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Audi and Hyundai to partner on fuel cell technology

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Audi AG and Hyundai Motor Group will partner on the development of fuel cell technology. Audi and Hyundai are also exploring more far-reaching collaboration on the development of this sustainable technology. —Peter Mertens, Board Member for Technical Development at Audi. The “h” stands for the element hydrogen.

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Audi’s diesel hybrid racer takes grid position one at Le Mans

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The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid ( earlier post ) will start the 80 th running of Le Mans from grid position one. Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen in the number “2” Audi R18 e-tron quattro set the fourth-fastest lap (3m 25.433s) behind the quickest hybrid vehicle from Toyota. But this is just a very small step.

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Paice files complaint against VW Group with ITC alleging hybrid patent infringement

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Paice ( earlier post ), an early developer of hybrid vehicle technology, has filed a complaint against the Volkswagen Group with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). In December 2015, Paice reached an agreement to license all of its hybrid vehicle technology to Hyundai Motor Co.

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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The new Pike Pulse Report: Clean Diesel Vehicles from Pike Research ranks the Volkswagen Group as the leader in this market, due to the efforts of the Volkswagen and Audi brands. been a leader in selling diesel vehicles and is making a strong push for emerging clean diesel markets, Pike notes. Pike Pulse Grid for clean diesels.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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Mauer studied vehicle design and began his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, holding various functions until 2000, including design responsibility for the A-Class, SLK and SL models as well as Smart design. He began his career at Audi in Ingolstadt in 1987. Ralf-Gerhard Willner will lead Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy.

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Ford contributing 20 vehicles to simTD V2X trials

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Ford Motor Company is contributing 20 specially equipped S-MAX models to the sim TD V2X (vehicle-to-x) project now underway in Germany. The sim TD project is fielding a fleet of 120 vehicles to to test 20 experimental driver assistance technologies. Click to enlarge. Earlier post , earlier post.)

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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“ Electric vehicles are the future,” You hear it often and we proclaim it all the time. Electric vehicles are eco-friendly and hence a good choice for individuals because they have the proper level of functionality. Do we, however, have any knowledge of the history of electric vehicles?

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