Bring Them Back!
Audi let down a sizable group of enthusiasts when they stopped exporting their manual transmission vehicles
to the
United States. The demand for them might have been cause to slow the effort but to eliminate it completley
forced
their former buyers to resort to other brands. A manual transmission allows a person more control of their
vehicle.
With more contorl the driver
is more alert. Their are numerous benefits to owning a standard vehicle and Audi was an awesome choice when
picking
one. Aside from the control factor, Audi produces other benefits such as it's efforts to optmizie the output
of
emissions. Below are article sent from the company regarding their goals.
Energy from renewable sources
In addition to the ongoing optimization of processes, Audi also places particular focus on energy-saving
measures
when planning production and supply facilities as well as buildings. The company’s activities also
concentrate on
generating energy from renewable sources and improving energy efficiency.
Figures refer to the Ingolstadt, Münchsmünster, Neckarsulm, Brussels, Győr, San José Chiapa (since 2016),
Sant’Agata Bolognese (Lamborghini), Bologna (Ducati), Amphur Pluakdaeng (Ducati) (since 2017) sites.
Only car-producing sites including component manufacturing are considered for the specific key figures. The
environmental key figures for the respective current year are provisional data, which are replaced by the
final
result in the following year. In this report, the provisional figures for 2018 were updated with the
relevant
figures as of year-end 2018.
Intensity of greenhouse gas emissions
The intensity of greenhouse gas emissions relating to automotive production including component
manufacturing was
572.99 kg/veh. for the year under review.
The reduction in intensity is due, among other reasons, to the purchase of green electricity in Neckarsulm
and Győr.
Since January 1, 2020, 100 percent of the electricity taken from the grid by all Audi sites is green
electricity.