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Audi has introduced seven, well, now eight, electric SUVs under the e-tron banner since they began production in 2018 — with another dozen already in the works for release by 2026. After months of teasing, the company finally, officially introduced the latest iteration of its luxury EV line with Wednesday’s reveal of the upcoming Q8 e-tron crossover SUV. Audi Available for order starting next spring, the Q8 e-tron and its Sportback version will both offer three AWD powertrain options: a Q8 50, a Q8 55, and the top of the…

Audi still isn't done unveiling self-driving concept EVs, but its next model might be appealing if you're eager to leave the asphalt. The company has revealed that its fourth Sphere concept will be the Activesphere, an SUV-like machine that promises "maximum variability" for on- and off-road travel. As with earlier designs, the automaker is touting an autonomous-friendly interior that can help you relax. We wouldn't count on going hands-free while you're on the trail, but Audi is at least moving beyond city-oriented…

Audi built a special S1 E-Tron Quattro, dubbed the “Hoonitron,” in December for American precision driver Ken Block. And now, the automaker is set to bring the EV to US soil this month during Monterey Car Week. It’ll be juxtaposed with its design inspiration: the 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 that rally driver Walter Röhrl set a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record with in 1987. Audi’s new performance E-Tron will make a starring appearance in Block’s latest production dubbed Elektrikhana, a play of words between…

Last Updated: July 29, 2022, 13:00 ISTAudi to Focus on Electric Vehicles from 2033: Official (Credit: Audi India)Audi would manufacture all the existing models fitted with petrol engines and would retail till 2032 for its transition to electric vehiclesGerman luxury car maker Audi would be focusing only on electric vehicles by 2033 and would stop making cars run on internal combustion engines (ICE), a top official said on Tuesday. Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon said the auto major would stop production of current…

Volkswagen has commissioned a fast charging park in Germany consisting of power storage containers (PSC), each powered by ninety-six reused EV batteries. This portable charging structure emulates a similar product VW Group subsidiary Audi has developed and implemented into a successful “Charging Hub” design. Volkswagen’s ACCELERATE strategy is to further EV adoption and become net-zero climate-neutral by 2050 at the latest. This strategy includes introducing a new BEV model each year through 2026 and includes…

The question of what to do with electric vehicle batteries after their vehicular life cycle ends is only going to get louder and more pressing as electric vehicles grow into a larger percentage of the global auto fleet. Audi is experimenting with one possible option: reusing these batteries to continue to move people forward, albeit in a simpler, shorter-range capacity. In cooperation with startup Nunam, it's trialling three electric rickshaws powered by second-life batteries. The Audi Environmental Foundation provides…

Following a six-month pilot phase of its first charging hub site in Nuremberg Germany, Audi has seen a number of return customers and “overwhelmingly positive” feedback. As a result, the German automaker has announced plans to expand the charging hub model to other sites, beginning later this year. Last summer, Audi AG announced an electrification strategy that included an end date of 2033 for all new ICE models. To prepare for this growing group of Audi EV drivers, the automaker began planning new creative…