Earlier this week we told you about Audi’s green car plans with steps to produce its most economical vehicle to date. Well now the manufacturer has taken another step down the green car route by introducing a new version of the Audi A5. The vehicle, which will be released in the UK in March 2009, now combines coupe styling with a 53mpg economy four-cylinder diesel-powered engine. In many respects the new Audi A5 can be seen as the best of both worlds. Not only is it enhanced by an ... read more

 Determined not to be left behind in the green car race, Audi has unveiled plans for its smallest and most economical vehicle yet. The German manufacturer is planning to build a city car that will be based on the Volkswagen Up! It will share most of the underpinnings of the VW car but will be branded under the Audi moniker to maintain the executive air of the brand. In fact the VW up! will be used as a platform for a number of small vehicles within the VW group including new models from SEAT ... read more

 Car manufacturer Audi held a mileage marathon with a fleet of 23 Audi diesel TDIs driven across a 4,887 mile route from New York City to Los Angeles to see how its vehicles coped with day-to-day conditions. The results showed some excellent fuel economy figures across a number of models: The Audi A4 3.0 TDI Quattro achieved 44.4mpg. The new Audi Q5 3.0 TDI SUV achieved 38.6mpg. The new Audi Q7 3.0 TDI with ultra-low emission system achieved 33.1mpg. The Audi A3 2.0 TDI achieved the lowest ... read more

Consumer publication, Which? has published a Guide to Greener Driving, suggesting that greener cars are not just good for the environment but can save you money too. Which? put green cars through tough tests, more stringent than EU official inspections, to find best cars for fuel economy. The top ten were: Fiat Panda 1.3 Multijet, Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D, VW Polo BlueMotion  all acheived 60.1 mpg Mini Clubman 1.6D Cooper achieved 58.8mpg Audi A3 1.9 TDIe, Mazda2 1.4D, VW Golf BlueMotion all ... read more

The motor spectacular that is the Paris Motor Show doesn’t officially open to the public until Saturday 4th October and yet the manufacturers are already eager to boast their green credentials to the gathered press. Further to Paul’s post, other green car highlights of the show include: Citroen Hypnos concept, described as a SUV/ Coupe crossover, with diesel hybrid technology. C4 HYmotion2 hybrid concept, pledging to deliver just 90g/km of CO2 and up to 83 MPG. Mazda Kiyora concept, ... read more

A traffic management system which allows cars to traffic lights to ‘talk’ to each other has received backing from car manufacturer, Audi. The project called ‘travolution’, aims to streamline traffic and reduce stopping times. The system developed with Audi and traffic management experts in Audi’s home town of Inglostadt, will enable traffic lights to send messages to cars within the vicinity, alerting them to the remaining time left on the green light. The car’s on-board system ... read more

 The motoring industry may be feeling the pinch from the credit crunch, but sales of green cars are on the rise according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. According to its statistics, only 153,420 new vehicles were registered in July - down 13 per cent compared to last year’s figures, and the third successive month to show falling sales. However, despite the overall slump at dealerships across the UK, sales of alternatively fuelled vehicles actually ... read more

The latest Audi A4’s benefits from new TDI engine which offers output from 134g/km CO2 and achieves up to 55.4 mpg. In line with its pledge to cut CO2 output from its fleet by 20 per cent by 2012, Audi has just introduced its cleanest A4 TDI model ever. The new compact, executive 120PS A4 2.0 TDI is available to order now. It will attract the lowest company car tax liability in the premium sector.  Saloon and Avant body styles with standard, SE or S line specification are priced from ... read more

German maker Audi has confirmed that consumers will have to wait a little longer for the new green A3. Audi’s low-CO2 model the A3 1.9 TDIe is in such demand, orders placed now, are not expected to be delivered until Christmas. A spokesman for the maker said: “Availability is better for the three-door version than the Sportback model, and Audi is appealing to its factory for more cars.” The 1.9 TDIe has proved the most popular model in the A3 range with fleet buyers, but the recent ... read more

In the next five to ten years we may see zero-emission electric Audi cars on the streets of the UK. The prestigious German car manufacturer believes that diesel and battery technology will dominate in the coming years, Audi’s chairman Welt am Sonntag stated that “Electric cars offer great opportunities, which we have already seized on.” ... read more