This Week’s Round Up 9-28-12
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It won’t be long until we will be sitting in driverless cars to get to our destinations. As we speak, Google is working on making autonomous cars for the future. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California went to Google headquarters on Wednesday, September 26th to sign the historical law which allows the self operated cars to make their own way on the roads.
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Tesla Motors shocked the automotive world by revealing the ‘Supercharger network’. The Tesla Superchargers are quick charging stations that will be located along well-traveled routes in North America.
The new 2013 Cadillac ATS fuel economy ratings are not that bad considering the power output. When equipped with the 2.5 liter four-cylinder engine, Caddy’s BMW 3-Series fighter manages 22 city and 33 highway mpg, 21 city and 31 highway mpg when fitted with the 2.0 liter Turbo, and 19 city and 28 highway mpg with the 3.6 liter V6.
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Expert members from the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), believe that 75% of all cars on the road will be autonomous. Praised members of the IEEE believe that driverless cars will be the catalyst for changing forms of transportation from what we know it as today. Intersections, traffic flow, highways and the necessity for driver’s licenses will change over the course of the next 28 years.
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American automakers stressed that the new 2013 Ford Fusion would focus on quality first and sales second, but Ford’s not fooling anyone.
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Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volvo suffered a mild stroke, but it recovering while taking a temporary medical leave from his duties. Jacoby joined Volvo in 2010 after being a former employee of Volkswagen. Now at age 54, Jacoby is under medical supervision and is focusing on rest and exercise to get back to work as soon as possible. Jan Gurander, current CFO of Volvo is serving as acting CEO while Jacoby is recovering.
Seeing as China is the world’s largest auto market, General Motors has decided to maintain their role there by opening the largest automotive proving ground in the country.
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