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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

Clean Fleet Report

Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ), a Northern California association for automotive writers, annually brings together journalists to drive an assortment of cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs as well as taking time to discuss current and future product with automotive industry representatives. This is just a taste.

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BMW Announces Production Versions of ActiveHybrid X6 and ActiveHybrid 7; Part 1: The Two-Mode ActiveHybrid X6

Green Car Congress

BMW announced the production versions of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. The combustion engine is the innovative reverse-flow V8 first featured in the BMW X6 xDrive50i. A mechanical failsafe function guarantees full operation of the brake system in the event of a failure or a fault in the electrical system.

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Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

In the event of slippage it instantaneously engages a hydraulic power supply to transfer extra torque to the wheel with the most traction by modulating the differential from fully open to fully locked, and anywhere in between, depending on driving conditions. The new system is expected to be in production vehicles by 2011.

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

Clean Fleet Report

The performance, aesthetics, features and durability of high-performance sports cars are not uniform. Each brand is unique and comes with different price tags. Often sports cars can end up as orphans, going out of production quickly. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

Cars That Think

After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be. BACK TO TOP ↑ ]. Dennis Hong. Professor, UCLA.

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Gadget’s New World

Revenge of the Electric Car

The blaze took away some of Gadget’s most prized work, including a super sleek electric powered Silver Porsche which featured at PlugInAmerica’s Sept 08 gala fundraiser alongside the Tesla Roadster and GM’s Volt prototype. Stay tuned… Tags: Shoots Production Diary Production News.

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EDAG Showcases Latest Version of Light Car Concept EV at Geneva; Emphasis on Space Frame

Green Car Congress

The EDAG Group has combined the latest in lightweight materials, semi-finished products and advanced joining concepts in a space frame structure presented for the first time at the 2010 Geneva Show. The wheel hub motors are powered by 180 Gaia battery cells featuring lithium iron phosphate technology (3.2 V; 122 Wh; 1.5

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