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Audi and Hyundai fuel cells, Uber pays to buy electric cars, and in-wheel electric motors: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Audi and Hyundai have joined forces to share fuel cell technology and combine R&D forces. And British Columbia opens Canada's first hydrogen filling station. German luxury brand Audi and. Uber now pays drivers to purchase electric cars. A Slovenian company has rolled out in-wheel electric motors.

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Testing Hydrogen Vs Electric Cars, Infiniti QX30 Concept Teased, Audi Buys Fuel-Cell Patents: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we look at a way to test battery-electric cars against hydrogen fuel-cell cars, a teaser for an Infiniti Geneva Motor Show concept, and Audi''s purchase of patents for fuel-cell technology from Ballard Power Systems. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Audi Buys Patents For Fuel-Cell Technology From Ballard Systems

Green Car Reports

Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota have made most of the headlines in hydrogen fuel-cell development lately, but the Volkswagen Group may soon increase its presence. Audi announced today that it will acquire a package of patents from fuel-cell company Ballard Power Systems, which it says will be applied across all VW Group brands.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Audi E-tron 5,612. Technology upgrades like Full Self Driving remain available to buy, but are not delivered via an over-the-air update. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.)

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

Green Car Congress

Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g.

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Blazer EV pause, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

What do you need to ask the dealership if buying an EV after the new year? The Biden administration has set a high bar for the generous tax credits created by the Inflation Recovery Act (IRA) to help spur large-scale production of hydrogen, starting with regional hydrogen hubs. big cities too? As we lead up to a winner on Jan.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. As consumers start to show a renewed interested in buying vehicles, the auto show is. The green car rundown: • Audi A3 TDI. Audi Q7 TDI. Audi e-Tron. • BMW X6 Active Hybrid. • BMW ActiveHybrid 7. •