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Volkswagen and Suzuki to Establish Strategic Partnership; VW to Take 19.9% Stake in Suzuki, Suzuki to Invest in VW

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen AG and Suzuki Motor Corporation have signed a framework agreement to establish a close long-term strategic partnership. To support a smooth development of this relationship, Volkswagen will purchase 19.9% We can’t afford to spend a lot of time on this, we want to be speedy. Osamu Suzuki. million vehicles and 3.1

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The Real Story of Pixar

Cars That Think

That kind of computing power was not affordable in the mid-1970s. George has never really understood who we are, and he can no longer afford us. But we almost closed a joint deal with two vast corporations, General Motors and Philips. Disney bought the company in 2006 for more than $7 billion. Ross Perot.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The new proposed rules also appear to contradict the board’s own recent attempts to curtail greenhouse gas emissions in the wake of a groundbreaking global warming law signed by the governor in 2006. The award-winning 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? But they say they still can’t afford the expensive testing.

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