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

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

Systematically designed from the inside out, Audi has unveiled plans for the Audi urbansphere concept car. Designers and engineers initially created the Audi urbansphere for use in traffic-dense Chinese megacities, although the concept is also suitable for any other metropolitan center in the world. In these urban areas, where personal space is in particularly short supply, the concept car offers the largest...

19 April 2022

The Audi e-tron GT quattro is a big winner at this year's World Car Awards, which have been presented for the 18th time in New York. Nominated in the categories World Electric Vehicle of the Year, World Performance Car, and World Car Design of the Year, the e-tron GT quattro took home the title of World Performance Car at the world’s biggest and most prestigious new car awards ceremony, dubbed the “Oscars of the...

13 April 2022

The highly acclaimed Hyundai IONIQ 5 won big at the prestigious 2022 World Car Awards today, with the all-electric crossover named overall World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year and World Car Design of the Year. World Car Awards revealed the results at a ceremony held at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). IONIQ 5 was recognized by a jury of 102 automotive journalists from 33 countries...

13 April 2022

The Aud Q4 e-tron and Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron models are receiving an array of new features - faster charge times for large-battery models as well as an expanded offering via Audi connect and the myAudi app. The powerful models of the Audi Q4 e-tron series are starting the year 2022 with a shortened charge time. This will benefit models with the large battery that provides 76.6 kWh of net energy (82 kWh gross) –...

4 March 2022

NHK reports that Panasonic plans to build a plant in the USA to build 4680 batteries for Tesla. According to the media's sources, the Japanese company ponders on buying land in Oklahoma or Kansas. The latest Tesla gigafactory is in Texas, which borders Oklahoma state. A week ago, Panasonic officially said that it will commence producing batteries for Tesla in two years in its Wakayama factory. There's no official...

4 March 2022

Panasonic today announced that its Energy Company will establish a production facility at its Wakayama Factory in western Japan to manufacture the 4680 lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles (EVs) in order to expand its business globally. To contribute to the rapid adoption of EVs, Panasonic has been working to enhance its line-up of automotive lithium-ion batteries. Currently, Panasonic is developing the...

28 February 2022

Audi is consistently focusing on the electrification of its model range in China as well. With the Audi-FAW NEV Company Ltd., Audi is setting the course for expanding the local e-product portfolio, building a new plant for fully electric Audi models using the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). In recent months, the company jointly founded by Audi and its partner FAW has achieved a new milestone: After intense...

17 February 2022

Despite the worldwide semiconductor shortage, Audi is still setting a fast pace on its path to the sustainable premium mobility of the future. That is evident in fully electric car deliveries in the past year, which increased by 57.5 percent over the previous year. Additionally, Audi more than doubled its product portfolio of fully electric models in the past year. Audi set a strong example with the presentation of...

12 January 2022

This year, Audi doubled its product portfolio of purely electric models. With the world premiere of the Audi e-tron GT at the start of the year and the Audi Q4 e-tron in the spring, 2021 was characterized entirely by the implementation of the roadmap. Furthermore, with its investment planning for the next five years, Audi is accelerating the transition toward becoming a provider of networked and sustainable premium...

16 December 2021

Hyundai revealed pricing, packaging, and the 58 kWh battery pack option for its highly anticipated IONIQ 5, an electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV). The addition of the 58 kWh battery pack model provides a range of drive combinations to fit the needs of every customer. Customers can select from two battery pack options, either 58 kWh or 77.4 kWh, and two electric motor layouts, either a rear motor only or both...

15 December 2021