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Honda Reveals Saloon Electric Concept, Announces New EV Line

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Honda's ‘Zero Series’ vehicles are supposed to be the next generation of all-electric transportation and appear to be hellbent on embracing every industry trend that’s currently in fashion. That supposition is based on the Saloon concept, which the manufacturer had on hand at CES and claimed would be the first model in the lineup.

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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.

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FPL Group and Duke Energy Pledge 10-year, $600M+ Commitment to Transition Fleets to PHEVs and EVs

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Currently, the only near-term options for available PEV supply are sedans, minivans, vans and a few bucket trucks. This commitment will provide the transportation industry the evidence that a robust market for PEVs exists. This commitment will provide the transportation industry the evidence that a robust market for PEVs exists.

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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

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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. His career goal, for as long as he can remember, was to be an engineering professor.

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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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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans. As optimism creeps back into the car industry, the show’s organisers are positive that this year’s show will be a great one. “As