News By Topic: Audi

Silvercar Closes Largest Funding To Date With $28 Million Series C Led By Audi

Jan 5, 2016

Silvercar, the next generation car rental and shared mobility company, today announced its largest capital raise to date with a $28 million Series C equity issuance led by Audi. The Series C announcement comes as Silvercar unveils its enhanced digital and mobile platforms designed for an optimized user experience and e ... Continue reading

United States Files Complaint Against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

Jan 4, 2016

WASHINGTON January 4, 2016; The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, today filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Porsche AG, a ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - December 28 - January 3, 2016; Drive Home, Gorilla Glass, Truck of Year, Genesis Breaks

Jan 3, 2016

* Three vintage cars are on the road this week driving a 2,900-mile route from Tacoma, WA to Detroit to help open the North American International Auto Show. The project, called “A Drive Home" is the brainchild of David Madeira, CEO of The LeMay, America’s Car Museum and Rod Alberts, executive director of the ... Continue reading

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron Receives Green, Connected Car Recognition

Dec 29, 2015

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron is finalist for 2016 Luxury Green Car of the Year and 2016 Connected Green Car of the Year Green Car Journal to announce winners January 21 at Washington Auto Show Magazine noted “the integration of connected technologies that enhance efficiency, safety and the driving experience.” HE ... Continue reading

Audi Group Invests in the Future

Dec 29, 2015

Capital expenditure of more than € 3 billion planned for 2016 Audi CEO Rupert Stadler says Audi is continuing with high levels of investment in future technologies to enhance strong position Axel Strotbek, Board of Management Member for Finance and Organization says the compoany is gaining financial scope through ... Continue reading

Audi Equips the Light Fantastic

Dec 22, 2015

As darkness rapidly falls today, the shortest day of the year (sunrise in London 08.04, sunset 15.54), the UK will not only be carpeted with Christmas illuminations but also the largest ever range of Audi models equipped with pioneering lighting technology. Audi has long been a frontrunner in the field of automotive li ... Continue reading

2016 Audi A3, A6 and Q5 Receive Top Safety Pick+ Award from IIHS

Dec 10, 2015

The Audi A3 sedan, Audi A6 sedan and Audi Q5 crossover earned the Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an independent organization that is one of the most important arbiters of automotive safety in the U.S. market. The 2016 Audi models received the highest possible ratings of ... Continue reading

The future is HERE: Tomorrow's mobility begins with real-time digital maps

Dec 7, 2015

AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG successfully conclude HERE acquisition HERE as leading provider of technology for digitized world of mobility Data from vehicle sensors to accelerate development of open location platform HERE to expand business in all areas and win further customers beyond automotive Shareholders open ... Continue reading

Audi at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show

Dec 7, 2015

Innovations from Audi electronics development at the world’s largest electronics show in Las Vegas Press conference on January 6 at the Audi exhibit space Public tech talk with Audi technology experts MILTON KEYENS, UK -- December 3, 2015: Audi is about to pay its sixth visit to the International Consumer Electron ... Continue reading

AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG Successfully Concluded Acquisition of Nokia's Digital Mapping and Location Business HERE

Dec 4, 2015

Approvals by all competent antitrust authorities received More information to be given in a media webcast on 12/07/2015 AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG successfully concluded the acquisition of Nokia's digital mapping and location business HERE. The three partners each hold an equal stake in HERE. All competent antit ... Continue reading

Audi Sets 59th Consecutive Monthly U.S. Sales Record in November 2015

Dec 1, 2015

Audi reported that its November 2015 sales increased 0.4% to 16,700 vehicles, a total that stands as the brand’s 59th straight month of record U.S. sales. “We expect this strong momentum will continue into 2016 as we refresh some of our most popular models, such as the Audi Q7, A4 and R8.” Tweet this Audi achieved i ... Continue reading

More Powerful and Efficient: Audi R18 Celebrates World Premiere in Munich

Nov 30, 2015

New hybrid race car for the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours Unchanged driver line-up in the DTM High demand for new Audi R8 LMS GT3 sports car MUNICH -- November 30, 2015: The brand with the four rings will be entering the 2016 motorsport season with the most powerful and efficient race car Audi has ever built. The new Audi R18 ... Continue reading

It's Alcantara For Both Sport And Luxury At Los Angeles Auto Show

Nov 25, 2015

Offering both sportiness and luxury, a wide variety of new cars hit the show floor at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show (Nov 20-29) featuring premium interior refinements in Alcantara®, the Italian-made luxury material that combines innovative techniques and stylistic finishes for many automakers. Porsche's LA offerin ... Continue reading

Audi Declares at Least 25% of U.S. Sales Will Come from Electric Vehicles by 2025

Nov 19, 2015

Audi of America President Scott Keogh today announced the company’s commitment to achieve at least 25% of U.S. sales from electric vehicles by 2025 as he presented a clear roadmap to electrification in the world’s biggest EV market. The announcements came out of the Audi presentation at this year’s Los A ... Continue reading

Audi Selects Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services to Power Emergency Services for Audi connect

Nov 17, 2015

SiriusXM and Audi of America, Inc. today announced that Audi has selected Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc., a unit of SiriusXM, to power emergency services for the next generation of Audi connect. The new emergency services will be available beginning with the model year 2017 Audi Q7, which goes on sale in Jan ... Continue reading