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2011 Audi A8 to feature Google Earth navigation
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Audi plans to be the first automaker to offer Google Earth enabled navigation for the U.S. market when it begins selling the 2011 A8 next year. As LeftLane reported back in 2006, VW had promised to have something in the works to bring Google Earth generated 3D mapping in the near future. Now, some three [...]1 week ago -
Audi head warns U.S. has “fallen in love” with EVs
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Most automakers are quickly developing electric vehicles to comply with upcoming federal regulations, but Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen warns the United States government is “falling in love” with electric vehicles decades before they will become a viable option.De Nysschen has never been one to ...1 week ago -
Audi releases A1 teaser video ahead of Geneva reveal
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Audi decided to pull the production version of its A1 from this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but the premium small car will finally make its world debut at next year’s Geneva Motor Show. In anticipation of the world premiere, Audi has released a teaser video featuring the A1. Previewed by the Metroproject [...]1 week ago -
Audi hopes to boost its sales when it will launch the A7 sedan
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With the addition of the A7 to its lineup in 2011, Audi of America hopes to boost annual sales of top-line sedans to 10,000 units, says President Johan de Nysschen. The restyled A8 will arrive in November 2010 while the A7 – a four-door with coupe styling – will follow nine months after.The new A8 [...]2 weeks ago -
Audi shows an 8.9 percent increase in November sales
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Audi experienced an 8.9% increase in sales in November 2009 over the same month in 2008. The German carmaker sold a total of 82,750 cars in November but if you look at the figures from January 1 until the end of November, Audi had sold 870,600 units.Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi marketing and sales member of the [...]2 weeks ago -
Audi planning 1,000 unit e-tron production run
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Counting the orange concept car that made an appearance at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, there are exactly two examples of the Audi e-tron in existence. However, once production kicks off in 2012, Audi expects about 1,000 examples of the electric supercar to be cruising the world’s roads.Speaking with the UK’s ...2 weeks ago -
Audi not trying to become a green brand like Bmw
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Audi may fully intend to build as efficient vehicles as possible but it will not market itself as a green brand, as BMW has done.Audi boss Rupert Stadler said that it will stick to its Vorsprung Durch Technik philosophy and will not have anything that is akin to BMW’s Efficient Dynamics marketing scheme. Stadler ...2 weeks ago -
Audi not striving to become a “green car brand”
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Thanks to rising fuel prices and mounting environmental concerns, just about every automaker is touting their green credentials. However, Audi doesn’t have plans to jump on the “green” bandwagon anytime soon and will stick with its luxury performance image.While other luxury automakers continue to develop green ...2 weeks ago -
Audi planning to build just 1000 e-Tron electric vehicles
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Ok, so most of you folks know that the Audi e-Tron will be produced and that it will go on sale in 2012 but there is a tiny little thing that could stand between you and your upcoming electric sports car. According to Autocar, it appears that Audi is planning to produce just 1000 [...]2 weeks ago -
Audi A7, A8 to account for 10,000 annual sales
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Audi’s newest premium sedans – the 2011 A8 and all-new A7 four-door coupe – have yet to hit the United States market, but the German automaker is already calling for combined sales to top the 10,000 unit mark.Speaking with Automotive News, Audi President Johan de Nysschen revealed the company is eyeing about ...2 weeks ago -
Audi e-tron concept goes… orange
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Audi’s all-electric e-tron concept, which debuted earlier this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, surprised us by showing up in Los Angeles in a decidedly unique paint scheme. Headed for production as the R4, the e-tron is a high-performance electric sports coupe created in the same vein as the less-than-green R8. ...3 weeks ago -
Audi working on an A8 with a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain
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For Audi’s flagship sedan — the new A8 — to triumph against the likes of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7-Series, the company had added the latest technologies and fuel-efficient engines. The new A8’s unveiling at Miami last Monday was led by CEO Rupert Stadler. With technologies such as an energy ...3 weeks ago -
Audi planning a new A2
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According to company boss Rupert Stadler, Audi is currently planning a new A2. But, sources from Autocar said something else: actually the new A2 could be an ‘E2’, an electric car based on the the A1 but with a new bodystyle.Stadler also added that there is a clear position for the A2, between the upcoming [...]3 weeks ago -
Audi A1: new details, specs and pricing
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The source also says that prices of the A1 will be close to the Mini Cooper. Slated to go on sale at the end of 2010 is the upmarket supermini, which is likely to be priced at about £13,000 for the base three-door model.A majority of the range is said to retail from £15,000 to [...]3 weeks ago -
2011 Audi A8 breaks cover
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With a redesigned BMW 7-Series and updated Mercedes S-Class now on the market, the timing couldn’t be better. On display later this week at the LA Auto Show, the new Audi A8 made its debut Monday evening at a special event in Miami, a few months after being pulled from the the Frankfurt Motor Show.Note: [...]3 weeks ago -
Rumor: Audi A7 to be unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show
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The launching of Audi’s A7 is likely to be made at the Moscow Motor Show in August 2010. A competitor to the Mercedes-Benz CLS, the A7 is expected to go on sale next year. Sources say that it will only have a small price premium over the next A6 saloon it is based from.When looked [...]3 weeks ago -
Audi takes a 9.09% stake in Bayern Munich
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For a cool 90 million euros ($135.8 million), Audi now owns a 9.09% stake in Bayern Munich, the richest and most successful soccer club in Germany. Audi didn’t just purchase a stake in the club out of the blue; it has been the exclusive car sponsor of the club since 2002.Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said [...]4 weeks ago -
Report: Audi readying R10 supercar
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The R8 moved the Audi nameplate a few rungs up on the performance car ladder, but an even bigger shift forward could be in store for the German automaker. Audi is reportedly readying a supercar to slot above its flagship R8 model.According to AutoExpress, Audi is developing a new supercar to sit atop its [...]4 weeks ago

