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Audi R8 e-tron – IRON MAN 3 – BEHIND THE SCENES [VIDEO]

The all-electric Audi R8 e-tron prototype sports car is driven by Robert Downey Jr in the film. It was shipped over especially from Germany to be displayed on a specially erected plinth alongside...

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LG Chem Michigan may begin auto battery production by July

South Korea's LG Chem aims to start production at its U.S. car battery factory in the second half of this year, two executives said on Friday, as the firm tries to revive the plant's fortunes despite...

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BMW i3 priced at £35,000 to go on sale in July [VIDEO]

Order books for the production version of the new BMW i3 ‘megacity’ vehicle will open at the very end of July, according to a BMW source. Due to arrive in showrooms at the tail end of October, the...

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Global Sales Of Toyota And Lexus Hybrids Exceed 5 Million

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) says cumulative global sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped five million units. The company said it took just 11 months to sell the latest million, bringing the...

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BMW to Launch Zinoro Branded All-Electric BMW X1 in China

BMW will launch a new Chinese brand called Zinoro in conjunction with its Chinese partner Brilliance Auto, specifically to develop and sell EVs. The first vehicle to launch will likely be a...

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GM launches Spark EV electric motor production

Until now, electric motors and drive units – the heart and soul of electric vehicles – have been mostly imports. General Motors today commemorated becoming the first U.S.-based automaker to...

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Protean Unveils Production In-Wheel Electric Drive System

Protean Electric will introduce its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit. Protean’s new production motor provides a 25% increase in peak...

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One-two victory for Audi R18 e-tron quattro at Silverstone WEC

Audi began the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in World Champion’s style. The two Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars dominated the Silverstone 6 Hours and deservingly clinched a one-two...

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Fiat 500e Electric Priced At $32,500 leased $199/month [VIDEO]

FIAT Brand North America is helping to make it easy for California residents to purchase or lease the all-new 2013 Fiat 500e when the electric vehicle (EV) goes on sale in the Golden State this...

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Toyota Hybrid Racing Lock Out Front Row @ Silverstone [VIDEO]

TOYOTA Racing made the perfect start to its FIA World Endurance Championship season by taking first and second on the grid for the season-opening Six Hours of Silverstone. The #7 TS030 HYBRID of...

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Citroën DS Wild Rubis Plug-In Hybrid concept car unveiled

Today sees the unveiling of the DS Wild Rubis concept car, just a few days before the Shanghai Motor Show, where it will go on display, and after a discreet first appearance in France at the Cheval...

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Hybrids account for 20% of all Toyota sales in Europe

The growing popularity of green vehicles was hammered home again yesterday, as manufacturing giant Toyota reported a record 82 per cent increase in sales of its bellwether hybrid cars. The company...

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Electric Car Batteries Last up to 20 Years

Scientists today answered a question that worries millions of owners and potential owners of electric and hybrid vehicles using lithium-ion batteries: how long before the battery pack dies, leaving a...

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Nissan CEO Visits European Capital of EVs Oslo Norway

On Monday 8th April, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn hosted an intimate gathering of media in Oslo, Europe's electric vehicle capital, and spoke about the new Nissan LEAF and his vision of...

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