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VW Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake available with plug-in hybrid drive

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Volkswagen’s new Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake are available in Europe as plug-in hybrid models. Prices in Germany start from €51,064.37 (US$60,800) for the Arteon eHybrid with a hatchback and from €51,927.06 (US$61,900) for the Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid. seconds and reach a top speed of 222 km/h (138 mph).

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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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Audi’s two latest natural-gas alternatives in the midsize category—the new A4 Avant g-tron ( earlier post ) and the new A5 Sportback g-tron—are now available for order in Europe. Over the standard cycle the A4 Avant g-tron with S tronic uses 3.8 mi) (Germany, as of: August 2017). mph) (A4 Avant g-tron: 223 km/h (138.6

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Mercedes-Benz making Crosswind Assist available as retrofit solution for older Sprinter models

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Mercedes-Benz is now making its Crosswind Assist driver assistance function available as a retrofit solution for numerous variants of the Sprinter. The most important prerequisite is that the vehicle must be fitted with the current version of Adaptive ESP, available since January 2012.

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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

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Germany has taken a pioneering role in this with the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017. With the approval of the authorities, we have now achieved a breakthrough: We are the first manufacturer to put conditionally automated driving into series production in Germany.

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Two new V6 engines with 48V mild hybrid system for Audi Q8; gasoline and diesel

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The plateau is available between 1,750 and 3,250 rpm. The plateau is available between 1,750 and 3,250 rpm. mph), the Q8 can coast for up to 40 seconds with the engine switched off when the driver lets off the accelerator. Both Q8 variants are fitted with 19-inch wheels with 265/55 tires as standard.

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New Audi A6 quattro for Europe: three diesels, all MHEVs

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TDI is available in three output ratings. mph) (regulated), fuel consumption of 5.9–5.8 The wheel-selective torque control complements the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system that is also fitted standard. The standard progressive steering becomes increasingly direct with increasing steering angle. liter engines.

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Audi offering plug-in hybrid version of A6 Avant wagon

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The Audi A6 Avant PHEV thus has an efficient and permanently available all-wheel drive for an equally high level of traction and dynamic handling. This means that it is eligible for a 50% company car tax reduction in Germany. cu ft) as standard – without a step in the loading floor. lb-ft) at a speed of 1,250 rpm.

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