Audi News
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Rupert Stadler allegedly admitted culpability in keeping affected diesel vehicles on sale after news of the scandal broke in late 2015.
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2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron starts at $75,495, EPA range to 300 miles
Q8 E-Tron versions start only somewhat higher than the E-Tron SUV and Sportback they replace—with a lot more range, faster charging, and sportier handling.
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Test drive: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron underwhelms in range, price
The Q4 E-Tron simply doesn’t excel in all the premium ways we expect Audi to versus VW.
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Audi electric off-road SUV might share Scout EV bones
According to a recent report, Audi is considering an electric SUV with serious off-road ability; it might share underpinnings with VW's upcoming Scout SUVs.
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Activesphere concept imagines a stylish electric Audi Allroad pickup
The sphere concepts include the Skysphere, Grandsphere, and Urbansphere and represent Audi's four "rings" of the future. But it's the Activesphere that looks ready for America.
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Audi plans to make EVs at all its global factories before 2030
Audi will add only all-electric models globally beginning in 2026, with internal-combustion vehicles phased out by 2033, but prior to that EVs and combustion models will be built side-by-side.
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With a larger battery pack and improved efficiency, the 2024 Q8 E-Tron SUV and Sportback will charge faster and likely hit an EPA 300-mile rating in some versions.
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2023 Audi Q8 E-Tron aims for 300 miles, gets faster charging
A bigger battery, faster charging, and more range are at the center of a refresh for the E-Tron electric SUV and Sportback—now badged Q8 E-Tron.
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Some Audi EVs are filtering the air for those outside them
Audi is testing an idea that equips some of its EVs with special filters that absorb particulate matter from engine exhaust and other sources.
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Review: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV and Sportback go for practicality more than punch
Although built on the same MEB underpinnings as the Volkswagen ID.4, the Q4 lineup has Audi design and materials and a super-quiet, comfortable interior.
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Audi teases rugged Activesphere electric crossover concept ahead of 2023 reveal
The Audi Activesphere concept is the fourth in the automaker's line of "sphere" concepts, and the one focused around the active lifestyle.
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Audi E-Tron GT and E-Tron SUV EV families carry over; Q4 due this summer
The Audi E-Tron GT and E-Tron SUV EV families will soon be joined by the Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron compact electric SUVs.
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The Urban Sphere was designed with dense Chinese cities in mind and can fit up to six. Like Audi's other Sphere concepts, it envisions a future that incorporates autonomous drive modes.
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Audi A6 Avant E-Tron Concept: Sharp electric sport wagon packs speedy-charging 800V tech
The racy-looking Avant E-Tron previews a production model unlikely to reach the U.S., but its platform will underpin upcoming Audi EVs for global markets
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Audi shows how it could add urban EV charging options with modular stations, lounges
Battery buffers and a modular format could help Audi establish major-metro fast-charging stations that look like airport lounges or clubhouses.
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2019 Audi E-Tron SUV might soon get a range-boost update—but not over the air
Early adopters of Audi's E-Tron SUV won't get left behind; a range update given to the model line after its first model year will soon be available to those with the 2019.
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2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron preview: Luxury EV for the masses starts at $44,995
The compact SUV and Sportback join Audi's lineup of EVs with an augmented-reality head-up display and an estimated EPA range of 241 miles.
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Audi plots its future around mobility, not just EVs
Software and other mobility innovations will get a push, as Audi works toward launching only EVs from 2026 on and ending ICE sales in 2033.
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The three-motor layout is accompanied by wider bodywork and a Dynamic mode that permits controlled drifts.
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Audi Skysphere electric sports car concept shows a flexible future enabled by autonomous driving
The Skysphere is the first of three "sphere" concepts showing how autonomous driving and fully electric driving enjoyment can coexist in the future.
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First drive review: 2022 Audi E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT opt for touring comfort over Taycan sharpness
The 2022 Audi E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT zig where the Porsche Taycan zags, offering more of a grand touring experience rather than a sporty one.
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Audi Sphere concepts point to future design direction of an electric lineup
A trio of new concept cars this year and next will show the brand's look after internal combustion.
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Audi maps out shift to electric: Only EVs launched from 2026, no gasoline models by 2033
The German automaker defined its global plans to go all-electric and phase out internal combustion—but it plans to keep refining its engines until then.
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Audi E-Tron GT connects to Electrify America for home chargers, 3 years of fast-charging
Audi looks to corporate cousin for charging support, and switches to a premium home-charging installation partner.
Stephen Edelstein