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British magazine gets ride in all-electric Mercedes EQ Concept

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Mercedes-Benz has big plans for electric vehicles in the future, but its main nod to what those plans will bring thus far is the EQ Concept. Shown at the Paris Motor Show last year, the vehicle represents a conceptual version of the first of many electric vehicles to come from the Germany luxury marque.

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Hyundai’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution wins 2020 Truck Innovation Award

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The IToY Truck Innovation Award is determined by a jury of 25 commercial vehicle editors and senior journalists that represent major trucking magazines from Europe and South Africa. The JV will spread its reach for an innovative pan-European solution for the commercialized fuel-cell-vehicle market. Earlier post.).

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Lexus to reveal upcoming electric car at Tokyo auto show

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The car will be a small city electric car, based on an updated version of the company's 2015 LF-SA concept, according to a report in British car magazine Autocar. Lexus is reportedly working on a new electric model to unveil at the Tokyo motor show in October.

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Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx

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In a recent simulation study reported in Porsche Engineering Magazine , Porsche Engineering examined the potential of hydrogen combustion engines. We have therefore developed a hydrogen combustion engine that aims to match the power and torque of current high-performance gasoline engines as a concept study. —Vincenzo Bevilacqua.

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Electric Mini Rocketman to take to Chinese city streets

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In case the new electric Mini Cooper SE isn't small enough for some buyers, Mini plans to build an even smaller electric car in China, based on its 2011 Rocketman concept. British auto magazine Autocar learned that the company plans to team up with Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors to build an electric city car smaller than the Cooper SE.

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Report: 2022 Audi R8 to go electric

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Last week, British magazine Autocar reported that Audi will make that leap for its next-generation R8 sports car, converting it from a pounding gas-fueled V-10 engine to purely electric power. DON'T MISS: Audi reveals PB18 e-tron concept in Monterey–with moveable.

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Audi sets new lap record for diesels on Sachsenring; electric compressor overcomes turbo lag, enhances sprint performance

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The Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept rounded the 3.6 The Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept is based on a technical concept car that Audi presented in summer 2014 on the 25 th anniversary of the TDI engine. The earlier Audi RS 5 TDI concept produced 283 kW (385 hp), with peak torque of 750 N·m (553.2 Earlier post.).

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