Audi Q4 e-tron is 2022 Green Car of the Year

Lucid Air Touring and Lucid Air Pure are the latest additions to the Air model line, which already includes the groundbreaking Air Grand Touring and Air Grand Touring Performance. Today the brand unveiled their produciton-specifications and even delivered the first Air Touring to a customer. Lucid also announced that the development of Air Pure and Air Touring has brought about key changes across the entire model...

15 November 2022

Audi has presented the new Audi Q8 e-tron lineup with improved range, efficiency and design. The lineup includes the following models: Audi Q8 50 e-tron - dual-motor, 250 kW, 665 Nm, 491 km, 89 kWh net / 95 kWh gross, 150 kW DC charging Audi Q8 Sportback 50 e-tron - dual-motor, 250 kW, 665 Nm, 505 km, 89 kWh net / 95 kWh gross, 150 kW DC charging Audi Q8 55 e-tron - dual-motor, 300 kW, 664 Nm, 582 km, 106 kWh net /...

9 November 2022

The Audi Group continues to successfully steer its brands through a challenging market environment. In the first three quarters of 2022, the brand group increased its revenue year-on-year by 10.4% to €44.6 billion. Its operating profit reached €6.2 billion, significantly exceeding the previous year's level, while the operative margin also improved to 14.0%. A good price position and a strong performance from...

28 October 2022

Volkswagen Group reports a 25% increase in the deliveries of all-electric vehicles in the first nine months year-on-year. Despite ongoing supply constraints, 366,400 BEVs have been handed over to customers until the end of September, up from 293,000 in the prior-year period. The BEV share of total deliveries climbed to 6% in that timeframe, up from 4.2% in the same period of 2021. China remains the biggest driver...

14 October 2022

Europe's passenger EV sales increased by 16% YoY in Q2 2022, according to the latest research from Counterpoint's Global Passenger Electric Vehicle Model Sales Tracker. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 55% of total EV sales during the quarter. Germany, with a 28% share, remained the European EV market leader, followed by France with 16%, and the UK with 14%. Among other European nations, Spain and the...

14 October 2022

In a pilot project, Audi is working with supplier MANN+HUMMEL to develop a particulate filter for electric cars that collects particulate matter from the surrounding area. Both while driving and charging, it is to already help improve air quality in cities during the first pilot phase. The innovative technology is demonstrated at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL that's currently held in London. Regardless of a vehicle's...

14 October 2022

The powertrain on Hyundai's all-electric IONIQ 5 was named one of the 2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems. The annual awards recognize compelling powertrain advancements that are all-new, or significantly improved. The IONIQ 5 was selected for its performance, charging capability, range and price. Hyundai has earned fifteen Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems recognitions since the awards' annual...

28 September 2022

Market research agency Counterpoint reports that the global passenger EV sales grew 61% YoY to reach 2.18 million units in Q2 2022. In total EV sales, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for almost 72%, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) for the rest. China remained the market leader in EV sales, followed by Europe and the US. China's EV sales increased by almost 92% YoY in Q2 2022 to reach 1.24...

29 August 2022

Audi activesphere concept – this is the name of the fourth model in the family of concept cars that Audi has been introducing since August 2021. Not only do they all have electric drives, but they’re also designed to be capable of automated driving. This technical layout gives rise to entirely new designs, especially of the interiors and the offerings for those on board to use their time productively or just relax...

22 August 2022

The Volkswagen Group increased its deliveries of all-electric vehicles by 27% in the first six months year-on-year and thus successfully continued its global electric offensive. Despite supply bottlenecks, a temporary stop of production in Europe, and Covid-related lockdowns in China, 217,100 BEVs have been handed over to customers in the first half year, up from 170,900 in the prior-year period. The BEV share of...

15 July 2022

Yesterday, LG Energy Solution said that it will invest 730 billion won in its Ochang facility to expand the production capacity of cylinder batteries. 580 million won of those will go to the site's second factory, increasing the 4680 batteries' annual capacity by 9 GWh. The rest of the investment will be used in the first factory for increasing by 4 GWh the annual capacity of the 2170 batteries. The production...

14 June 2022

Korean news outlet The Elec reports that according to its sources Samsung SDI is testing at least two versions of 4680 cylinder batteries which it started developing for Tesla. One of the variants follows the original specification announced by the brand. Another variant has a lower than 80 mm height - between 40 and 60 mm, while retaining the 46 mm diameter. The change in height is to make Samsung SDI's batteries...

1 June 2022

The first quarter of 2022 was another record quarter for Tesla by several measures such as revenues, vehicle deliveries, operating profit, and an operating margin of over 19%. In terms of revenues, automotive ones for Tesla have increased by 87% YoY to $16.861 billion with automotive gross profit increasing by 132% YoY. The operating income improved to $3.6B in Q1, resulting in a 19.2% operating margin. In Q1 of...

21 April 2022

Audi's first fully electric SUV returns for the 2023 model year with new trim enhancements. The previously optional black headliner has now been made standard for the 2023 e-tron Sportback. Other standard features for the 2023 e-tron Sportback occur largely in the Prestige trim level. Standard on the e-tron Sportback Prestige trim are 22-inch 5-spoke-Turbine design bi-color wheels, dynamic orange front and rear...

21 April 2022