Audi hits the road again for the North-South Europe efficiency run

Filed under: Diesel , MPG , Audi Audi is hitting the road for the third time in about a year for an efficiency marathon. This time around, the German automaker is taking 20 of its vehicles on a north-south trek across Europe from A to B or in this case Å to Bée.

REPORT: Volkswagen interested in small-car partnership with Suzuki, still

Filed under: Suzuki , Volkswagen , Renault Suzuki Alto - Click above for high-res gallery Just a few months back, Manager Magazin in Germany reported that Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech was interested in procuring a small stake in Suzuki .

Evonik-Daimler Li-Ion battery JV to build factory this fall, applications in 2012

Mercedes-Benz concept BlueZero - Click above for high-res image gallery The next stage of Daimler’s efforts to electrify road vehicles will start moving ahead this fall when construction begins on a new battery plant. The plant will be part of the joint venture announced last fall between Daimler and Evonik to develop and produce advanced lithium ion batteries. The first factory for German Accumotive will be located in Kamenz, northeast of Dresden

BMW to introduce more powerful and efficient version of twin-turbo 3.0-liter diesel

BMW has just announced an upgraded version of its 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine. The new version retains the same displacement, yet output for the European spec version is increased from 286 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque to 306 hp and 442 lb-ft. At the same time, fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions are reduced by four percent compared to the previous version.

Audi: Q5 Hybrid coming "in the near future," affordable EVs years away

Audi held its annual meeting in Neckarsulm, Germany last week and, as typically happens at such events, the boss got up to say a few words. In this case, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board Rupert Stadler spoke and gave the usual run down on the state of the business.

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