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TRI and Stanford working to combine vehicle automation with AI algorithms inspired by professional drift drivers

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Through this research, we have the opportunity to move these ideas much closer to saving lives on the road. MARTY, the Dynamic Design Lab’s electric DeLorean, dodges haybales as it autonomously drifts through a long and challenging obstacle course in 2019. TRI has supported the Dynamic Design Lab’s research for many years.

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Automaker Plug-in Hybrid PR Flurry

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Nancy Goia of Ford got some ink for comments at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. You can't keep such a good idea as plug-in hybrids down, but it can be delayed. 19 -- More than 20 Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) will be placed in the United States between now and the first quarter of 2008 as.

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FEV to showcase catalyst reduction system

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A new solid selective catalyst reduction system will be on display from FEV Inc at the forthcoming SAE World Congress, which runs from 20-23 April in Detroit. The company will use solid ammonium carbamate as the reductant in a Dodge Ram pick-up truck.

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Stellantis tests two new connected safety notification technologies in North America

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One of the innovative ideas that emerged from the event proposed an advanced warning system to indicate when emergency vehicles are in close proximity. The initial test includes company-owned vehicles in metro Detroit with 2018 model-year and newer Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles equipped with Uconnect.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Peter Valdes-Dapena , CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: April 15, 2009: 2:59 PM ET The Dodge Circuit, slated to enter production late next year, is based on a vehicle platform engineered by Britains Lotus.

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FCA unveils Chrysler Portal concept: next-gen family transportation for Millenials; electric, semi-autonomous, connected, flexible

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FCA is a leader in family transportation and it was essential that we fully explored the idea of what a vehicle could look like for this emerging generation. —Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Car Brands – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North America.

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