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Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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In tune with the ultra-lightweight construction concept, each tank weighs 27 kilograms (59.52 With the e-gas project, Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to develop an entire chain of sustainable energy carriers. The car’s two tanks under the luggage compartment floor can each hold seven kilograms (15.43

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The production of the i3 marks the first time an automobile manufacturing plant in Germany has installed wind turbines on site to directly power production.)

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