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Geely acquiring flying car startup Terrafugia

Green Car Congress

Terrafugia will also benefit from the Geely Group’s significant expertise and track record of innovation within the global auto industry. A folding-wing, two-seat, roadable aircraft, the Transition is designed to fly like a typical Light Sport Aircraft in the air and drive like a typical car on the ground. The Transition.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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0-60 mph: 3.6 0-60 mph: 6.9 0-60 mph: 3.9 0-60 mph: 3.6 Available in seven exterior colors, the sleek front and rear ends have the narrowest of narrow LED lighting treatments, mere slits for most of the design. Style right down to the tail lights. All-wheel drive. Dual motor, 550 horsepower (est.

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Toyota and Lexus roll-out low-cost automated braking safety packages on RAV4 Hybrid and RX crossover

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Both debuts will mark the arrival of new, multi-feature, integrated safety packages, each anchored by automated pre-collision braking and offered at a price below comparable systems across the auto industry. relative speeds of between approximately 7 – 50 mph, or 11 - 80 km/h). Lane Departure Alert (LDA).

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

The Truth About Cars

But these, again, come from government-auto-industry-related partnerships and insurance agencies. Though the AAA doesn’t seem to mind seeing the above installed into vehicles, even if it has claimed these systems are prone to fail above 40 mph or subjected to lackluster visibility.

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Tata Technologies displays eMO low-cost city EV engineering study at Detroit Show

Green Car Congress

Top speed is 65 mpg (105 km/h), and acceleration form 0-20 mph (0-32 km/h) takes 3.4 The absence of a B-pillar and a 90-degree angle on the rear door eases passenger (or cargo) ingress and egress from the rear seats, while the use of roof glass increases the perceived light and increases a feeling of roominess. —Kevin Fisher.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. The BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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The EV Transition Explained

Cars That Think

While there are LED head and rear light improvements along with a more streamlined profile, the Lightning’s cargo box is identical to an ICE F-150, complete with tailgate access steps and a jobsite ruler. The combination permits the Lightning to travel 230 miles (370 km) without recharging and go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 Chris Paredis.

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