Audi’s first electric vehicle, the A3 E-Tron, will be available in Europe in the Spring of 2014. The U.S. will get the electric vehicle sometime in 2015.
After a long delay, Audi has announced via twitter that the A3 e-tron Sportback is now eligible to be sold in the USA. Originally set to go on sale last October, the e-Tron was delayed as it waited for CARB certification. Those regulatory issues have now been solved and the A3 e-Tron can roll out… Continue reading Audi A3 e-Tron receives USA CARB certifications and is now on sale in USA
Today, Audi announced its first plug-in model, the Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron, is now available to order for customers in Europe. The vehicle is on sale at Audi’s 410 dealerships across the region. First deliveries of the A3 e-Tron are expected this winter. Discuss Audi’s first plug-in vehicle at the A3 e-Tron Forum The A3… Continue reading Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron now on sale across Europe
In a recent article on AutoCar.co.uk, Audi’s research and development boss Ulrich Hackenberg revealed further details about how the plan will be implemented. The upcoming launch of the 2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron was described as a “benchmark for other plug-in hybrids” that Audi will use as it prioritizes plug-in hybrids over all other types… Continue reading Audi says EREVs are not part of the game plan
Earlier this week, Audi filed a patent for 2 engineering ideas. The simpler, and more interesting of the two, was for hinged flaps that are placed inbetween the spokes of an allow wheel. As the wheel spins faster and faster, the flaps rotate inwards to create a completely flat wheel cover. According to Audi’s patent… Continue reading Audi patents wheels with ‘active aerodynamics’
We’ve known for a while that the A3 E-tron was headed to North America, but until now, Audi was vague at best about a timeline. Now, Audi has said the A3 E-tron will launch in the US in early 2015. However, the US isn’t first. Audi says the A3 E-tron will launch in Europe in… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron plug-in hybrid headed to US in early 2015
On Tuesday, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi revealed the production ready A3 E-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The A3 E-tron Sportback combines a 1.4 liter, 150-hp engine with a 75 kW electric motor, for a total output of 204 hp. The A3 E-tron has a top speed of 138 mph, and has a 0-60… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron gets priced for Germany at 37,000 Euros
Before the end of 2013, the Audi A3 E-tron will enter Audi’s production cycle, and will launch in Europe in late 2013 or early 2014. Then in mid-2014, the A3 E-tron makes it over to the US. Following the US launch of the E-tron, the vehicle will make its way to Australia in preparation for… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron in Europe this year, US next year, and Australia later
Back in March, Audi announced the A3 E-tron Sportback would go on sale in Europe some time in 2014, with the US to follow. Now, Audi says the A3 E-tron Sportback will reach volume production before the end of this year, becoming the first premium compact vehicle with plug-in hybrid technology. The Audi uses basically… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron to enter production this year, ahead of schedule
At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Audi officially unveiled the A3 E-tron sportback. During the press conference, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler confirmed that the A3 E-tron will be sold in the United States. In addition to test programs across Europe, Audi had offered fleets prototypes of the A3 E-tron for evaluation in North America, so… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron PHEV coming to Europe, US
The plug-in hybrid Audi A3 E-tron is headed to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Featuring a total of 204 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, the A3 E-tron is, according to the automaker, a true Audi, sprinting from 0-110 km/h in 7.6 seconds and a top speed of 222 km/h. The E-tron uses a 1.4… Continue reading Audi A3 E-tron headed to Geneva Motor Show next month
Last September, Audi debuts the A2 E-tron electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany. Although Audi never promised the A2 or even the A1 e-tron vehicles, we had thought it was a sure thing since BMW is moving ahead strongly with it’s i3 electric vehicle. However, according to Car Magazine from the UK,… Continue reading Audi says A1 e-tron and A2 e-tron will not make it to production
Audi has had the A1 E-tron on the road in Munich since September 2011. It’s part of a pilot project test with consumers that are using it under everyday conditions. The results will be presented in the ‘Showcasing Electromobility’ project being funded by the German federal government. Although Audi’s first electric vehicle will be a… Continue reading Audi confirms A3 E-tron and A4 E-tron
Audi is bringing it’s A3 e-tron to California for TED2012 to announce it’s first e-tron pilot program for the US. Audi will be using a fleet of A3 e-trons in the San Francisco, LA, Washington DC and Denver areas later this year to test the e-tron’s hardware. Audi hasn’t announced how many A3 e-trons it… Continue reading Audi A3 e-tron coming to the US
