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The diesel-emissions scandal had forced Audi carmakers to implement new arrival of its e-tron Quattro battery-powered SUV. They do everything to bringing its all-electric e-tron Quattro and hydrogen fuel-cell h-tron Quattro models to the market. “Everybody is of course concerned about the aftereffects of the diesel crisis, and the thinking is that Audi has to show people we are serious about these kinds of cars.” Audi says in its release that the electric model will fit between the Q5 and Q7 models, suggesting that it could very well be called Q6, as originally rumored.It...
Tesla Model S isn’t exactly a car that one can rightfully describe as affordable, especially for $70,000. But an article posted by a customer titled How Elon Musk Stole My Car certainly suggests a real frustrating consumer experience. Marty Puranik, CEO of cloud computing firm Atlantic.net was looking at new cars, and was mildly interested in a Model S. He didn’t feel that the car was really worth the full price, but found that Tesla offered “inventory cars” at reduced prices. An inventory car is one used by the company, for test drives, loaners, showroom cars, etc...
The partnership is limited to manufacturing of fuel cells only; the companies will build their cars separately. The cost of developing advanced zero-emission powertrains for future vehicles is substantial, even for the world's largest carmakers. Especially in hydrogen fuel-cell research, the biggest auto companies are doubling and tripling up to share the costs.Each company will manufacture its own cars using their technology, however.Honda Motor will launch its Clarity mid-size sedan model for 2017; the first model will be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, although later versions may inclu...
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler confirmed at the Detroit Motor Show that the Audi automaker had finally persuaded FCA to release the two names that would let Audi lock up the Q1 to Q9 badges for its growing SUV family, but not the Q2 and Q4 ones, which were in Fiat Chrysler's possession. "We tried to get it years ago and they said 'No, never,' but there is never 'never' in business," said Audi chief Rupert Stadler. "This year I went back to them with a proposal and we talked and there were some negotiations and then we agreed to it."Audi has used Italian na...
U.S. President Barack Obama will talk about the prospects for self-driving cars in his final State of the Union Address.According to government officials, for the first time the president has used the annual speech to tackle an important issue facing the auto and technology industries.Obama is also expected to attend the Detroit Auto Show next Wednesday, Jan 20. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will be in Detroit to talk about administration efforts to speed the introduction of self-driving vehicles.Foxx is expected to talk about efforts by the Obama administration to speed up the in...
