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Hands Free, Eyes On: General Motors University Is In Session

The Truth About Cars

Today, General Motors unveiled the beginnings of a new consumer education campaign surrounding advanced driving systems. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. Images: GM] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk reiterates FSD licensing offer for other automakers

Teslarati

Driver-assist systems are widely available today. One would only need to see the critical media coverage on Tesla Autopilot to see that other prominent driver-assist systems are offered by automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz. They also tend to only be available on freeways. .”

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Report: Michelin Airless Tires See Alleged Breakthrough

The Truth About Cars

Michelin seems pretty pleased with the Uptis tire's progress and noted that it’s in talks with General Motors, Tesla, and others “to see what type of applications could be suitable.” Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our newsletter.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. If auto manufacturers expect demand for their new EV models to grow, they can’t simply follow the Tesla model of creating their own private, insulated charging networks.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Español HD Mobile Engadget Engadget Engadget Web Images Video News Local RSS Feed Contact us Tip us on news! Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.