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20Jan/22

Audi RS Q e-tron at the Dakar Rally: Successful start into a new era in electrified racing

January 20, 2022MotorsportAudi, Audi RS Q e-tron, Auto racing, Cars, Dakar Rally, Emil Bergkvist, Mattias Ekström, Motorsport, Rallyingsmbale

The most complex race car in Audi’s history to date passed its baptism of fire at the Dakar Rally with flying colors. All three Audi RS Q e-tron rally cars mastered the world’s toughest off-road rally on their debut in Saudi Arabia. In total, they covered around 24,000 desert kilometers – almost three times the 8,700 test kilometers that Audi had previously completed. Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist finished ninth in Jeddah as the best Audi driver team in a demanding edition of the desert classic. With the arrival of electric mobility, Audi has ushered in a new era in off-road rallying. Continue reading

14Jan/21

IBM Helps Audi UK Reimagine the Digital Customer Experience

January 14, 2021TransportAntony Roberts, Audi, Companies, Computing, Debbie Vavangas, IBM, ibm global business services, information technology, John Galvez, London, Marisa Conway, Milton Keynes, New York Stock Exchange, United Kingdom, VW Groupsmbale

Online sales inquiries increase 59%; car buying experience puts prospective customers in the driver’s seat

ARMONK, N.Y. and LONDON, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IBM [NYSE: IBM] and Audi UK, one of the world’s leading premium automotive manufacturers, collaborated to redesign Audi’s website to deliver a far more engaging digital customer experience. During the course of 2020, Audi has seen a 59% increase in UK online sales inquiries despite an almost 30% industry decline in new UK car sales during the pandemic. Continue reading →

22Sep/15

Volkswagen shares plunge on emissions scandal, U.S. widens probe

September 22, 2015FinanceAudi, Automotive industry, Berlin, California Air Resources Board, Car classifications, Cars, Compact cars, Defeat device, Drew Kodjak, Emission standards, Emissions reduction, Environmental Protection Agency, Gardner, New York City, San Francisco, Sedans, Station wagons, Transport, United States, Vehicle emission standard, Volkswagen, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group, Washingtonsmbale

Volkswagen shares plunge nearly 20 percent after the German carmaker admitted it had rigged emissions tests of diesel-powered vehicles in the United States, and U.S. authorities said they would widen their probe to other automakers.

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31Aug/15

Porsche beat Audi with one-two on home ground at Nurburgring

August 31, 2015Motorsport6 Hours of Silverstone, Alex Wurz, Andre Lotterer, Anthony Davidson, Audi, Audi R18, Auto racing, Benoit Treluyer, Bradley, Brendon Hartley, Earl Bamber, Fred Makowiecki, Germany, Green racing, Jarvis, Joest Racing, Kazuki Nakajima, Km Silverstone, L.Duval, Le Mans Prototypes, Lucas di Grassi, M.Howson, Marc Lieb, Marcel Fassler, Mark Webber, Michael Christensen, Mike Conway, Motorsport, Neel Jani, New Zealand, Nick Tandy, Nico Hulkenberg, Nurburgring, Patrick Pilet, Porsche 919 Hybrid, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Porsche in motorsport, RAC Tourist Trophy, Richard Lietz, Romain Dumas, Sébastien Buemi, Sports car racing, Stephane Sarrazin, Timo Bernhardsmbale

Porsche driven by Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard wins Nurburgring six hours endurance race.

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03Aug/15

Carmakers combine to buy Nokia maps

August 3, 2015TransportAlastair McCaig, Alcatel-Lucent, Alphabet Inc., Audi, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, BMW, Business/Finance, CAC 40, Companies, Computing, Daimler, Germany, Google, GOOGLE INC., Google Maps, Here Technologies, Here WeGo, Nokia, Nokia Oyj, Route planning software, Software, Technology, Technology/Internet, Uber, Waze, Web mappingsmbale

(Reuters Business Report) – Fierce rivals turn business partners as Germany’s big three carmakers join forces to buy Nokia’s mapping business HERE.

BMW, Audi and Daimler’s Mercedes will pay equal stakes totalling 2.5 billion euros.
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24May/15

Di Grassi disqualified from ePrix win

May 24, 2015MotorsportAmlin Aguri, Andretti, Antonio Felix da Costa, Audi, Auto racing, Belgium, Berlin, Berlin ePrix, Brazil, Brazilian Grand Prix, Bruno Senna -, Charles Pic, Daniel Abt, Di Grassi, Eric Vergne, Formula E, FORMULA E HOLDINGS, Germany, Jaime Alguersuari, Jarno Trulli, Jean, Jean-Eric Vergne, Jerome D'Ambrosio, Karun Chandhok, Loïc Duval, London ePrix, Lucas di Grassi, Monaco ePrix, Moscow ePrix, Motorsport, Nelson Piquet Jr., Nick Heidfeld, Nicolas Prost, Punta del Este ePrix, Putrajaya ePrix, Renault, RENAULT S.A., Salvador Duran, Sam Bird, Scott Speed, Sébastien Buemi, Sports, Standings Nelson Piquet Jr, Stephane Sarrazinsmbale

Brazil’s Lucas di Grassi is disqualified from winning the Berlin ePrix after illegal modifications were found to have been made to his car, giving victory to Jerome D’Ambrosio of Belgium.

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30Apr/15

Lexus’ shock therapy sees ‘ugly’ sell

April 30, 2015TransportAkio Toyoda, Audi, Automotive industry, BMW, Cars, China, Flagship vehicles, Full-size vehicles, global design chief, Jane Lanhee Lee, Lexus, Lexus LFA, Luxury vehicles, Motor vehicles, Private transport, Sedans, Sports sedans, Tokuo Fukuichi, Toyota, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTORS CORP, Transportsmbale

(REUTERS) – Ugly grills? Ever since they came to the market, these ‘Predator’ faces on the Lexus have turned heads.

And that’s the design shock therapy Toyota Motors’ global design chief, Tokuo Fukuichi, is aiming for.
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05Apr/15

Nelson Piquet, Jr claims win at Long Beach ePrix

April 5, 2015MotorsportAndretti, Audi, Auto racing, Berlin ePrix, Brabham, California, China, cosworth, driver, Formula E, FORMULA E HOLDINGS, Formula One, Formula One season, GP2 Series, Jean-Eric Vergne, Jr, Long Beach, Long Beach ePrix, Lucas di Grassi, Monaco, Motorsport, Nelson Piquet, Nelson Piquet Jr., Nicolas Prost, RENAULT S.A., Sébastien Buemi, Sports, United States, United States Grand Prix Westsmbale

Nelson Piquet, Jr claims win at the Formula E Long Beach ePrix in California.
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31Mar/15

Ford’s big Lincoln Continental bet

March 31, 2015TransportAudi, BMW, Bobbi Rebell, Cars, China, FORD MOTOR, Ford Motor Company, Ford Panther platform, Full-size vehicles, Henry Ford, Joe White, Lexus, Lincoln, Lincoln Continental, Lincoln Motor Company, Luxury vehicle, Luxury vehicles, Mark Fields, Motor vehicles, Transport, United Statessmbale

(Reuters Business Report) – MAD MEN TV SHOW: “Nostalgia, it’s delicate, but potent”

And that is where Ford is betting billions – on nostalgia – as it brings back the classic Lincoln Continental brand and its luxury appeal.
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23Mar/15

Self-driving car to begin coast-to-coast road trip

March 23, 2015InnovationADAS, Aptiv, Audi, Audi Q5, Audi SQ5, Automated driving system, Automation, Autonomous car, Car classifications, Cars, Delphi, Delphi Automotive, Disaster/Accident, DPH HOLDINGS CORP., Driving, Embarcadero Delphi, Emerging technologies, Motor vehicles, New York City, NEXT MEDIA, Road transport, Robotics, San Francisco, Self-driving car, Technology/Internet, Traffic congestion, Transportsmbale

USA (Next Media) – Delphi Automotive hopes their self-driving car will travel across the country on Sunday. The Audi SQ5 will travel 3,500 miles from San Francisco, California to New York City, New York. It is the first coast-to-coast trip by an autonomous vehicle, and arguably the longest automated drive ever attempted.
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