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ECONOMIC REPORT
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Audi e-tron studies
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AUDI WIRELESS CHARGING TECHNOLOGY
We are currently working on another innovative technology by
the name of “Audi wireless charging.” The aim here is to enable
our customers to use an automatic, contactless charging pro-
cess by means of induction. The charging process involves an
alternating magnetic field between a stationary pad on the
ground and a mobile pad in the car. This process ends auto-
matically as soon as the battery is fully charged, and takes
roughly as long as recharging by cable. It can be ended by the
customer at any time. The charging process is not adversely
affected by weather conditions such as rain, snow or ice. Audi
wireless charging was presented most recently in our Audi TT
offroad concept showcar at the Auto China 2014 in Beijing.
A similar charging concept, the Audi phone box, was also
showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
in 2014 and 2015. It paves the way for such applications as
wireless in-vehicle charging of mobile devices, for example in
the new Audi Q7. The result will be to make the in-car use of
smartphones even more convenient.
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OUTSTANDING SUCCESSES IN MOTORSPORT
We achieved a third successive triumph at Le Mans with our
Audi R18 e-tron quattro and extended our string of victories
with an excellent one-two win. In the 82nd meeting of the
world’s most prestigious endurance event, the two Audi R18
e-tron quattro cars fended off strong challengers in a tough
race, the outcome of which was impossible to predict for much
of the time. This victory brings the total number of Le Mans
wins for the brand with the Four Rings to 13, out of 16 starts.
Audi notched up a number of victories in last season’s German
Touring Car Masters (DTM). These included a hat trick at the
season’s last event at Hockenheim, which brought us the title
in the constructors’ championship.
Audi e-tron Spyder
Paris Motor Show
Detroit showcar Audi e-tron
Detroit Motor Show
Audi A2 concept
IAA Frankfurt
Audi urban concept
IAA Frankfurt
Audi e-tron
IAA Frankfurt
Audi A3 e-tron concept
Auto Shanghai
Audi A1 e-tron
Geneva Motor Show
Audi A6 L e-tron concept
Auto China Beijing
Audi crosslane coupé
Paris Motor Show
Audi sport quattro concept
IAA Frankfurt
Audi allroad shooting brake
Detroit Motor Show
Audi TT offroad concept
Auto China Beijing
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