Audi News
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German luxury carmakers may now view Tesla as a threat.
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What Audi says it learned from 4 years of electric-car testing
Audi recently concluded a four-year public trial of plug-in cars.
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Updated Audi A3 debuts with new engine, tweaked styling
It seems like the current-generation Audi A3 went on sale only yesterday but we already have our first look at the car’s mid-cycle update. That’s because the current A3 went on sale overseas back in 2012, only appearing in the United States two years later. The updates are significant...
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As Model 3 approaches, Audi exec says: 'Tesla did everything right'
German automakers, especially the luxury brands, are not necessarily known for humility, modesty, and deference. So for an executive at such a company to acknowledge that a U.S. upstart that didn't exist 15 years ago "did everything right" is remarkable. That's exactly what one Audi executive said...
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2017 Audi A4 won't offer 2.0-liter TDI diesel in U.S. after all
While the 2017 Audi A4 is an entirely new vehicle, its shape isn't strikingly different from the car it replaces. The innovations come largely in a broad suite of comfort and electronic assistance features that will take the car into the 2020s. Now, however, Audi has decided that the A4 won't be...
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New diesel Audi SQ7: electric turbo, 48-volt electrics aid efficiency
Given the diesel scandal lingering over Volkswagen's operations, it might come as a surprise that Audi has unveiled a new, high-performance flagship crossover powered by the controversial fuel. But the new SQ7 brings to the table much more than just a high-power 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged diesel...
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The Audi Q2 is a new smaller crossover from the German luxury brand.
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VW kept earlier Audi emissions issue from regulators
Volkswagen hid a previous emissions-related issue from regulators, a new report claims.
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VW Submits V-6 Diesel-Update Plan For Audi, Porsche, VW Models
Volkswagen submitted proposed modifications for 3.0-liter V-6 TDI models this week.
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All Those Plug-In Hybrid Models? They're For China, More Than The U.S.
Between now and 2020, the three German luxury brands--Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz-- will collectively add more than a dozen plug-in hybrid models to their lineups. The goal is to offer a plug-in hybrid version for almost all of their most popular vehicles, most with U.S. range ratings of 15 to 25...
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How Can VW, Audi Dealers Still Sell Used TDI Diesel Vehicles?
Hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen and Audi owners are now in their fifth month of waiting to find out when and how regulators will approve modifications to their diesel cars. But there's another group that's been affected by VW's diesel-emission cheating scandal: Volkswagen and Audi dealerships...
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Audi e-Tron Quattro Electric Car Production Site In 2018 Chosen
Audi will build its electric SUV in Belgium.
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Hot on the heels of the all-electric Audi e-Tron Quattro Concept it revealed last fall, VW Group's luxury brand Audi has released a second iteration of the same concept. This one still has all four wheels powered by electric motors, but the electricity to run them comes not from a large battery pack but a hydrogen fuel cell. The orange Audi h-Tron Quattro Concept debuted at this week's Detroit Auto Show, following the unexpected reveal of the conventionally powered Audi A4 Allroad wagon. DON'T MISS: Audi e-Tron Quattro Concept: 2018 Electric Car Previewed At Frankfurt Motor Show UPDATE: This...
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Rest Of Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche Diesel Owners Get Gift Cards Too
Volkswagen will give 3.0-liter V-6 diesel owners the same "goodwill" package offered to owners of 2.0-liter four-cylinder cars.
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Green Car Reports 2016 Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Audi A3 e-Tron
We were impressed by our first drive of the U.S.-spec 2016 Audi A3 e-Tron Sportback, enough so that it's the first of five nominees for our Green Car Reports 2016 Best Car To Buy award. The compact hatchback is powered by a 150-horsepower 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine combined with a...
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Audi V-6 TDI Diesels May Require Only Simple Fixes: CEO
While Volkswagen has submitted details of proposed fixes for its 2.0-liter four-cylinder TDI diesel models to the EPA, no details of the changes required have emerged. But for the other set of VW Group diesel engines, the 3.0-liter V-6 TDI units used in Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles...
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Audi Offers Gift Cards To TDI Diesel Owners Too
Audi is offering its own "goodwill" program to A3 TDI owners.
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Software To Be Updated In All 2009-2016 VW, Audi V-6 Diesels
It was only three weeks ago that Volkswagen headquarters in Germany came out swinging against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA had issued a complaint in which it accused VW of incorporating emission-cheating software into its 3.0-liter V-6 TDI diesels, used by Audi and Porsche as...
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It was an audacious statement, but there it was. Audi expects that 25 percent of the cars it sells just 10 years hence will be either battery-electric or plug-in hybrid models. And it came directly from Scott Keogh, president of Audi of America, in front of a packed media audience at the Los Angeles Auto Show. DON'T MISS: Audi e-Tron Electric Car To Offer 150-kW Quick Charging Sites Audi sold 1.7 million cars globally in 2014, of which 182,000 went to U.S. buyers. Assuming at least 2 million vehicles by then, that means the company would sell half a million electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles...
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Audi Q7 e-Tron 3.0 TDI Quattro: First Drive Of Diesel Plug-In Hybrid SUV
Last week may not have been the ideal time for Audi to show off its second plug-in hybrid vehicle, since its Q7 e-tron SUV is powered by a 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine. With the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal now entering its third month—and no resolution apparent—the...
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Audi e-Tron Electric Car To Offer 150-kW Quick Charging Sites
It’s increasingly clear that the German prestige brands plan to launch luxury electric cars that will go head-to-head with upstart Tesla Motors and its Model S and Model X. But a sexy, fast, comfortable, luxurious electric car will not be enough to compete effectively. The German brands must...
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Audi, Porsche, VW Diesel Stop-Sale Orders: More Cars Than EPA Named
Although VW headquarters in Germany came out swinging against the U.S. EPA's contention that its 3.0-liter TDI diesel engines contained illegal emission software, Porsche's U.S. arm suspended sales of its Cayenne Diesel on Tuesday. Now, Volkswagen Group of America has issued a stop-sale order to...
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2016 Audi A3 e-Tron Sportback: First Drive Of Audi's Plug-In Hybrid
The 2016 Audi A3 e-tron Sportback is the German luxury brand's first plug-in vehicle to go on sale in North America--and by all indications, the company is serious about making it a success. That goal clearly has nothing to do with the VW Group diesel-emission scandal that has engulfed Audi's A3...
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VW Diesel V-6 Engines Used By Audi, Porsche Have Cheat Software Too: EPA
Sometimes there's no substitute for having a reporter right at a press event--with a smartphone. David Shepardson, D.C. bureau chief for The Detroit News, attended a press conference held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today. At that event, the EPA revealed that some 3.0-liter V-6 TDI...
John Voelcker