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GM planning to “own” the customer relationship beyond the vehicle; autonomous Volts, car sharing and fuel cells

Green Car Congress

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her leadership team outlined the company’s plans to capitalize on the future of personal mobility by owning the customer relationship beyond the vehicle, building upon nearly two decades of connectivity leadership. —Mary Barra. Car Sharing.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

Cars That Think

As a child, Zadeh was surrounded by governesses and tutors, while as a young adult, he had a personal servant. New York City, summer of 1944 Patents One U.S. By the time Zadeh received his master’s degree in 1946, his parents had moved from Tehran to New York City. Zadeh Date of Birth Feb.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

New York City to Toledo? If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, you haven’t been keeping up with the times. Road Test: 2021 Honda Odyssey. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle. The bottom line is the Pacifica Hybrid, with a full 16.5-gallon

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. New York City to Toledo? Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Road Test: 2021 Honda Odyssey. Impressive Efficiency.

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

Leaders from island-specific clubs including Big Island EV, Kauai EV, Maui EV, and Tesla Hawaii, sit on the chapter board and facilitate in-person events in their locales. Scottsdale is part of the greater Phoenix area, the fastest growing city in the US, so it is no wonder that it is expanding so quickly.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

That is one reason why legacy automakers and EV start-ups are attempting to follow Tesla’s success in the luxury vehicle segment, spending much of their effort producing vehicles that are “above the median average annual US household income, let alone buyer in new car market,” Strategic Vision’s Edwards says. They were like engineers.

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