Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In 2012, Audi achieved the first victory of a hybrid racing car in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro remained unbeaten in the world’s most important endurance race three times in a row. Since 2014, Audi has also been successful in fully-electric racing with Formula E.

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Audi Hybrid 2017 Hybrid Racing 269

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota’s first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will go on sale in global markets in 2015. Ogiso also highlighted how hybrid technology is influencing motorsports, and how motorsports will aid the development of better hybrid technologies in the future. Toyota’s TS-030 uses supercapacitors instead of batteries.

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Prius Hydrogen Toyota Plug-in 277

All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

With sales of Toyota hybrids booming in its home country and elsewhere across the globe, Toyota leads the competition in the hybrid market. Seemingly every hybrid model developed by the company fares well including the newly releases Lexus HS 250h. So what could hold Toyota back in this hybrid race?

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HS 250h Toyota Hybrid Hybrid Racing 42