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Starting in 2013, as part of a new eco-friendly 'balanced mobility' initiative, Audi is expected to launch a limited production run of both the all-electric A1 e-tron, and new gas-powered A3 'e-gas'. But, unlike its closest competitors, the leading-edge Audi A3 e-gas will be powered neither by hydrogen nor electricity. Rather, it will run on a synthetic natural gas created from purpose-built, off-shore wind farms.

Initially slated to run at only 1,500 units, the…

Audi has released official specifications on their upcoming A1 e-Tron vehicle, which is expected to drop into Munich sometime next year...and if we are lucky might come to the United States by 2012.

The German auto maker got together with the Technical University of Munich to begin testing a fleet of twenty A1 e-Trons.