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777 hp electric overland concept from Italdesign bows in Beijing [video]

Baua Electric

The all-new, all-electric Italdesign Quintessenza concept is a high-tech Italian take on the Porsche Dakar concept that’s just begging to be put into production. Making its debut at the Beijing Auto Show, the Italdesign Quintessenza concept embodies both the dynamic prowess of a GT and the versatile adaptability of a pick-up truck.

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Elon Musk Has No Idea What He’s Doing With Tesla Bot

Cars That Think

Tesla's AI Day , Elon Musk introduced a concept for "Tesla Bot," a 125 lb, 5'8" tall electromechanically actuated autonomous bipedal "general purpose" humanoid robot. By "concept," I mean that Musk showed some illustrations and talked about his vision for the robot, which struck me as, let's say, somewhat naïve. Not impossible, no.

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Zetsche to keynote at 2015 International CES with focus on autonomous vehicle technology and debut of new car concept

Green Car Congress

They keynote will also feature the world-debut of a new car concept. Dr. Zetsche will discuss autonomous vehicle technology and its impact on society, mobility and environment, as well as raise ideas and questions for the future. His address is slated for 8 PM Monday, 5 January at the Chelsea Theater within the Cosmopolitan.

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Volkswagen using AR to design new production lines in Chattanooga

Green Car Congress

The system helps designers see not just individual parts, but how existing and future equipment could interact in a real environment. The original concept for the system was sketched out in two weeks by Volkswagen’s Advanced Technologies group. It’s really a communications platform, and people can use it to share ideas quickly.

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Argonne researchers developing multifunctional farm landscapes balancing economy, bioenergy and environment

Green Car Congress

In collaboration with the farming community of the Indian Creek Watershed in central Illinois, researchers from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) are finding ways to meet three agrarian land management objectives simultaneously: maximizing a farmer’s production; growing feedstock for bioenergy; and protecting the environment.

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QOTD: Are You Feeling Bad?

The Truth About Cars

I found myself giggling a bit at the concept as I edited it -- aren't people who buy Bentleys showing off? Perhaps some S-Class owners, or Lexus LS owners, or.you get the idea. We had a piece on Bentley owners feeling just a wee bit guilty about conspicuous consumption today. At the very least, don't they not care what others think?

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Siemens equipping EV with new information and communications technology concept developed by RACE project

Green Car Congress

Basically, the idea is to control a variety of vehicle functions on a uniform, centralized computer platform instead of providing every system with its own hardware and software as today. Siemens will equipping an electric car with a completely redesigned information and communications technology (ICT). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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