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One of the most disappointing thing about the launch of the e-tron yesterday was that Audi is not making it immediately available despite announcing the start of production earlier this month.

Instead, Audi is following Tesla with the reservation model that requires a $1,000 refundable deposit.

With a reservation, you at least get to see all the options and pricing information in the online configurator.
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After years of teasing with concept vehicles and prototypes, Audi has finally launched the production version of the e-tron electric SUV in the US.

A special ‘Edition One’ is hitting the market first in Q2 2019 at $86,700 before incentives and it will be followed by a base version starting at $74,800.
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We’re on our way to San Francisco to see the Audi e-tron unveiling event. But as Audi is about to unveil the production version of its e-tron quattro electric SUV, the company has already started its advertising campaign which isn’t leaving much to the imagination…
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Ahead of the unveiling of the e-tron quattro electric SUV next week, Audi is launching a new ‘e-tron Charging Service’ to enable access to 72,000 charging points by 220 providers with one card in Europe.
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Two weeks ahead of the planned unveiling of the production version, Audi is announcing today that it started production of its e-tron quattro all-electric SUV at its Brussels factory.
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We still have to wait another month to see the production version of Audi’s first next-gen all-electric, the e-tron quattro, but the German automaker is still giving us a glimpse at its electric future today.

Audi is unveiling a new all-electric supercar prototype with solid-state batteries, 570 kW power and 800-volt charging system.
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Audi keeps releasing more details about the upcoming e-tron quattro electric SUV, the German automaker’s first next-generation all-electric vehicle.

Today, we take a look at the dual motor drivetrain powering the vehicle as Audi reveals that it will have a ‘boost mode’ to unleash the full power for short outbursts.
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Audi is preparing to launch the e-tron quattro electric SUV next month and it has been releasing information about the vehicle sporadically over the past few months.

Now the German automaker says that the e-tron quattro gets 30% more range through regenerative braking and they put it to the test.
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Audi has yet to launch its first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up, but it has conversion compliance cars around.

But now an Audi S5 owner decided to make his own conversion using a Tesla powertrain and it might be the best all-electric Audi out there right now.
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While the EV community is anticipating the launch of the Audi e-tron quattro in September, the German automaker nows says that it will unveil another electric vehicle before the quattro: an e-tron electric supercar.
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Last month, Audi confirmed that it is delaying the launch of its e-tron quattro electric SUV amidst arrest of its CEO over the Dieselgate scandal.

Now the German automaker confirms that it will unveil the vehicle on September 17 and it will start taking reservations in the US.
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Audi is about to launch its first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up: the Audi e-tron quattro.

The German automaker is now starting the production of electric motors for the new SUV in Hungary ahead of the imminent launch.
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Tesla tried it with the Model X, but it was too ahead of its time and the automaker ended up dropping the idea.

Now Audi is giving it a shot and plans to introduce the first “virtual mirrors” by replacing the side view mirrors with cameras.

They released a short video about how it works.
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After delaying the launch of its e-tron quattro electric SUV amidst the arrest of its CEO over the Dieselgate scandal, Audi is now still partially unveiling the new electric vehicle by releasing images of the interior.
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After months of showing us a camouflage production prototype of the e-tron quattro, Audi was finally going to reveal the official production version of the electric SUV in August.

Now the German automaker has reportedly postponed the launch of the vehicle amidst the arrest of its CEO.
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Several electric automakers are also venturing into the energy generation aspect of charging electric vehicles. Tesla is leading the charge after its acquisition of SolarCity.

Now several other automakers are getting on board and Audi is partnering with SMA Solar Technology to have ‘intelligent charging functions’ optimized for solar in the upcoming e-tron quattro electric SUV.
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Last month, Audi confirmed a more ‘realistic’ range of ~250 miles for its upcoming e-tron quattro all-electric SUV, which is expected to enter production later this year.

Now the German automaker reveals more details about the vehicle aerodynamic performance, which is an important part of the reason why it can achieve a significant range.
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Audi held its annual shareholder meeting today and put in place a new roadmap to enter the next decade.

According to the German premium automaker, the roadmap includes selling  “800,000 electrified cars in 2025” between “more than 20 different electric vehicle models”.
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Audi is trickling down information about its upcoming all-electric e-tron quattro SUV, which is supposed to hit the market by the end of the year.

Now, they’ve released images of the vehicles towing a trailer with its new e-tron Vision Gran Turismo electric race car to show it has a towing capacity.
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Audi unveiled the e-tron quattro prototype, the company’s first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up. This was back in 2015 when they were still using the unreliable NEDC standard for the range.

In a press release today, the German automaker confirmed the expected range on the more realistic WLTP driving cycle, which they now claim to be “over 400 kilometers (248.5 miles).”
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The Audi quattro all-electric SUV is expected to be one of the first vehicles to launch in the electric push from German automakers that is starting this year.

The four-ring brand has yet to unveil the production version of the vehicle despite its imminent launch, but now we see one of their pre-production prototypes being pushed hard on the Nürburgring race track.
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