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Audi to demonstrate automated driving technology in Florida

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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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Audi receives first autonomous driving permit issued by the State of California

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Audi will be the first company to receive a newly established autonomous driving permit issued by California. Audi has conducted research over tens of thousands of miles in Europe and various US states, where such testing is permitted. Audi envisions this technology could be ready for consumer introduction within five years.

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Audi beginning track testing of new R18 e-tron quattro LMP1; details later this month

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Only a week after the World Championship winning Audi R18 e-tron quattro race car’s last run in a race, its successor is ready to hit the track. Tests of the new LMP1 sports car, which has been kept under wraps up to now, began in the US race track at Sebring (Florida). Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Motorsport.

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US’ EV registrations rise 95% with the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y at the helm

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The Audi e-tron (4,321), Porsche Taycan (3,002), Hyundai Kona (2,192), Tesla Model X (1,730), and Tesla Model S (1,633) rounded out the Top 10 EVs that were most registered in the United States from January to April 2021. The Golden State corresponded to 38% of new EV registrations in Q1 2021, while Florida comprised 7.2%.

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Porsche Whistleblower: “60% of all delivered Taycan have battery issues that caused replacements, damages and fires”

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Tesla offered to help Porsche with battery management through Audi contacts years ago, but Porsche management at the time rejected any external help, saying it could handle everything internally, the source noted. Around three years ago, Porsche asked Tesla through Audi contacts if they could help then, but at the time, Tesla declined.

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That Was the Year That Was

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Tallies of EV models by brand (this was done at the end of the last quarter in October 2022) showed Tesla still dominating sales, but with increasing shares being taken by Ford, Kia, Hyundai, BMW, Polestar, Rivian, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi and Nissan. Looking to 2023. We’re enthused about 2023 and the years following.

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. —Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing. —Prof.

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