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Audi Activesphere concept, Toyota EV platform, tax-credit dissent: Today’s Car News

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Audi reveals an electric pickup, of sorts. Toyota reportedly commits to a dedicated EV platform, but it’s years off. The green light has reportedly been given to a dedicated Toyota EV platform—like. And a Senator says the new EV tax credit isn’t being enacted according to the law.

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Audi A6 E-Tron, Mercedes EQB, Toyota EV concept, Alpha Wolf+: Today’s Car News

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A series of electric vehicles rolled out by Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota—all at Shanghai—are all headed to the U.S. The Audi A6 E-Tron. The rugged charm of Alpha Motors’ latest electric pickup has some of your attention. And a study suggests the whole U.S. could go electric by 2035. This and more.

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Audi unveils h-tron quattro fuel cell SUV concept at Detroit; MLB evo platform

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In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8

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Audi, Chevy, and more in Shanghai, Toyota electric car, Nissan Leaf battery advice: Today's Car News

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Today, it's almost all about China and the Shanghai auto show, including live photos and details of electric and plug-in hybrid concept cars—and why China is making Toyota very, very unhappy. We've got more from the very green Shanghai auto show, including live shots of a couple of concept cars that.

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Toyota Racing formally introduces TS040 HYBRID; 1000 PS with 480 PS 4WD hybrid boost

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Toyota Racing has revealed the TS040 HYBRID car and revised driver line-up for the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship. The new Toyota HYBRID System – Racing (THS-R) powertrain has been developed specifically for the revised WEC technical regulations, which put a particular focus on fuel economy. TS040 HYBRID. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel-Cell Fan Bites Back At Electric-Car Advocates, Asks 10 Questions Of His Own

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The 2016 Toyota Mirai was unveiled--we drove it too--and Honda showed its latest design concept for what it''s calling the FCV sedan. Other makers too showed off experimental fuel-cell cars, including Audi and Volkswagen.

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CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

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Top spot went to Volkswagen Group, followed by Daimler, BMW, GM and Toyota. Daimler followed in second place, then BMW Group, GM and Toyota. CAM also selected Mercedes-Benz as the most innovative brand; BMW came in second, followed by Volkswagen, Audi and Ford. Toyota Motor Corp.; Source: CAM. Click to enlarge.

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