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Volkswagen expands Redwood Materials collaboration with consumer battery recycling program

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The collaboration between Volkswagen Group of America and Redwood began last year with a strategic recycling deal for all Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicle battery packs and a shared vision to create a circular EV economy.

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Audi highlights Urban Intelligent Assistant Research at LA Auto Show

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi showcased its Audi Urban Intelligent Assist (AUIA) research ( earlier post ), highlighting the technologies and approaches it is taking to make the challenges of navigating the chaotic roadways of the world’s megacities less stressful, safer and more efficient a generation from now.

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Audi wraps up Audi Urban Intelligent Assist (AUIA) project

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Audi this week demonstrated some of the early concept results of the Audi Urban Intelligent Assist (AUIA) project to media in San Francisco. Highlights of the featured technology include: Audi Driver Centric Urban Navigation. Audi Urban Assistance. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Please turn left at the park”).

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Volkswagen Group of America opens new Tradepoint Atlantic vehicle terminal at Port of Baltimore; formerly site of Bethlehem steel

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Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley vehicles will be imported and processed at the port. Tradepoint Atlantic Terminal is VWGoA’s eighth port in the US, which includes locations in Benicia, CA, Davisville, RI, Houston, TX, Jacksonville, FL, Midlothian, TX, San Diego, CA and the Volkswagen Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, TN.

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Audi and 4 US universities tackle urban mobility challenges in 3-year research initiative

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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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Two Audi A3 TDIs Running on 100% FT Diesel for 1,000-Mile California Drive

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Two Audi A3 TDIs will run exclusively on Rentech, Inc.’s The tour will span the state of California, beginning in Eureka and ending in San Diego. ’s synthetic RenDiesel (produced via a Fischer-Tropsch process) during the ‘Eureka! Diesel Driving the Future’ 1,000-mile journey in California, beginning 18 October.

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Transportation sector stakeholders launch Veloz in California to accelerate adoption of EVs

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Electricity providers, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Newly announced members: Audi, Flo, SemaConnect, ChargePoint and Webasto.