Audi commits that by 2025 it will have reduced the average CO2 emissions of its cars by 30% compared to 2015 levels, while significant changes to further reduce its environmental footprint are expected in the production sector .

With the e-tron already open the curtain, Audi will present its latest Sportback version before the end of this year, followed by the e-Tron GT and the production version of the Q4 e-tron we saw revealed this year in the Geneva Motor Show.

According to the company's forecasts, by 2025 the electric models (mild hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric) will occupy 40% of its worldwide sales, reaching an absolute number of 30. In terms of production, the start towards the creation of units with a zero environmental footprint was done by 2018 with the vehicle manufacturing unit of the German company located in Brussels, in which e-tron is produced.

According to the company, the benefits of conversions made to this unit have brought about a reduction in CO2 emissions of 40,000 tonnes annually. At the same time, Audi begins the "transformation" and the internal combustion engine that it maintains in the Gyor of Hungary.

As early as the end of the year, on the roof of this unit will be installed the largest in Europe photovoltaic panel system, which will have a total power of 12 MW and a surface of 160,000 sqm from 2020, the unit will be supplied with electricity that will Produced from renewable sources, while already from this year 70% of the last required for heating needs comes from the utilization of geothermal energy.


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The Audi e-tron really impresses with its capabilities and long distances. On August 20th, nine international press journalists launched a long-distance test covering more than 1,600 km. Within 24 hours. The launch was given to Lake Bled in Slovenia, ending in Amsterdam, Holland.

The electric SUV with ultra-long autonomy and very short-term charges proved to be a comprehensive proposal and combined with its delightful dynamic features and comfortable interiors, it offered an unbeatable " Electropowered» Experience to the participants!


Lake Bled is located in an idyllic landscape on the edge of the Pokljuka Plateau in the north of Slovenia. From there, three Audi e-tron 55 quattro with three journalists per car were launched in order to cross 10 European countries in just 24 hours! In this over 1,600 km route, the three Audi e-Tron crossed Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and arrived in Amsterdam in Holland.


Thanks to the rapid charging of direct current to high-power stations, the Audi e-tron lithium-ion battery reaches 80% of its capacity in less than 30 minutes – almost as long as a coffee break – saving time on large journeys.

During the journey the "crews" had the opportunity to recharge at seven different stations: in Kärnten, South Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Zurich Canton, Breisgau, Eifel and finally near Liège, in all cases with high-power charging stations


The Audi e-tron 55 quattro on the uphill routes of the Alps made full use of the maximum power of 300 kW and its torque of 664 Nm. On the downhills, the energy recovery function-up to 220 kW and 300 Nm-converts kinetic energy into Electric.

On flat routes along the Rhine, in Belgium and Holland, at constant speeds the sophisticated aerodynamics, with a drag coefficient of just 0.27, contributed to low energy consumption. But during the whole journey the electric SUV scored a superb performance in combination with the excellent driving comfort and the low noise level that is comparable to conventional luxury models.

The Moose Test is a highly demanding test for cars because it shows us how they behave in the abrupt change of course to avoid an object without contacting it, and this is very important for avoiding a serious car accident. In the video following the km77 is testing an electric car in moose test and this is the Audi e-tron that passed the test exemplary.




You can also see the corresponding moose test for Tesla Model 3 here