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Audi introduces Q7 e-tron quattro diesel PHEV SUV at Geneva; 138 mpg US

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Audi introduced the Q7 e-tron quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) at the Geneva show. tron quattro is Audi’s second vehicle featuring a plug?in kWh, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack, the large SUV covers up to 56 kilometers (34.8 in hybrid vehicles, the Audi Q7 e?tron Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 Powered by the 17.3

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Audi’s new Q3 Sportback to offer 48V mild-hybrid system

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Audi is adding the Q3 Sportback compact SUV in coupé shape to its model range. The Audi Q3 Sportback features progressive steering as standard—the gear ratio becomes increasingly direct as the steering angle increases. For the market launch in Europe, a gasoline and a diesel engine are available. On request, the 12.3-inch

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Registrations of SUVs fell by 48% to 338,300 units while increasing their market share to almost 40%. For example, volume only fell by 5% for the Volvo XC40, which became the top-selling premium SUV in March, and the Range Rover Evoque registered 5,700 units, down by 3%. Some models performed better than others.

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Mercedes more than doubles EV sales in 2022, announces upcoming model

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Mercedes-Benz has announced its sales statistics for 2022, revealing that the company more than doubled its EV sales compared to 2021. Compared to its traditional rivals, BMW, Audi, and Porsche, it has a far more aggressive electrification plan and has introduced significantly more EV models than its competitors.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Data was provided by Manheim Auctions, Vincentric, Black Book, Environmental Protection Agency, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Energy Information Administration and Federal Highway Administration. Data: Polk, 2015.

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Presales of Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro PHEVs begin in Europe

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Presales of the Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro (combined fuel consumption 3.0–2.8 The SUV, the plug-in hybrid drive of which combines a three-liter V6 gasoline engine with a powerful electric motor, is available in two power levels. The SUV starts in fully electric “EV” mode. l/100km; combined electric power consumption 22.9–21.9

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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

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Overall, newer vehicles are much safer than those of the past,” said Chuck Farmer, IIHS vice president of research and statistical services, who calculated the death rates. The IIHS noted that the Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class offered nearly as much horsepower as some of the worst performers on the list.

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