17 Apr 2023

Girls in STEM To Build Electric Vehicle and Meet Industry Experts at the Summer Camp That Focuses on Moving The World

The imaginations of STEM girls are being transformed by industry leaders in transportation sectors of land, sea, and air at this extraordinary summer STEM camp! [source: Club Athena] SAN FRANCISCO, CA /APRIL 17, 2023 – Summer camp at the award-winning STEM education program, Club Athena powered by Athena Racing, will put girls in the driver’s seat of their careers as they learn from lauded and celebrated industry experts. Developed specifically for girls in middle school and high school, F...
20 Feb 2023

Unfair Advantage Podcast: George Achorn Considers Electrification vs. Internal Combustion. Are We There Yet?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83451"] When George Achorn produced the latest issue of quattro Magazine with a heavy focus on electromobility, he thought he knew just about everything he needed to know. He’s owned an e-tron since 2019. Even still, driving the new Q4 on the autobahn, the RS e-tron GT on Angeles Crest Highway, diving into the makings of Electrikhana with Hoonigan and real world experiences have opened his eyes to a lot. So what’d he learn and where does h...
Mon, Feb 20 , 2023 Bill
20 Dec 2022

Audi Presents Plan for the Production of the Future

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80875"] source: Audi AG A comprehensive approach, the 360factory: All production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029 The premium brand plans to halve its factory costs by 2033 Board Member for Production and Logistics Gerd Walker: “The path Audi is taking conserves resources and accelerates our transformation to a provider of sustainable premium mobility” Audi is all in on electromobility: As of 2026, the brand with the ...
Tue, Dec 20 , 2022 Bill
16 Dec 2021

A Clear Course: Audi is Increasing Investments in Electromobility

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67031"] source: Audi AG The year 2021 characterized entirely by electromobility: Audi doubled the number of fully electric models in its range Sum total of advance payments up to 2026 increased to about €37 billion, €18 billion for electrification and hybridization alone Charging infrastructure: accelerated expansion of the charging network and a start for the Audi charging hub pilot project in Nuremberg This year, Au...
Thu, Dec 16 , 2021 Bill
13 Oct 2020

Marc Lichte’s Audi e-Design

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54066"] source: Audi AG Electromobility is changing the automotive design of the future. Marc Lichte, Head of Audi Design, on the most important features in the exterior design of the Audi e-tron. “Times have never been as exciting for us car designers as they are today. Right now is the best time to rethink automotive design, to redesign it - in short: to lead automotive design into the future. The transformation to electromobility paves th...
Tue, Oct 13 , 2020 Bill
1 May 2018

VW Group Shares 48-Volt Plans at Vienna Motor Symposium

Editor's Note: The Vienna Motor Symposium is where OE manufacturers go to share advancements in engine and motor technology. Audi's Volkswagen Group corporate parent is a regular in Vienna, and for 2018 they chose to share planning for widespread 48-volt architecture. Thusly, the press release below comes via Volkswagen. As is typical of such a large car manufacturer with shared architectures, it is worth reading between the lines here. For example, though very different in appearance an...