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Ford Launches New Dealer Training Program With A.I. Integration

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We’ve even seen automakers toying with the concept as a way to encourage drivers to routinely interface with infotainment systems. Entitled “Ford University,” the program has been under development for roughly a year and looks to be composed of instructional videos that can be accessed over the internet.

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VW Adds Basecamp Accessories to Atlas Cross Sport

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Part of the Basecamp line of accessories, owners of an Atlas Cross Sport can now opt for styling components inspired by the Atlas Basecamp concept vehicle from a few years ago. Volkswagen is taking a different tack, choosing to offer a raft of accessories instead of installing items on the assembly line.

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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While familiar with the concept, I was not ready to traverse the graphs and tables required to determine how much you’re on the hook for depending upon what type of vehicle you’ve chosen. The same thing happens for those who elect to buy a larger vehicle with a stouter powertrain. But that presumes you’re in the basic tax bracket.

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The Spectacular Collapse of CryptoKitties, the First Big Blockchain Game

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It was by far the highest transaction yet for a nonfungible token (NFT), the then-new concept of a unique digital asset. Players buy, collect, sell, and even breed new felines. game’s blog (4 June 2021), which celebrates the breeding of the 2 millionth CryptoKitty. Players who wanted to buy. Blockchain technology.

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Finally, an eVTOL You Can Buy (Soon)

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Opener’s highly unusual, single-seat flier is intended for personal use rather than transporting passengers, which makes it almost unique. Previously, Moore led a team at NASA that designed a personal-use eVTOL and then served as engineering director at Uber’s Elevate initiative. So who might buy it? We love that.”.

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First Look: 2024 Ford Ranger and Ranger Raptor

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Ranger happens to be to the versions you can already buy in countries where they have the steering wheel on the wrong side. What we found seemed to be a familiar concept with lots of little improvements that added up to something grander than what’s currently on offer. But that’s hardly a surprise. Appetizer followed by entree.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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& However, the paper doesn’t favor everyone running out to buy the largest diesel pickup they can afford. Concepts like ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and levering connected vehicle technologies to police driving from an environmental and social standpoint are rooted in the key principles of Vision Zero. .&