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Geely acquiring flying car startup Terrafugia

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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Terrafugia, a US-based company developing practical flying cars.Terrafugia was founded in 2006 by five MIT graduates; since then, the company has delivered a number of working prototypes. Targeted range is 500 miles, with a cruise speed of 200 mph.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m

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