle of the Audi e-tron.

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MAY 19, 2017

At Audi’s Annual General Meeting yesterday in Neckarsulm, Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG said that Audi plans to launch three new electric models by 2020, after which the brand will gradually electrify models in each of its core series. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) billion (US$1.3 billion).

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JULY 26, 2014

Audi will be the first to test its automated driving technology on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway in Tampa, Florida—which recently was designated as an automated driving and connected car test bed—using an Audi A7 equipped to handle piloted driving functions on freeway conditions up to 40 mph (64 km/h).

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MARCH 10, 2016

Audi Electronic Venture GmbH ( AEV ), a fully owned Audi subsidiary, is holding the second Audi Autonomous Driving Cup from 22-24 March 2016. Eight university teams will take part in the competition at the Audi museum mobile in Ingolstadt. Our engineers at Audi likewise use the ADTF development environment.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

The Audi e-tron prototype combines power, efficiency and range. g, the Audi e-tron prototype recuperates energy solely via the electric motors, without using the conventional brake—that condition covers more than 90% of all decelerations. The Audi e-tron prototype on recuperation test at Pikes Peak. At up to 0.3

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DECEMBER 27, 2014

From 2015 through 2019, Audi plans to invest €24 billion (US$29 billion)—€2 billion (US$2.4 Audi aims to meet stringent CO 2 limits worldwide with a new generation of extremely economical combustion engines and alternative efficiency technologies as well as new features in the areas of connectivity and driver assistance.

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MAY 12, 2017

The new Audi A8, scheduled for release in 2018, features a multi-material body structure ( earlier post ) consisting of more than 40% steel. However, each material used in vehicle production contributes to lightweighting and improves fuel economy, but each does so at a different cost to the manufacturer—and to the environment.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Audi has begun using smart gloves from Munich-based startup ProGlove in its international logistics department at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt, where the group handles the worldwide dispatch of car components. After a four week pilot phase, Audi employees are now using ten of these wearables in five positions in the Ingolstadt plant.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

We believe that 5G technology has great potential for innovation, from the use of intelligent robots and driverless transportation systems to networked control of plant and machinery in real time up to wireless software flashing of manufactured vehicles. Exclusive spectrum is a key enabler for 5G campus operations at the manufacturing site.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Twelve months after the launch of the “Digital Motorway Test Bed” in Germany, Audi is presenting new technologies for piloted driving and Car-to-X-communication at the German Federal Ministry of Transport. —Alejandro Vukotich, Head of Development for Automated Driving at Audi AG. collision warning, pedestrian warning, etc.)

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MAY 6, 2021

Stockton Unified School District collaborated with the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), Schneider Electric, Sage Energy Consulting and The Mobility House to develop a comprehensive roadmap for achieving net-zero emissions. Funding of $4.94

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Audi has put a new topcoat paint shop into operation at its plant in Ingolstadt. Sustainable operations have high priority at Audi. Dr. Hubert Waltl, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Production and Logistics. In combination with dry separation, this also benefits the environment. —Prof.

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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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JANUARY 7, 2015

At the conclusion of a field test in Ingolstadt, Germany, Audi said that the RoadLINK V2V communications technology from NXP Semiconductors and Cohda Wireless ( earlier post ) delivered excellent results in the reliability of wireless exchange of warnings, reception performance, and communication range in real traffic conditions and at high speeds.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Distance to 2012 target by individual manufacturer. Based on emission levels recorded in vehicle tests, car registration data analyzed by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in the report “CO 2 emissions performance of car manufacturers in 2012” shows that in 2012 all major car manufacturers met their targets for their fleet.

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Joule, a pioneer in the production of liquid fuels from recycled CO 2 , and HeidelbergCement, a German multinational building material company, are partnering to explore application of Joule’s technology to mitigate carbon emissions in cement manufacturing. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 2014.12.041 (open access).

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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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DECEMBER 22, 2021

The smelter operates on clean energy from Siberian hydroelectric power plants, which together with modern gas cleaning equipment and a closed water circulation system, has a low level impact on the environment. Full scope CO 2 emissions will be one of the lowest in the industry, the company claims.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

AUDI AG and the BMW Group, along with Hydro and Rexam, have joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to help develop a global standard for sustainable aluminum. Some 160 million tonnes of bauxite are mined each year, mainly by open-cast mining, which has a variable and highly site-specific effect on the local environment.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

The consistent use of cloud technology also facilitates the creation and integration of a highly scalable virtual testing environment. Volkswagen is collaborating closely with Audi and Porsche in these activities. Volkswagen can already leverage internal Group synergies in developing software for its fully networked vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

With aligned emission standards, Environment Canada works closely with the US EPA to ensure our common environmental outcomes are achieved. After careful assessment of the known facts, Environment Canada has opened an investigation into this matter. —Environment Canada.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

—Scott Keogh, president, Audi of America. Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America (Co-Chair); Dean Seavers, President, National Grid U.S. Chair: Robert Chapman, Vice President, Energy and Environment, Electric Power Research Institute. The Commission’s Technical Committees and their chairs are: Light-duty Vehicles.

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APRIL 30, 2020

We have to remember that the industry was already operating in a challenging environment, especially towards the end of last year. Whereas Audi and Mercedes increased the registrations of their E-Tron and GLE by 86% and 213% respectively. >. And unlike previous recessions, we’re not just dealing with people’s fears or purchase delays.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH , a a wholly owned subsidiary of Audi AG and the center of excellence for urban autonomous driving in the Volkswagen Group— announced a partnership with Luminar Technologies Inc. to deploy its LiDAR technology. —Luminar founder and chief executive officer, Austin Russell.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

—Environment Committee chair Matthias Groote (S&D, DE). Nine of the larger manufacturers (Audi AG, BMW AG, Automobiles Citroën, Fiat group, Ford-Werke, Adam Opel, Automobiles Peugeot, Seat, Toyota Motor Europe, and Volvo Car) were already compliant with 2015 targets in 2012. We must ensure that this doesn’t happen again.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

It by no means made it to manufacturing, however a few of its options, comparable to handbag attic and computer-assisted parking, did trickle into Volvo’s U.S. As for EVs, advertisements for Ford, Audi and Cadillac have featured ladies prominently, however those are within the minority.

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