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New Audi R18 makes its debut; fundamental redesign of diesel hybrid racer with Li-ion battery storage

Green Car Congress

The new Audi R18 made its world premiere on the occasion of the Audi Sport Finale at the Audi Training Center Munich on Saturday. Audi Sport has fundamentally re-designed the Audi R18 for the 2016 season. The LMP1 race car that will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours and in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2016 features innovative aerodynamics; represents the next stage in lightweight design; and has a modified hybrid system with lithium-ion batteries for energy storage, plus an effici

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Chevy Reports It Met 2010 Carbon-Reduction Goal: 8 Million Tons

Green Car Reports

Five years ago, Chevrolet made two commitments to reduce its carbon footprint. In December 2010 it launched the first-generation Volt as part of the initial wave of mass-market electric cars. That same year, it also pledged to invest $40 million in projects to reduce carbon emissions. DON'T MISS: GM Looks Local For $40M Carbon-Reduction Initiative.

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