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Volkswagen wagons in US fall to SUV surge

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Through the first half of 2019, SUVs account for 47% of the industry sales, and more than 50% of Volkswagen sales. SUVs have definitely assumed the mantle of family haulers from the station wagons and minivans we remember from our childhoods. 2019 Gold Alltrack. CROZZ electric SUV debuts early next year.

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Chrysler to Double Its Model Count with a New EV

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And, no, it’s not likely to be the Airflow – at least not the concept car which was looking all but production-ready over two years ago. It is alleged by some in the industry that certain company leaders wanted a do-over with that model, meaning the vehicle set to drop next Tuesday may not look anything like the handsome show car.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

Cars That Think

He never considered going into industry, he said, because money was no problem. Two weeks later he had a fairly fleshed-out group of concepts to present to his collaborator at Rand, Richard Bellman. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. With fuzzy sets, I can definitely say, ‘Yes.’”.

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FCA unveils Chrysler Portal concept: next-gen family transportation for Millenials; electric, semi-autonomous, connected, flexible

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FCA US unveiled the Chrysler Portal concept, an all-electric, semi-autonomous (SAE Level 3) interpretation of the “fifth generation” of family transportation focused toward the millennial generation. The Chrysler Portal concept is backed by significant research on the millennial generation. Earlier post.). Third space.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts. Definitely wont work. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!