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Volkswagen making Car.Software an independent business unit; investing €7B by 2025

Green Car Congress

International locations of the software organization include Seattle and Beijing. In addition to integrating the associates and subsidiaries, the goal is to win skilled professionals from the Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi und Porsche brands for a transfer to the Car.Software organization.

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Tesla Model X configurator, 2016 Toyota Prius crash tests, BMW ReachNow: Today's Car News

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Today, an online configurator for all Tesla Model X variants appears, the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid scores well in crash tests, and BMW launches its ReachNow car-sharing service in Seattle. We've got more Tesla Model 3 mania, electric bikers, and Porsche electric-car design in our Week in Reverse feature and.

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Deutsche Telekom and Un-Blinking Technologies introduce iCar M2M solution for US car dealers and their customers

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Progressive Seattle-area automotive group Barrier Motors in Bellevue has already equipped 1,500 cars from their Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche, and Volvo brands with the iCar Intelligent Car Technology Package.

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Shelling out Real Money

Open Source Civic EV Kit

I ordered a Warp9 motor from Carlo at EV-supply in Seattle. I had the privilege of showing off the Porsche 914 at the kick-off meeting for the EV club in Longview, Washington. I also bit the bullet and decided to try out the Belktronix system for the controller, charger, battery-managment and DC-DC.

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Notes from the road: a guest post from Portland

Revenge of the Electric Car

Long recognized as an EV hotbed alongside our brethren Seattle and San Francisco, Portland never disappoints when it’s time to round up and roll out. E-bikes from the Alberta E-bike store joined flawless MG, Porsche and Fiat convertible EV conversions among the Teslas, Volts and LEAFs that offered a taste of things to come in the film.

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