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Audi offers glimpse into future of hybrid cars

The 2010 Geneva Motor Show has played host to many of the green cars of the future – but Audi’s A8 parallel hybrid technology will be on our roads sooner than you may expect. The technology architecture of the A8 hybrid is actually a preview of the Audi Q5 Hybrid which is expected to enter the [...]

Audi plans hybrid car debut and electric cars

Following on from Volkswagen’s own e-mobility plans, Audi too has spoken about strengthening its hybrid and electric drive portfolios. Among the initial plans, Audi will debut a Q5 Hybrid in late 2010/early 2011 that will be the first production Audi hybrid. It will be followed with the debut of the A8 hybrid concept car, which is [...]

Top 10 Green Cars of the Geneva Motor Show. The Green Piece

The Green Piece Column. Tuesday 23 February 2010 Steeped in tradition, having been established in 1905 and now set for its 80th edition, the Geneva International Motor Show has always been one of the highlights of the automotive calendar. Regarded as a level playing field for the world’s car manufacturers as Switzerland lacks an automotive industry of [...]

Audi shrinks to meet green car market demand

Another exciting debut is to head to Switzerland, Audi’s new mini car- the A1. The production-ready model will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show this March ahead of the Spring opening of its order books. The new supermini Audi will be available to order in the UK from May with deliveries starting in [...]

Audi’s Super Bowl ad upsets environmentalists

An advert shown during Sunday’s Super Bowl game in the US has caused a storm of controversy for carmaker, Audi. The advert for the Audi’s new A3 TDi depicts a force of ‘green police’ performing a check for fuel inefficient vehicles in a road block. With an anteater on their side to sniff out fuel-hungry vehicles, [...]

Is the electric car revolution finally here? The Green Piece

How times have changed. If anything was learned from this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit it was that the motoring industry is not what it used to be. Attendees in previous years may have fond memories of the deafening music, smoke and dancing girls that accompanied a new model. However, at this year’s [...]

Audi introduces electric sports car

Just days ago, our latest Green Piece Column looked at some of the exciting green sports cars headed our way – and now there is a new name on the list in the form of an Audi electric sports car concept. The vehicle was introduced at the North American International Auto Show, and is known as [...]

Strong diesel sales for German manufacturers

While Japanese manufacturers have focused on hybrid cars in the US, German car makers have placed the early emphasis on diesel models – and with some notable success. During December, Audi, Volkswagen and BMW all reported strong sales of their diesel models. By the end of the year, TDI models accounted for 43 per cent of [...]

Audi reveals green car investment plans

Not to be outdone in the green car race, Audi has revealed plans to invest €7.3billion in fixed assets for 2009 through 2012 with approximately €5.9billion to be devoted to new product development. The bulk of this cash will go towards optimising conventional drivelines and developing electric and hybrid models. By 2015, the company hopes to [...]

Audi’s most economical car available to order this week

A new Audi A3 1.6 TDI is available to order from this week. The compact hatchback’s CO2 output is now only 99g/km with combined economy moving up to 74.3mpg. This frugality is available in one specific A3 configuration – the three-door body style equipped to Standard specification – priced at £18,005 OTR. All other variations [...]