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Tesla Cybertruck draws crowds at Canadian International Auto Show

Teslarati

An auto conference kicking off in Toronto seems to be no different, with some early footage from the event showing the recently launched vehicle surrounded by dozens of people. The Tesla Cybertruck has been making appearances around the world in recent weeks, seemingly drawing some pretty large and enthusiastic crowds.

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

Green Car Congress

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. Their analysis is published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

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2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI: Live Gallery From Chicago Auto Show

Green Car Reports

While Volkswagen didn't host a press conference to launch its new diesel Beetle, the carmaker put the 2013 Beetle TDI on display at the Chicago Auto Show in its first U.S. appearance. It's really the return of a long-lost friend, since VW sold the previous-generation New Beetle with a 1.9-liter

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Kia Trail'ster e-AWD Soul Hybrid Concept Unveiled At Chicago Auto Show

Green Car Reports

At the very first automaker press conference of the Chicago Auto Show, Kia pulled the wraps off its Trail''ster Concept: an all-wheel-drive hybrid versions of its Soul that uses an electric motor to power the rear wheels.

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Opinion: Making Sense of the Stellantis Auto Show Decision

The Truth About Cars

News broke earlier this week that Stellantis would pull out of auto shows, including the upcoming Chicago Auto Show, for the foreseeable future. We reached out to the Chicago Auto Show folks about that, and have not yet heard back. There’s a new Ram truck, but we’re hearing the first drive won’t be in time for Chicago.

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Turing Award Winner On His Pioneering Algorithms

Cars That Think

Jack Dongarra ’s dream job growing up was to teach science at a public high school in Chicago. “I After he graduated high school, there was only one university he wanted to attend: Chicago State. Chicago State accepted his application, and he decided to major in mathematics. “I Entrepreneurial Spirit.

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MIT Looks Ahead to Hydrogen’s Aviation Future

Cars That Think

Chicago O’Hare would demand the equivalent of 719 tonnes of liquid hydrogen per day. Chicago O’Hare, for instance, would demand the equivalent of 719 tonnes of liquid hydrogen per day. There’s a lot of technology that would have to be developed.” The first challenge is hydrogen production.

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