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Hyundai Motor Group aims to popularize hydrogen fuel cell powertrains by 2040

During its Hydrogen Wave online forum, Hyundai Motor Group revealed its plans to popularize the use of hydrogen fuel cell powertrains by 2040. The technology will complement its battery-electric vehicles and will apply hydrogen fuel cell technology to its commercial vehicles by 2028. Hyundai Motor Group believes that hydrogen will play a significant role in…

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Polestar Re: Move will help you transport more stuff sustainably

Polestar has revealed its first last-mile delivery vehicle at the 2021 Munich auto show. Called the Polestar Re: Move, this working prototype is the result of a collaboration by a consortium of companies focusing on design, mobility, and sustainability answering the call for surging home delivery demands. Announced in early 2021, this project is codeveloped…

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Autopia 2099: The electrified car show of the future is happening this year

We’re leaving 2020 in the rear view mirror, and heading into 2021 with at least a modicum of optimism. After this year it feels weird to be hopeful, but I think we can all hope that this year will bring a fix for the virus, a fix for the environment, a fix for our government.…

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Škoda Enyaq Coupé iV shows up still wearing its camouflage suit

The IAA show in Munich isn’t just for cars that are currently on sale, but for concepts that are in the works. For Škoda, that means an update to the popular Enyaq crossover. Even though it’s wearing camoflague, here’s the upcoming Škoda Enyaq Coupé iV. Following the trend of four-door coupe body styles made famous by…

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Renault Mégane high-tech E-Tech Electric powers its way into Munich

There is a new Renault Mégane in town, and this time it’s all electric. These are exciting times for the quirky French automaker, because the Mégane has typically been one of the brand’s bestselling models. To replace that model with an electric-only version takes dynamisme as the Frenchies say. Renault’s new CMF-EV platform underpins the…

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BMW i Vision Circular Concept blends sustainability with luxury

Sustainability is the key theme that BMW is showcasing at the 2021 Munich auto show. The brand’s i Vision Circular Concept is constructed with reusable or renewable materials. The BMW i Vision Circular Concept aims to prove that it is possible to make a vehicle that’s 100 percent recyclable. Besides using fully electric powertrains, BMW…

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Volkswagen ID. Life Concept previews upcoming entry-level subcompact crossover

In addition to showing off its autonomous ID. Buzz alongside Argo AI, Volkswagen is using the 2021 Munich auto show to introduce a concept car that previews an upcoming entry-level subcompact crossover. Called the Volkswagen ID. Life Concept, this cute, boxy, and techy-looking show car is a brand’s idea of an urban-focused utility vehicle. Ralf…

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Porsche Mission R Concept is an all-electric, sustainably-built race car

The Porsche Mission R Concept has been unveiled at the 2021 Munich auto show and it’s essentially a sustainably-built race car. You won’t mistake it for anything else but a Porsche because it features the brand’s iconic design language and hints at what its production counterpart could look like. Even with the giant wing, decals,…

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Hyundai Motor commits to being carbon neutral by 2045

The South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor has announced that it will achieve carbon neutral status by the year 2045. In conjunction with the IAA Mobility show in Munich, the company also declared that it’ll stop selling internal combustion powered cars in Europe in 2035. Hyundai Motor, which consists of Hyundai and Kia in the United…

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Smart Concept #1 previews the brand’s next-generation lineup

Smart’s electrified future has been previewed at the 2021 Munich auto show by the Concept #1. This snazzy-looking small crossover is the first fruit of Daimler AG’s equal partnership with Geely, the parent company of Volvo Car Group, Polestar, and Lotus. Mercedes-Benz is responsible for the design while the engineering work was done by Geely’s…

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