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The NTSB Wants More Speed-Limiting Tech in New Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

The NTSB asked 17 automakers to add anti-speeding tech to new vehicles going forward, following an extremely deadly crash in Las Vegas last year that left nine people dead. Five other vehicles were involved, including a minivan with seven people inside.

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Tesla layoffs, US-built VW electric car, an electrified Detroit: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which Chinese automaker showed an electric minivan in Detroit? Last week, the CES show in Las Vegas was something of a disappointment for visitors. What upcoming SUV will underpin a new "elegant" electric from Lincoln?

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Kia has its first customer for its funky Duplo-like EV: Uber

Baua Electric

Kia’s new modular electric vehicle concept – that goes from micro-car to minivan to small truck to full-sized van – introduced at CES has its first customer: Uber. Kia and Uber have signed a memorandum of understanding to use Kia’s new vehicles for ride-hailing.

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Harris Interactive survey for Johnson Controls identifies consumer preferences for connected vehicles

Green Car Congress

car (small/mid-size/large/luxury), SUV/CUV, pickup, minivan, or hybrid) that they drive on a regular basis. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Johnson Controls announced that it will expand its electronics product portfolio into full in-vehicle infotainment systems for automakers.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler used this for their EPIC Minivan and could charge at a rate of about one mile per minute. I like to use the example of someone driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. You could leave Los Angeles and drive to Baker, stop and have a meal while the car recharges, and have plenty of juice to make it to your hotel in Vegas.