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Battery supply concerns, Lincoln plug-in hybrid pricing, Audi EVs’ top safety ratings: Today’s Car News

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Ford and VW are worried about battery supply because of a tiff between two cell makers. The Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid has a price tag. And another electric Audi achieves the best possible safety ratings. The Audi E-Tron SUV was the first electric vehicle ever to earn the IIHS Top Safety.

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Buehler to Supply Brushless Pump Drive for Inergy SCR Systems for US Diesel Cars

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an international provider of mechatronic drive and pump solutions will supply brushless pump drives to Inergy Automotive Systems, a global Tier One automotive supplier of complete plastic fuel systems, energy and fluid storage technologies. Tags: Brief. Buehler Motor, Inc., Specific vehicle models have not been determined.

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Technology Architecture of Audi A8 Hybrid Shown in Geneva Previews the Production Q5 Hybrid, Due This Year

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Drivetrain of the Audi A8 parallel hybrid. Audi presented the A8 parallel hybrid as a technology concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The technology architecture of the A8 hybrid previews that of the production Q5 hybrid, due to reach the market in late 2010/early 2011, Audi said. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen Group’ hot new IPO sees sales fall in Q3

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However, it is a mixed bag for Volkswagen Group’s luxury offerings; Audi grew sales while Porsche saw a dramatic sales drop. Audi bucked its previous sales losses and grew sales by 34.8%, but Volkswagen’s now publicly traded Porsche brand saw sales contract by 29.7%. ” In China, Volkswagen grew sales by 70.8%

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Audis A1 to Launch With Four Engine Options; Energy Recuperation and Stop-Start Standard

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The Audi A1. Audi, which has been teasing out details of its upcoming A1 compact to launch this summer, has provided a more detailed overview of the vehicle, including the drivetrain options. Audi offers two versions of this engine. Power is supplied to the electrohydraulic actuator as needed. Click to enlarge.

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Second-generation 3.0L V6 Diesel for Audi Q7 Cuts Fuel Consumption 19%; Lower-Emission Variant Meets Euro 6 or US Regs

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The Audi Q7. Audi has revised the engine lineup for the Q7 full-size SUV, offering two new gasoline engines and the second-generation 3.0L TDI has effectively nothing in common with its predecessor, according to Audi. Audi also offers its customers a second version of the V6 TDI: the 3.0 The Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro.

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BorgWarner Acquires EGR Company Dytech ENSA

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With locations in Spain, Portugal and India, Dytech ENSA employs approximately 1,000 people and supplies customers such as Renault/Nissan, VW/Audi, Ford, Fiat, Navistar, GM, Daimler, PSA, Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, TATA, Ashok Leyland, MAN, and IVECO. Tags: Brief. Terms were not disclosed.

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