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In a strange twist of events, the high-voltage battery of an Audi e-tron that crashed in Richmond, B.C. this week was ejected from the SUV and landed several metres away. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening and forced police to close a section of Garden City Road, according to a …

Four years after its debut, the Audi e-tron is changing its name to Q8 e-tron as part of a mid-cycle update that also includes styling revisions and increased range. In Canada, the new Q8 55 e-tron will be available in standard and Sportback body styles with a larger 114kWh battery …

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. We’ve split electric vehicles into two separate categories. Here you’ll find luxury electric vehicles including both passenger cars and crossovers. The Winner In what is a funny mix of models, …

Battery deterioration and range loss in the winter are two primary concerns of potential EV buyers in Canada. Driving and charging habits are just not the same as in the summer. Of course, not all EVs are created equal. Some do a better job than others of withstanding temperature drops.

While fast-charger accessibility still tops the list of concerns for Canadians who are skeptical about getting an EV, one Western Canadian duo took advantage of the ever-growing fast-charging station network to link St. John’s, NB and Victoria, B.C. in record time. On board their fully electric Audi e-tron SUV, Harvey …

Audi has confirmed its electrification strategy which includes no more new combustion-powered models beyond 2026 and a full EV lineup by 2033. The announcement was made by Audi boss Markus Duesmann in a speech at a Climate Neutrality Foundation conference. There’s a big caveat, mind you: China is not part …

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Electric luxury vehicles are some of the most sophisticated and technologically advanced automobiles on the planet. There aren’t too many of them on the market for now, though, so you’ll …

A large majority of people who own a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle —82 percent to be exact—say they “definitely will” consider purchasing another EV in the future, according to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study released today in collaboration with PlugShare. Nearly 10,000 owners of …

The all-electric Audi e-tron GT is coming for 2021. Pre-production has already started at the Böllinger Höfe assembly plant alongside the V10-powered Audi R8 sports car. The Car Guide was recently invited to attend a presentation on this highly anticipated EV. Camouflaged prototypes are undergoing the final phase of testing.

A little more than a year ago, Audi unveiled the Q4 e-tron concept at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show. Now, here comes the Sportback variant, revealed today through a virtual presentation by the German brand. In the same way it launched the Audi e-tron SUV and later the e-tron Sportback …