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Audi unveils Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept; long-range electric wagon based on PPE

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The future range of PPE models will include versions with one electric motor each mounted to the front and rear axles that use electronic coordination to deliver all-wheel drive on demand and achieve a balance between driving dynamics and energy efficiency. PPE – versatile, variable, electric.

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Audi launches electrification offensive; 12 EVs by 2025; 4 e-platforms

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By 2025 Audi will offer twelve automobiles with all-electric drive in the most important markets worldwide and achieve roughly one-third of its sales with electrified models. Another joint project of the development departments at Audi and Porsche is the Premium Platform Electric (PPE).

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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. The bill would take effect 1 July 2018. Maryland is one of nine states that has adopted California’s ZEV Mandate.

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Volkswagen Group brings new Audi and Porsche EV concepts, Volkswagen PHEV concept to Frankfurt; 20 more plug-ins by 2020

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Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). He said the Group already had the broadest plug-in fleet in the automobile world. Porsche Mission E.

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Unused Bronco Raptor, Tesla-powered 911, Genesis GV80 Coupe: Nowadays’s Automotive Information

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Sacrilege Motors introduced it’s going to blow their own horns its first EV conversion later date on the 2024 Pebble Seaside Concours d’Magnificence. The automobile might be a Porsche 911 that includes the powertrain from a Tesla Type S rated at 500 hp and 200 miles of length.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. At low load, the motor on the front axle is solely responsible for propulsion.

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Volkswagen Touareg up to date however nonetheless off limits for US

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On the other hand, a redesigned third-generation Touareg has been on sale in another country since 2018, and now it has are available for a mid-cycle replace. The headlights attribute 38,400 micro LEDs blended, serving to to build what VW describes as a sunny carpet protecting the automobile’s lane.

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