Audi’s latest concept car, the skysphere, will be able to drive itself, the company claims. But the real hook is that, as it changes from human driving to self-driving, the body of the skysphere expands by 10 inches from end-to-end. The concept car’s long hood extends forward and the steering wheel and pedals fold away. […]
Volkswagen and Audi, VW’s luxury brand, have been hit by a data breach that exposed the contact information and, in some cases, personal details, like driver license numbers, of customers in the United States and Canada. More than 3 million customers or shoppers had at least basic contact information stolen from an outside company that […]
Audi revealed its new Q4 E-Tron electric SUV Wednesday—the company’s cheapest electric model, with a starting price of $45,000. With federal electric vehicle tax credits, that means it should effectively cost $37,500 in its least expensive version. That’s slightly less than a Tesla Model 3 sedan and much less than a Tesla Model Y SUV. […]
FRANKFURT—Germany’s KBA automotive watchdog has detected illicit emission-control software in Audi’s latest Euro-6 diesel models and has ordered a recall of 127,000 vehicles, Bild am Sonntag reported. Audi, a unit of Volkswagen, said in a statement that the models had been included in a voluntary recall of 850,000 diesel vehicles with V6 and V8 TDI […]
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)—German prosecutors say they have expanded their investigation into suspected violations involving manipulation of diesel emissions at carmaker Audi to include cars sold in Germany and Europe. The statement Friday from prosecutors in Munich comes a day after the transport ministry said the company had used software that turned off emissions controls when […]
Shanghai Auto is a very important auto show because China is the world’s largest automobile market. Chinese bought more than 24 million cars in 2016. The SUV market is growing, up 21 percent in the first quarter, and the fastest-growing segment of this market is the luxury SUV. Mercedes Benz, Audi, BMW, Land Rover, and […]
Shanghai Auto is a very important auto show because China is the world’s largest automobile market. Chinese bought more than 24 million cars in 2016. The SUV market is growing, up 21 percent in the first quarter, and the fastest-growing segment of this market is the luxury SUV. Mercedes Benz, Audi, BMW, Land Rover, and […]
Audi revealed its vision of the future at a media day ahead of the Shanghai auto show on April 18. Audi introduced its all-electric e-tron Sportback concept car, the first of a planned five-car electric line to be produced in a joint venture with China’s FAW Group. Audi management board member Dietmar Voggenreiter said the […]
