Audi E-Tron News
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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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2020 Audi E-tron Sportback electric SUV carries over top-tier US safety ratings
The E-Tron Sportback might be swoopier, but it offers the same excellent safety according to both major U.S. ratings systems.
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Audi E-Tron fast charging: Why predictability was a priority over peak power
Making DC fast-charging stops predictable is important—more so than peak-power bragging rights, argues Audi.
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2020 Audi E-Tron Sportback goes 7% more miles, costs slightly more than SUV
The 2020 E-Tron Sportback goes an EPA-rated 218 miles; the E-Tron SUV will likely follow closely but it hasn't yet been detailed.
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Audi E-Tron electric SUV plugs into some sunshine with solar program
A solar program for the Audi E-Tron sends more energy generated from sunlight to owners' houses—as well as a little money back.
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Audi E-Tron: Best Car To Buy 2020 nominee
The 2019 Audi E-Tron fits in—as a well-styled, contemporary SUV, as a superb luxury vehicle, and as an Audi.
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The Audi E-Tron is one of the best-rated electric vehicles in terms of U.S. crash-test results.
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2019 Audi E-tron is first EV to earn Top Safety Pick+ award
The IIHS has named the Audi E-tron electric SUV a Top Safety Pick+; it's earned the top award before any Tesla.
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Shorter range Audi E-tron planned for Europe
A new version of the Audi E-tron saves about $12,000 for a smaller battery pack, slower fast-charging, and slower acceleration.
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Audi E-tron recalled for battery seal, potential “thermal event”
Audi is notifying owners of the electric SUV of an issue that could allow moisture into its battery pack.
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What matters most when fast-charging an electric car on a road trip? Twitter poll results
Varied priorities may mean that the same highway-charging strategies may not work well for every vehicle or driver.
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2019 Audi E-tron road-trip review: Wait, range ratings aren’t everything?
Audi claims there’s more to it, pointing to the faster charges and more consistent real-world range thanks to battery thermal management.
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Building electric cars is harder than it looks. According to a report last week in the Brussels Times, Audi is delaying the production of its planned E-tron Sportback and slowing production of its E-tron SUV following battery shortages from supplier LG Chem. The factory that builds the e-tron has cut back from eight hours of production a day to six, and is reported to be planning to cut back from running five days a week to four, leading to a day of unemployment for workers there. The moves would cut production of the long-awaited electric car by 10,000 cars annually, from more than 55,000 to...
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Tesla Model 3 leasing, EPA proposal, Audi ads, deals for April: Today's Car News
Tesla revised its lineup—again—and introduced leasing for the Model 3. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that the agency will delay and revise a proposed freeze on fuel economy standards. New ads for the Audi e-tron quattro take on EV doubts directly. And we round up the best...
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2019 Audi E-tron ads take aim at electric myths
The series of ads takes head on the myths about electric cars ahead of the Audi E-tron's arrival this year.
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2019 Audi e-tron EPA range revealed: Nothing to brag about, but aiming for the real world?
The 2019 Audi e-tron electric SUV's range will be rated at 204 miles, lower than initial estimates—although the automaker says the range should be repeatable in the real world.
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Which electric SUV would you buy? Twitter poll results
Our readers are nothing if not Tesla fans. After Tesla introduced its more-affordable SUV, the Model Y, earlier this month, we revisited the question of which electric SUV on the market our readers would be most interested in buying. It was one of the most popular polls we've posted in months, with...
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2020 Tesla Model Y reveal, more VW diesel charges, Audi reuses batteries: Today's Car News
The 2020 Tesla Model Y officially broke cover Thursday night in LA. The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed new charges against Volkswagen, related to its diesels. And Audi has found a unique way to reuse battery packs from its upcoming e-tron SUV lineup. All this and more on Green Car...
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BMW and Audi are rounding out their lineups with new plug-in and electric SUVs. Customizable Fiat Centoventi concept could show a replacement for the 500e. And the Nissan Leaf retains its global EV sales lead with 400,000 cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW announced that it will sell a plug-in hybrid version of its bestselling X3 SUV next year, in addition to all-electric and gas versions of the car. Called the X3 xDrive30e, it is expected to have as much as 31 miles of electric range. Audi also showed off its next electric SUV, the e-tron Sportback. On sale in 2020, it will be...
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Audi e-tron Sportback electric SUV edges closer to production form
We've seen and driven the upcoming Audi e-tron quattro electric SUV, and this week got a look at the more affordable Q4 e-tron as well as four new plug-in hybrids coming from Audi. In between, the brand is also scheduled to release a fastback version of the e-tron Quattro SUV, called the e-tron...
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E-tron follows original Quattro to the ski slopes in Audi's latest ad
You asked, now you've received. In our Twitter poll last week, readers told us that they think automakers should quit focusing on electric cars' green credentials in ads and start advertising their performance. Apparently Audi was reading their thoughts. After spending as much as $5 million (or...
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Report: Audi e-tron faces battery-related delay in Europe
Bringing new electric cars to market is harder than it looks. Audi's e-tron SUV was scheduled to go on sale in Europe by now, but its rollout in Europe has been delayed to next month, according to a report today from Automotive News Europe. Back in October, Audi told the German newspaper Bild am...
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Smaller electric SUVs coming from Audi, Mercedes-Benz
German luxury automakers Audi and Mercedes-Benz plan to be in the vanguard in launching new electric SUVs in 2019. For the U.S, the long-awaited Audi e-tron quattro is slated to roll out by June, while the Mercedes-Benz EQC is planned to go on sale in early 2020. Under intense sales pressure from...
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Faster fast chargers, Hyundai fuel cells, Prius and e-tron drives: The Week in Reverse
Which company's promised new diesel SUV won't be coming to America after all? What technology did Green Car Reports find we were happy won't make it to America in an electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Dec. 14...
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