Audi has begun production of its refreshed Q5 at a new “smart factory” that is so advanced it doesn’t waste a single drop of water.

That rocket we tested last week, namely the Audi R8, has been named ‘2016 World Performance Car’ in the World Car Awards at the New York Auto Show. With a total of four awards, the Audi R8 is the most successful model in the history of the World Car Awards.

"Our customers want to be ‘always on’ and use the services they know from their smartphones in cars as well," says Prof Ulrich Hackenberg, one of the team of technical developers at AUDI AG.

AUDI Ireland has announced sales of 3,400 units for 2011, a year-on-year increase of 23% for Irish sales.

PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe’s second- largest carmaker, was charged by European Union regulators for breaking EU anti-trust law by denying rebates to German and Dutch dealers selling cars to foreigners.