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VW unveils 2019 Jetta at Detroit; MQB-based, lower price

Green Car Congress

unveiled the new 2019 Jetta at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Every Jetta offers standard Driver Personalization with up to four driver settings. In addition, the 2019 Jetta offers a combination of both passive and active safety systems that are engineered to meet or exceed current crash regulations.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

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Its second oil change was forced as part of the hand-over from the dealer. The only other visits to the dealer were for software updates that had minimal impact before or after. More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Volt.

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Illinois Car Dealer Forced to Refund Employees' Retirement Accounts

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Charles owner Fred Vargason was forced to pay more than $13,000 out of his personal accounts toward his employees' retirement funds. Apparently, Vargason and his store weren't remitting employees' voluntary retirement contributions to their accounts during 2019. This is where Nissan of St.

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Porsche Cars NA providing three years of charging at Electrify America stations for Taycam

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In addition, Porsche US dealers will install their own fast-charge kiosks. Electrify America highway and metro stations, and many Porsche dealers, will offer DC fast charging at rates up to 350 kilowatts. And Porsche home charging technology will turn the customer’s garage into the equivalent of a personal gas station.

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1.65 lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme 

Electric Vehicles India

As per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) report, the Auto industry generates employment of 13 persons for each truck, 6 persons for each car and four persons for every three-wheeler and one person for two-wheelers. Phase- l of the scheme was available up to 31st March 2019. 108 crores (approx.)

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

The members of EAA San Joaquin Valley (EAASJV), largely held back from holding in-person events since the chapter’s founding in 2019 due to the pandemic, were determined to make their 2022 Drive Electric Earth Day event a rousing success. We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.”

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