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Audi Q8 e-tron morphed into a beastly off-road EV with a new Dakar edition

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Audi took the Q8 e-tron and turned it into an all-electric off-road machine. The Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is optimized for adventurers who “want to drive off the beaten path electrically.” Audi says the new off-road EV can hit 0 to 100 km/hr (62 mph) in 5.9 The new Dakar edition is based on a Q8 advanced 55 e-tron quattro.

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Porsche finally unveils the sporty all-electric Macan EV with up to 381 miles range

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The new electric SUV marks the debut of the Audi co-developed 800V PPE platform. The Porsche logo now sits in the middle of a 3D light strip, giving the SUV a modern, electric look. The flat upper light with four-point DRLs are embedded in the vehicle’s wings. Meanwhile, the headlights are divided into two. infotainment.

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. The front bumper was also redesigned, with distinctive cross panels in the lower air inlet and C-shaped LED daytime running lights. Earlier post.) Passat GTE wagon. Click to enlarge. inch display.

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. The front bumper was also redesigned, with distinctive cross panels in the lower air inlet and C-shaped LED daytime running lights. Earlier post.) Passat GTE wagon. Click to enlarge. inch display.

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$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

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UR:BAN participants include: Adam Opel AG; AUDI AG; BMW AG; BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH; Robert Bosch GmbH; German Federal Institute for Road Transportation; Continental Automotive GmbH; Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH; Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG; Daimler AG; German Aerospace Centre e.V.;

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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Brands within the Volkswagen Group have been rolling out modular component matrices, or assembly toolkits, for their light-duty vehicles over the past few years. Audi, for example, is using its zFas as the domain controller for piloted driving. Earlier post.) The domain controllers will be networked by gigabit Ethernet.

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Volkswagen launches new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid in Europe

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Together with the plug-in hybrids from Audi (A3 e-tron, Q7 e-tron and R8 e-tron) and Porsche (Cayenne S E-Hybrid and Panamera S E- Hybrid), Volkswagen AG now has ten models in its portfolio driven wholly or partially on electric power. The Passat GTE features a completely redesigned bumper with a C-shaped LED daytime running light signature.

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