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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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When the energy required to build the e-gas facility and wind power generators is included in a comprehensive analysis, CO 2 emissions under e-Gas operation are still less than 30 grams per km (48.28 In tune with the ultra-lightweight construction concept, each tank weighs 27 kilograms (59.52 The engine is based on the new 1.4

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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. All the electricity used to produce the BMW i models at the Leipzig plant is wind-generated.

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