Audi e-tron

German automotive manufacturer Audi will no longer develop new internal combustion engines, CEO Marcus Duesmann has confirmed. Speaking to Automobilwoche earlier this week, Mr Duesmann said: "The EU plans for even stricter Euro 7 emissions standards present a significant technical challenge... this is very restrictive for [development of] the combustion engine.

Update, October 2020: The 2020 Audi E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback has now launched in Australia, with pricing now $600 cheaper across the range compared with the model's local announcement back in June 2020. Prices have been updated in this story to reflect the change. The Audi E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback are now available to order.

German car maker Audi has announced its ‘Artemis Project’ for autonomous electric car development, that will see the brand release a new electric model as soon as 2024. The Artemis Project is an undertaking of Audi’s new CEO Markus Duesmann to “focus on new technologies for electric, highly automated driving,” and a step towards the brand’s goal of having 75 electric models by 2029.

The upcoming Audi e-tron GT has been spied testing for the first time, more than a year since it first appeared as a show car. As a concept, the all-electric super tourer looked production-ready to begin with, and these spy photos confirm it wasn't far off. Immediately, the standout difference appears to be a taller and rounder roofline, ensuring more useable headspace in the second row.