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Earlier this year (March to be exact), Mercedes-Benz announced that it has completed winter testing for the upcoming 2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class with fuel-cell drive in northern Sweden. Well, here it is in its complete production form.
Power comes from a new generation of fuel-cell drive mated to an electric motor that produces 136-hp and a maximum torque of 213 [...]

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A 2009 Coventry University graduate, James Trim, has unveiled his latest project and the idea of a greener, much-more environmentally friendly Aston Martin. Known as the Aston Martin Volare, Trim says that his design will keep Aston’s “fantastic sound and outright performance customary with that of a petrol equivalent, but would provide drivers the world [...]

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In the past couple of days, we’ve seen automakers flaunt their electric-car developments. General Motors announced that its 2011 Chevrolet Volt will average 230 mpg in the city (allegedly); Nissan introduced its Nissan LEAF EV; and electric-sports car maker Tesla Motors announced that it turned profitable for the first time.
However, Honda Motor Co. is not impressed [...]

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Just last week, the Obama administration announced that it will eliminate former President George W. Bush’s $1.2 billion plan to develop cars that run on hydrogen fuel-cells. The current administration said that they would much rather target more immediate fuel-saving solutions.
However, that hasn’t stopped from GM/Opel to continue testing their HydroGen4 vehicles. GM said in statement released [...]

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President Barack Obama eliminated former President George W. Bush’s $1.2 billion plan to develop cars powered by hydrogen fuel-cells. The move wills save you, the taxpayers, a whopping $100 million annually.
“The probability of deploying hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the next 10 to 20 years is low,” Energy Department spokesman Tom Welch told Automotive News.
According to [...]

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The Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster, built by 150 trainees of a dual-education system, took the historic route taken by Bertha Benz this weekend. The fuel-cell powered concept started its trip in Mannheim and finished at the chemist’s shop in Wiesloch, where the Bertha Benz stopped to refuel during the first long-distance journey in automobile history 1888.
“This [...]

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Mercedes-Benz today unveiled its new F-CELL Roadster Concept. The project is a result of more than 150 trainees and dual-education system students that worked together to build the roadster with fuel-cell drive.
The F-CELL Roadster concept is powered by a fuel-cell system located at the rear with a power rating of 1.2 kW that allows it [...]

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Top Gear was all green this past weekend. Following Clarkson’s review of the Tesla Roadster, James May has gotten his hands on the Honda FCX Clarity – a car that Honda says it may mass produce within 10 years. For now the Honda FCX Clarity is available for leasing in SoCal for $600 a month.
The [...]

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•  Kia’s Borrego FCEV unveils next-generation of fuel-cell technology.
•  Fuel Cell Output: 154-hp; additional power output: 134-hp Supercapacitor.
•  54 mpg combined fuel-economy; 426 miles from 202 liter hydrogen tank.

Kia flaunted its new fuel-cell technology in the form of the Kia Borrego at the 2008 LA Auto Show. Innovations include a higher-output 154-hp fuel-cell and a new 450-volts Supercapacitor [...]

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Nissan may end up breaking its own record for the fastest lap for a fuel-cell car around the Nurburgring. According to AutoCar, Nissan’s first production fuel-cell car may end up being a sports or luxury model. Speaking with Izuho Hirano, Nissan’s fuel-cell laboratory manager, Nissan is looking to make its fuel-cell model very exclusive with [...]

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