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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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A daring aerodynamic shape, frameless windows, grandiose full-width heckblende, and in-dash Guidestar navigation were all present on the 1994 Oldsmobile Aurora show car. The all-new navigation system entered testing in late 1994 and was put into production Oldsmobiles for the 1995 model year. No touch screen troubles here!&

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Kia EV plans, NJ $1,000 EV fee, Stellantis’ EV skepticism: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

New Jersey is asking for EV buyers to pay $1,000. With a bill signed into law last week, New Jersey is marking up EV ownership with an additional $1,000 upfront fee that applies on top of other existing registration fees. Kia keeps to its EV goals. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Fully electric Genesis GV60 arrives in US starting at $58,890

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The combination of these technologies will allow drivers to enjoy a brand new experience of using only biometric information to unlock and drive their vehicle. Additionally, GV60 presents Genesis Digital Key 2 with Ultra Wideband (UWB) compatibility. Later this year, as part of Hyundai Motor Group’s $7.4-billion

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Driving Dystopia: New York City Pushes Through Congestion Pricing Scheme

The Truth About Cars

.& New York actually introduced the premise of adding driving fees several years ago, with similar plans dating back to the 1970s. However, formal congestion pricing didn’t come up until former mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested taxing vehicles for entering the busiest parts of NYC in 2007. New Jersey Gov.

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Halcrow Presents Conceptual Design for Storm Surge Barrier to Protect the New York Metro Area

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Halcrow, a specialist in the provision of planning, design and management services for infrastructure development, has presented a conceptual design for an outer harbor gateway to protect the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas from severe coastal flooding resulting from storm surges, along with rising sea-levels due to climate change.

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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7 million as part of this legal settlement. DEC also held more than 60 meetings, presentations, or conference calls with stakeholder groups. The funds were secured through the Attorney General’s settlement with Volkswagen in close collaboration with DEC.

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What’s In It For Me?

Creative Greenius

There is no doubt that my fate is to be part of the first generation in American history to leave behind a future radically worse than the one that was gifted to us. Because of Great Uncle Luigi, all revolutionaries and crazy anarchists are part of my family, whether I’m ashamed of them or not. That’s unacceptable to me.