Audi News
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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.
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Audi's first fully electric vehicle will carry the technology over to the 2022 model year but offer some feature and appearance changes.
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Audi A6 E-Tron Concept: Electric fastback channels heritage into premium 800V platform
A fully electric Audi A6 will arrive in early 2023 looking much like this concept, built on the PPE platform created by Audi and Porsche.
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2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron EV will debut with augmented reality head-up display
The second fully electric utility vehicle family from Audi will offer the largest touchscreen yet, plus an augmented-reality head-up display.
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First drive review: 2021 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid is for “Zoom town” weekend warriors
The 2021 Audi Q5 e 55, or Q5 55 TFSI e, offers 19 miles of plug-in range and 27 mpg in hybrid mode, and it strikes the right balance for outdoorsy tech professionals.
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Audi E-Tron EVs add urgency to plan making production sites CO2-neutral by 2025
Audi is hoping to make all of its assembly plants CO2-neutral, but past that there's much progress to be made in looking upstream in the supply chain.
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2022 Audi E-Tron GT: Charging and performance details for flagship electric car
Built on the same 800V platform as the Porsche Taycan, the E-Tron GT electric car will get its own battery, sound, and performance tuning.
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The E-Tron GT comes with a soundtrack that includes a cordless screwdriver and model helicopter as sources.
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Ballard reveals hydrogen fuel-cell tech developed with Audi
Audi appears to be at least dabbling with the idea of hydrogen fuel cells for passenger vehicles, with tech just revealed and co-developed with Ballard.
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Audi RS performance models are going plug-in hybrid, perhaps with 50 miles electric range
Audi says the future of its plug-in hybrids includes sporty variants and longer lasting electric ranges from current battery capacities.
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2021 Audi E-Tron SUV gets $8,800 lower base price, plus more range
Audi has boosted the range of the E-Tron SUV to an EPA-rated 222 miles, and a more affordable model joins the lineup this year.
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In future Audi EVs, one big brain will manage all the physics
Next-generation premium gasoline and EV Audi models will have an electronic chassis platform with 10 times the computing power of the current unit.
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Audi research project proves the potential of bi-directional charging: What's next?
A prototype Audi E-Tron Sportback showed that bi-directional charging might be useful as an emergency home power source during blackouts.
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