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Audi opens new R&D center in Beijing

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In close alignment with AUDI AG, Audi China is systematically investing in smart cockpit technologies, innovative display concepts, intelligent voice control systems, and connectivity solutions. Audi has a history of developing specific products and technologies for the Chinese market. —Audi CEO Markus Duesmann.

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

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Audi farms dual motors for the Q6 E-Tron in Hungary, rated at 140 kw in front and 250 kw in the rear. Plug & Charge connectivity will be fitted from the get-go. Total system output hits 422 hp in the core Q6 edition, which weighs about 5,150 pounds, but in a higher-draw “boost” mode, it can deliver up to 456 hp.

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GM introducing new generation of modular 3- and 4-cylinder Ecotec engines; 11 variants from 1.0L to 1.5L

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naturally aspirated direct-injection engines that will be offered in the 2015 next-generation Chevrolet Cruze for the Chinese market. Shenyang, China; Szentgotthárd, Hungary; Toluca, Mexico; and Changwon, South Korea. Similarly, Shanghai-General Motors in China drove validation of the new 1.4L turbocharged and 1.5L

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White House warns that Chinese EVs could collect your data and send it back to China

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The US has imposed extra tariffs on Chinese EVs since 2019, with US officials having long warned that China poses a threat in data security, and the new measure could have broad implications across a number of industries, the report said. Meanwhile, the Chinese military steers clear of Tesla vehicles for the same reasons.

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