Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Audi is partnering with the Zurich-based environmental start-up and promoting a future technology with the project. Climeworks is removing 1,000 metric tons thereof from the atmosphere on behalf of Audi. One quarter of that will be credited to Audi. —Hagen Seifert, Head of Sustainable Product Concepts at Audi.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2021

In April, Audi launched the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post )—the first compact electric SUVs from the brand. Audi is now adding two new versions to the range—the Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron, the model with the longest range in the series; and an all-wheel-drive version, the Q4 45 e-tron quattro.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2022

From 2026, Audi will compete in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with a specially developed power unit. The project will be based at Audi Sport’s facility in Neuburg near Ingolstadt. Showcar with Audi F1 launch livery. Formula 1 is transforming, and Audi wants to actively support this journey. The highly efficient 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Audi is strengthening its development capabilities in China with a significant broadening of its R&D scope in the region and an expansion of its local Audi China R&D team. The new Audi China Building supports Audi’s efforts to establish additional research and production capacities in the country.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Audi plans to apply machine learning (ML) in series production. The software Audi has developed recognizes and marks the finest cracks in sheet metal parts— automatically, reliably and in a matter of seconds. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key technologies for the future at Audi.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2022

Audi has unveiled plans for the Audi urbansphere concept car. Designers and engineers initially created the Audi urbansphere for use in traffic-dense Chinese megacities, although the concept is also suitable for any other metropolitan center in the world.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) are therefore launching a pilot project for chemical recycling as part of the “Industrial Resource Strategies” THINKTANK in order to feed such mixed plastic fractions back into a resource-conserving circular system. The most recent example is the utilization of PET in the Audi A3.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Audi has upgraded the battery capacity for the Q5, A6, and A7 Sportback PHEVs. Audi Q5 Sportback 55 TFSI e quattro. This allows the Audi PHEV models to be fully charged in around two-and-a-half hours when connected to a sufficiently powerful power connection. The A6 Avant 50 TFSI e quattro now completes the PHEV range from Audi.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Like all automobile manufacturers, Audi is obliged by law to take back energy carriers after they have been used in cars. —Peter Kössler, Member of the Board of Management for Production and Logistics at Audi AG.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2021

Audi presented the Audi Q4 e-tron ( earlier post ) and the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro / Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro Edition One. In 2021 the electric offensive is gaining further momentum at Audi. —Markus Duesmann, CEO of AUDI AG. Audi Q4 Sportback 50 e-tron quattro.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2021

Audi has included the economical and efficient use of water as a key aspect of its Mission:Zero environmental program. To this end, Audi is implementing efficient processes and closed water cycles, and increasing the use of rainwater. In the long term, Audi plans to implement closed water cycles at all production locations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2023

Audi is making a clear statement that the 2024 Q8 e-tron is its flagship electrified SUV. The new 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron ( earlier post ) has been refined with increased driving range, higher-power and faster charging capabilities, and improved driving dynamics compared to the prior model e-tron. kW (240V/40A), or in around 6.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2020

Brought to the US market for the first time in the 2020 Audi S6 and S7, Audi’s Electric-Powered Compressor (EPC) comes paired to the 2.9-liter, Both the Audi S6 and S7 are rated at 444 horsepower and 443 lb-ft (600 N·m) of torque—37 lb-ft more than their V8 TFSI-powered predecessors. Ah lithium-ion battery.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

The Audi Environmental Foundation is developing filters for urban runoff in conjunction with the Technical University of Berlin (TUB). —Rüdiger Recknagel, Director of the Audi Environmental Foundation. Initial field and lab tests have now demonstrated the efficiency of the system.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2022

This is where Audi and its partner companies Reiling Glas Recycling, Saint-Gobain Glass, and Saint-Gobain Sekurit are now doing pioneering work as part of a joint pilot project. If this pilot is successful, the windows that are produced this way will be used in models in the Audi Q4 e-tron series in the future.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Together with E.ON, Audi is building a solar energy park on the roofs of the two logistics centers of its plant in Gy?r This will create Europe’s largest photovoltaic system installed on a building at the Audi Hungaria plant in Gy?r. —Achim Heinfling, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In March 2022, the Audi RS Q e-tron 500 kW series-hybrid racer ( earlier post ) won its first desert rally in Abu Dhabi; now the next evolution is ready. The new Audi RS Q e-tron E2 (top) and its predecessor (bottom). In October, Team Audi Sport will prepare for the 2023 Dakar Rally with the new prototype in Morocco.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. 2021 Audi e-tron. Audi aims to achieve net CO 2 neutrality globally across the lifecycle of its vehicles by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Audi’s Neckarsulm site is the first automotive plant in the Volkswagen Group to use RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology for vehicle identification throughout the entire production process, thereby laying another cornerstone for fully connected production. —Peter Kössler, Board Member for Production and Logistics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2022

Audi is putting a centralized server solution into test operation in cycle-dependent production; it says it is the first manufacturer to do so. With this Edge Cloud 4 Production local server solution, Audi is initiating a paradigm shift in automation technology. —Henning Löser, head of Audi’s Production Lab.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2021

Audi will compete in the Dakar Rally for the first time in January 2022 with a prototype featuring an advanced series-hybrid drivetrain ( earlier post ). Now, Audi reports that the concept of the innovative prototype has almost been concluded. —Andreas Roos, Head of DTM and Track Engineering for Audi Sport.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The 2022 Audi A3 has started arriving in Audi dealerships across the US. Audi virtual cockpit. The A3 features a standard 2.0-liter liter TFSI engine, generating a maximum 201 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque. The A3 features a redefined interior, delivering a sporty driver-oriented cockpit, with an available 12.3"

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2020

Audi is pricing its 2020 A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid with a MSRP of $94,000 in the US. Joining the flagship sedan model line, the Audi A8 TFSI e serves as the first plug-in hybrid variant of the A8. By comparison, the starting MSRP for a 2020 Audi A8 55 TFSI quattro with automatic transmission is $85,200. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As of 2026, Audi will only launch all-electric models onto the global market, gradually phasing out production of its combustion models by 2033. Based on this clear decision made as part of its Vorsprung 2030 corporate strategy, Audi is now taking steps to prepare its global facilities for the production of all-electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric. In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2020

Audi began using aluminum in 1994 with the first Audi A8 with the Audi Space Frame. Audi continues to use the lightweight metal in various components of what is now the fourth generation of the luxury sedan as part of an innovative multi-material mix. Audi therefore manages the material in a recycling loop.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Now on sale nationwide in the US, the 2021 Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) combine Audi’s premium appointments and driving dynamics with integrated hybrid technology and smartphone app functionality. 2021 Audi Q5 TFSI e. Or, the A8 TFSI e can operate in nearly silent all-electric mode.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Audi is introducing a standard technical update for its first all-electric product, the e-tron. The new versions of the Audi e-tron 55 quattro will be able to drive for up to 436 kilometers (270.9 The battery in the Audi e-tron 55 quattro has a total capacity of 95 kWh and now gives customers access to a net power figure of 86.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2020

The Audi e-tron and the Audi e-tron Sportback EVs are becoming more agile, sharper and more dynamic as S models. Audi e-tron S. The new Audi e-tron S models will be the first electric cars worldwide with three motors in mass production. lb-ft) of torque. kWh/100 km (WLTP); 23.1–20.6

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2022

Brussels plays a pioneering role, but we developed this sustainable logistics concept for battery modules and cells in Audi’s entire production network. —Dieter Braun, Head of Supply Chain at Audi AG. In Hungary and Belgium, Audi uses DBeco neutral. The switch will reduce carbon emissions by around 2,600 tons every year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2019

The 2019 Audi e-tron SUV is the first pure battery-electric vehicle to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2019 Top Safety Pick+ rating, the highest rating awarded by the nonprofit organization. In developing the e-tron, engineers designed a battery pack with performance, longevity and safety in mind.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2022

AUDI AG and the Austria-based green tech company Krajete GmbH are jointly developing new technologies for filtering emissions from ambient air. In doing so, Krajete GmbH and AUDI AG want to facilitate breakthroughs in the necessary applications. They make far-reaching energy and cost reductions possible.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2023

Peachtree Corners—one of the US’ first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure—and Audi of America Inc. Audi has been working with various private and public partners since 2020 to improve C-V2X technologies and protect vulnerable road users.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2022

Audi FAW NEV Company Ltd.—the —the first cooperation company with a majority interest held by Audi in China—is set too begin construction on its new EV plant in Changchun, following approval by the Chinese authorities. By setting up the new Audi FAW NEV Company, we will bring a fresh charge to e-mobility in China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

At its Dakar debut in January 2022, the Audi RS Q e-tron ( earlier post ) series hybrid set standards in efficiency and competitiveness of e-mobility in motorsport. With this fuel mixture, the Audi RS Q e-tron saves more than 60 percent in carbon dioxide emissions. —Dr Fabian Titus, Application and Thermodynamics Development.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Audi unveiled the grandsphere concept study—the second of three “sphere” concept cars from Audi. The electrically driven roadster Audi skysphere concept debuted in August 2021. Audi is working with CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group’s software think tank, toward introducing that technology in the second half of the decade.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Audi has presented the new e-tron FE07 that has been developed by Audi Sport, with a new Audi MGU05 motor-generator unit. The result is the Audi MGU05: an electric one-speed drivetrain with an internal rotor concept, external magnets, a highly efficient cooling system and six electrical phases.

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