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2020 Detroit Auto Show cancels amid COVID-19 pandemic; expected conversion of TCF Center to field hospital

Green Car Congress

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will cancel its June 2020 show in Detroit in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping across the world and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s expected plans to repurpose TCF Center into a temporary field hospital. NAIAS will hold its next annual show in June 2021.

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Coltura: Federal & state EV policy & incentives must target gasoline superusers to achieve carbon emissions goals

Green Car Congress

Advocacy group Coltura has published a report that finds converting the biggest users of gasoline to EVs in the next ten years is critical to reaching climate goals and that present EV policies are poorly suited to accomplishing that conversion. Louis have the highest concentration of superusers among US metro areas.

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2023 Los Angeles Auto Show Recap -- Stepping in the Right Direction

The Truth About Cars

I won't continue to beat that drum -- put away that Simpsons meme you were about to post, you know the one -- but I did notice that LA was more vibrant than Detroit. It works both ways, too -- this year's grim Detroit Auto Show doesn't necessarily signify a larger doom and gloom. That said, it also looks good up close.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g. 2 of 3) Driven by Detroit This strategic decision is part of what makes Bright different from the other startups offering to retrofit hybrid cars or to sell plug-ins. The 100 m.p.g.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint. In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint. In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

Cars That Think

In 1981, GM held exploratory conversations with Digital Equipment Corp. Autofact ’85 drew about 30,000 people to Detroit, with some 200 vendors exhibiting MAP-compatible and other kinds of automation products. Every sector of the market is planning to purchase TCP/IP products in the next year,” the report stated. All the U.S.

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