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  • Chevy Volt and Spark EV with Sen. Debbie Stabenow as GM expands Global Battery Systems Lab, Sep 2013

    Let's say your company builds a crucial, high-volume component for advanced-technology vehicles. Suppose it emerged this week that you've now got contracts to supply two of the world's three biggest automakers. That would put you in a good spot, wouldn't it? First GM, now VW Group Yesterday, LG Chem said it had secured a supply contract with Audi. That means the Korean battery maker will be selling its cells not only to General Motors but also to the Volkswagen Group. They are two of the world's three largest camakers. The third, Toyota, has repeatedly said it sees little future for plug-in...

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    Audi Patent Reveals Plan For Four-Cylinder Engine As Smooth As Six Or V-8

    There's a reason people like big, multi-cylinder engines and it isn't just about the noise they make or how much power they produce. It's also to do with smoothness. And it's one reason some people are worried about the latest trend for downsized four-cylinder units, as they begin appearing in...

  • 2015 Audi A8 L Security
    Audi Confirms V-6 Diesel For Plug-In Hybrid A8 Sedan

    Audi has revealed more details of its second major plug-in hybrid drivetrain, set to appear first in the upcoming Audi A8 e-tron luxury sedan. The German automaker has chosen to go down the diesel route with its larger plug-in hybrid setup, which Auto Express reveals will use a new 3.0-liter V-6...

  • 2016 Audi A3 e-tron
    Audi A3 e-Tron Plug-In Hybrid: Not A Compliance Car, Exec Says

    Two years ago, we described the difference between high-volume electric cars and "compliance cars"--those built in very limited numbers solely to meet California rules that require a certain number of zero-emission vehicles to be sold each year. Now it appears that manufacturers don't want new...

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    Audi TDI Diesel Engines: Honoring 25 Years Of Fuel Efficiency, Lower Emissions

    U.S. customers haven't had quite the range of diesel vehicles their European counterparts enjoy, but it's still hard to believe that one of the biggest badges in diesel technology--TDI--is now a quarter-century old. Audi launched its first TDI diesel model at the 1989 Frankfurt Auto Show. That car...

  • Audi A3 e-tron
    Audi Plans Plug-In Hybrid Version Of Every Major Model By 2020

    Audi will concentrate heavily on the development of plug-in hybrids over the next few years, as the company plans to offer a plug-in model of very significant model in its lineup by 2020. Speaking to Autocar, Audi's research and development chief Ulrich Hackenberg says plug-in hybrids will be...

  • 2014 Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid presentation, Berlin

    Audi has promised plug-in models for some time, and towards the end of this year its first production plug-in will finally arrive. The 2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron will hit European roads in winter 2014, priced at 37,900 Euros. That's around $51,500 at current exchange rates, or similarly priced to a high-end, diesel-engined version of the A3 Sportback in Europe. Pricing doesn't include any local incentives either, so customers across Europe may be able to get behind the wheel for less than they'd spend on a diesel equivalent--a pricing structure similar to that of Volkswagen with its Golf...

  • 2015 Audi A3 Sedan  -  First Drive, March 2014
    2015 Audi A3 TDI Diesel Luxury Sedan Priced From $32,600

    While gasoline versions of the all-new 2015 Audi A3 compact luxury sedan went on sale in April, the model line also includes a TDI diesel version as well as an S3 performance sedan and an A3 Cabrio convertible. Those models will go on sale late this summer, and now pricing has been released for the...

  • 2014 Audi A6 2.0 TDI Ultra
    German Federal Parliament Gets Efficient Audi Diesel Cars For Official Duties

    The German Federal Parliament will take delivery of 66 Audi A6 2.0 TDI Ultra sedans.

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    Efficiency, Performance From Audi's Electric Turbo Prototype

    "Turbo" was the word to have on your car in the 1980s. Preferably in huge, bright script, completely out of correlation with the car's actual performance. Now, it's more often used as an indication of efficiency--take Ford's Ecoboost brand, for example. Audi has used them for many years on its...

  • Audi TT Offroad concept, 2014 Beijing Auto Show
    Audi TT Offroad Concept: Plug-In Hybrid Crossover In Beijing Debut

    Audi's TT may not be as distinctive as it once was, but still appeals to style-conscious consumers. Its popularity has led the company to suggest further TT-based models could be on the way--and the TT Offroad Concept shown at the Beijing Auto Show hints as a possible direction for the brand. It...

  • Audi A3 Sportback TDI at 2014 New York Auto Show
    Audi A3 TDI Sportback Unveiled At NY Show, To Join Sedan Model Next Year: Live Photos

    Audi will debut its new A3 Sportback TDI at today's New York Auto Show. The four-door hatchback will join the A3 sedan TDI in the summer of 2015, as a sportier option for those wanting Audi's compelling mix of luxury and economy. Sportback models have been on sale in Europe for several years now...

  • Audi R8 e-tron track drive, Berlin Tempelhof Airport

    If you're confused when someone says "Audi e-tron," and you're not sure which electric car it means, don't feel bad--we're confused too. Audi may have more branded electric car concepts, prototypes, test vehicles, limited-production cars, and planned volume-production plug-in electric models than any other maker in the world. The company has chopped and changed its plug-in lineup several times over the past few years, making it difficult to keep track. Some models have been postponed, others dropped, and others introduced. Below is our full guide to all the e-tron models--plus the natural gas...

  • Teaser sketch for new Audi TT-based crossover concept
    Audi Q4 Hybrid Crossover Concept: Sketches Appear Before Beijing Show

    The market for crossover vehicles grows with every passing year, so it's surprising that few automakers have offered the vehicles with hybrid or plug-in powertrains up until now. One that could is Audi's Q4 crossover, should a production version of the Beijing-bound concept appear in the next few...

  • 2015 Audi A3 Sedan  -  First Drive, March 2014
    2015 Audi A3: Small Luxury Sedan With TDI Diesel Option

    A decade ago, the concept of a sporting or luxurious sedan with a diesel engine was virtually unthinkable in the U.S. They had neither the refinement, nor the performance to be a viable alternative to a larger, multi-cylinder gasoline engine. All that is changing. And one of the ones helping to...

  • 2014 Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid presentation, Berlin
    Audi To Add Plug-In Hybrid Models Of Next A6, A8 Sedans, Q7 SUV

    Audi, in its search for alternatives to conventional propulsion, has finally nailed its colors to a mast--and that mast is plug-in hybrids. In addition to the A3 Sportback e-tron later this year and plans for a plug-in hybrid version of the A4, the German automaker could develop plug-in hybrid...

  • Audi's online traffic light information system
    Audi's Traffic Light Recognition Tech Will Save You Gas, Time

    Taking the average passenger car and making it more efficient is the combination of dozens of factors from engine technology to aerodynamics to more extreme measures like hybridization. But some factors you just can't control, like traffic, weather and the changing of traffic signals. ALSO SEE: Is...

  • Audi R8 e-tron track drive, Berlin Tempelhof Airport
    Audi Quattro Hybrid System, Aero-Efficient Wheels Revealed In Patents

    Audi is launching a technological offensive over the next few years, and among its innovations are a new hybrid powertrain and a wheel design featuring active aerodynamics. The details were revealed in patent drawings, and were spotted by Autocar. Most complex, though perhaps most interesting, is...

  • 2015 Audi A3

    Audi has announced pricing for the first two variants of its all-new 2015 A3 sedan, on sale soon. With the base engine, a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged unit badged TFSI, you'll pay $29,900--while the more powerful 2.0 TFSI, also a turbocharged gasoline model, begins at $32,900. To each of those you can add Audi's standard $895 destination charge, bringing the cost of each model to $30,795 and $33,795 respectively. Despite being the smallest model Audi offers in the U.S, specification levels are high. As standard, you'll find leather-faced seats, a thin retractable multimedia display...

  • Audi Allroad Shooting Brake Concept leaked iamges
    2014 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Allroad Shooting Brake Full Details

    Audi has a plug-in hybrid concept vehicle for most months of the year, and January's, on show at the Detroit Auto Show, is the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept. From the car's moniker alone you can deduce most of it's key attributes. "Allroad" means it has pseudo-off road crossover styling cues...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI
    Volkswagen, Audi & Porsche Grow Diesel Sales Beyond 100,000 In 2013

    For drivers whose travel include long stretches of high-speed highways, diesel cars offer a fuel-efficient alternative to gasoline vehicles. For many years, the biggest seller of diesel vehicles in the U.S. has been Volkswagen--more recently joined by its corporate siblings Audi and Porsche. MORE...

  • Audi Sport quattro concept with laser headlights, 2014 Consumer Electronics Show
    Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight Plug-In Hybrid Concept To Premiere At CES

    Most modern concept cars are lightly glitzed-up versions of the cars we'll see on the streets in subsequent years, but every so often an automaker develops a concept simply to show off its future technology. That's certainly the case with the Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight plug-in hybrid concept...

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    Audi To Show Electric Crossover Concept At 2014 Detroit Auto Show

    Audi will show a new crossover concept at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. Nothing surprising there you might think--Audi has a crossover concept for just about every month of the year. But this one is a little different, as it wears a badge on its flank we've seen before: e-tron. That means...

  • Teaser for 2016 Audi Q1
    Audi Q1 Compact Crossover Confirmed, Due 2016

    The last few years have seen dozens of new crossovers join the market, and latest into the fray is the Audi Q1, set to appear in 2016. The appeal of crossover vehicles is clear--they offer the looks and some of the ability of SUVs, but their car-based origins means better on-road handling, better...

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